Hersey
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Unless you live there, you probably won't notice that you've gone through Hersey as you are traveling north on ME-11, between Patten and Smyrna Mills. Hersey is a town in Aroostook County with a population of just over sixty people.
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History
Hersey was first settled in 1839 and incorporated on January 25, 1873 from Dayton Plantation, once the township of T5R5 WELS. The town was named after General Samuel Hersey, who was a proprietor of the township in 1873, and later ran unsuccessfully for governor on the Prohibition ticket in 1894.
Geography
Maine Route 11, once known as the Aroostook Road, cuts through the northwest corner of Hersey, about 5 miles north of Patten village.
Lakes, ponds
- Crystal Lake (137 acres, maximum depth 11 feet)
Rivers, streams, brooks
- West Branch, Mattawamkeag River
- Alder Brook
- Bog Brook
- Bragg Brook
- Crystal Brook
- Hale Brook
- Houston Brook
- Mill Brook
- Seams Brook
Churches
There are no churches in Hersey, Maine.
Businesses
We are unaware of any businesses operated from Hersey, Maine.
Government
Hersey, Maine is governed by a Selectmen/Town Manager type of government.
Contact information
- Town manager/clerk/treasurer: Rhonda Harvey
- Address: PO Box 677; Patten, Maine 04765
- Phone: 207.528.2215
- Fax: 207.528.2055
- Email: rharvey@ainop.com
Elected officials
- Selectman: Raymond Gallagher
- Selectman: Kenneth Libby
- Selectman: Barry Lord
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 63 people, 28 households, and 19 families residing in 52 housing units in Hersey, Maine.
Education
Hersey is a member of MSAD #25. There are no schools operating in Hersey, but students are bused to Stacyville.
Medical
There are no medical facilities in Hersey, Maine.
Infrastructure
Roads
- ME-11
- Aroostook Scenic Highway
- Bog Brook Road
- Champion Paper Road
- Masardis Road
- Mountain Road
- North Road
- Pleasant Lake Road
- Poorman Retreat Road
- Retreat Road
- St. Regis Paper Road
- York Road
References
- DeLorme, "The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer", 28th Edition, 2005 ISBN 0-89933-282-X
- DeLorme, "Maine Fishing Depth Maps: Lakes & Pond by County", 2002 ISBN 0-89933-350-8
