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Richmond is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,522 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] It is part of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford , Maine metropolitan statistical area , situated at the head of Merrymeeting Bay .
The Richmond Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Richmond, Maine. Established in the 17th century, the town reached its height of prosperity in the 19th century as a major shipbuilding center on the Kennebec River. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]
According to the 2020 United States census, Maine is the 9th least populous state, with 1,372,247 inhabitants, and the 12th smallest by land area, spanning 30,842.92 square miles (79,882.8 km 2). [1] Maine is divided into 16 counties and contains 482 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and plantations. [ 2 ]
Richmond is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Richmond in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,864 at the 2000 census . It is part of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford , Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The town of Richmond was a major shipbuilding center on the Kennebec River in the mid-19th century, and T.J. Southard was its most prominent builder and businessman, operating not just a shipyard, but also a local dry goods store, grist mill, and cotton mill. This building was constructed by Southard in 1880–83, and served as the heart of his ...
Iceboro is a village in the town of Richmond in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The village is located at an altitude of 135 feet (41 m). [ 1 ] The community had a post office from 1882 to 1905.
It runs for 157.46 miles (253.41 km) entirely within the state of Maine and is a spur route of U.S. Route 1. Its southern terminus is in Brunswick at US 1 and Maine State Route 24 Business. Its northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Jackman (a terminus it shares with Maine State Route 6), where it connects to Quebec Route 173.
Besides town government, the town also had a schoolhouse and cemetery. However the town was disincorporated in 1918, so it became a township managed by the state. By the mid-1940s the Great Depression and ongoing pollution of the Kennebec River led to the decline of the island's industries and the island was abandoned.