22-729: Casco may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Casco, Maine , a town Casco (CDP), Maine , a census-designated place within the town Casco Bay , a bay on the coast of Maine Casco, Missouri , a ghost town Casco, Wisconsin , a village Casco (town), Wisconsin , a town Casco Township, Allegan County, Michigan Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan Casco Peak , Colorado Fort Casco , an English fort built in present-day Falmouth, Maine, in 1698 Ships [ edit ] USS Casco , several United States Navy ships Casco -class monitor ,
44-682: A class of United States Navy monitors built during the American Civil War Casco -class cutter , an 18-ship class of United States Coast Guard cutters in service between 1946 and 1988 USCGC Casco (WAVP-370) , later WHEC-370, a United States Coast Guard cutter in commission from 1949 to 1969 Casco (barge) , flat-bottomed square-ended barges from the Philippines, prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries in Luzon Other uses [ edit ] Casco (surname) ,
66-521: A list of people Casco (Utrecht) , a Dutch non-profit art institution Casco (company) , a Swedish chemicals manufacturer, now a part of AkzoNobel Connecticut Automotive Specialty Company (Casco), which patented its version of an automobile auxiliary power outlet CASCO (Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization), former name of Centro Caribe Sports ISO/CASCO, Committee on conformity assessment, International Organization for Standardization technical committee Topics referred to by
88-754: A population of 61,182 in a combined 101 square miles (260 km ). The cities are commonly called "Cities of the Androscoggin," as they are seated along the banks of the Androscoggin River which separates them. They share infrastructure and transportation, such as the Lewiston-Auburn CityLink , the Lewiston and Auburn Railroad Company and the Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport . They also form
110-408: Is crossed by U.S. Route 302 and state routes 11 , 85 and 121. It is bordered by the town of Raymond to the southeast, Naples and Otisfield to the northwest, and Poland to the northeast. The village of Casco , a census-designated place, is located along Route 121 near the northern corner of town. South Casco is located along US 302 between Sebago Lake and Thomas Pond in the southeast corner of
132-552: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Casco, Maine Casco is a town in Cumberland County , Maine , United States. Casco is included in the Lewiston-Auburn , Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 3,646 at the 2020 census . Casco includes the villages of Casco , South Casco and Cook Mills. The town borders
154-559: The Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses Androscoggin County. The Lewiston–Auburn Economic Growth Council has been promoting the cities as one community for decades in its campaign to promote growth in industry and business. The twin cities have a long history of French-Canadian immigration, and still retain a very large percentage of citizens who identify as so. In
176-456: The 2000 census, 19.4% of those five and older in the cities combined (more so on the Lewiston side of the river) said that they spoke French. Auburn was incorporated in 1842, and has a population of 24,061. Lewiston was incorporated in 1863, and has a population of 37,121. For years, the idea of consolidating the cities into one has floated around. Proponents have cited budget savings and
198-440: The already existing sense of community and unity that exists. In May 2013, city councilors from both cities discussed the possibility of merging through a new voter-approved charter. With most in support, they agreed to discuss further in detail at a later point. In 2017, a vote on merging the two cities appeared on city ballots. The measure was rejected by a wide margin, with 84% of Auburn voters and 66% of Lewiston voters rejected
220-405: The average family size was 2.96. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males. The median income for a household in the town
242-617: The east shore of Sebago Lake , and is home to part of Sebago Lake State Park . Casco is part of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford , Maine metropolitan statistical area . Casco is just under 30 miles (48 km) from downtown Portland . Casco is the home of "Casco Days", an annual community fair which takes place in Casco Days Park, always on the last Saturday in July. On January 30, 1767, Raymondtown Plantation
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#1732780362015264-409: The population. There were 1,327 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and
286-442: The population. There were 1,554 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
308-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Casco . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Casco&oldid=1062954140 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
330-489: The town uneven, its hard and rocky soil "tolerably productive." Outlets of ponds, however, provided Casco with good sites for water powered mills . The town had four sawmills , four gristmills , a shook mill, a barrel stave mill, four shingle factories, a carriage factory and a tannery . In 1832, the Cumberland and Oxford Canal made Sebago Lake a direct trade route to Portland . Steamboat travel commenced on
352-582: The town, and Cook Mills is located along Route 11 near the western border of the town. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,742 people, 1,554 households, and 1,041 families living in the town. The population density was 119.8 inhabitants per square mile (46.3/km ). There were 2,944 housing units at an average density of 94.2 per square mile (36.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% White , 0.7% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.2% from other races , and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of
374-399: The town. The population density was 110.9 inhabitants per square mile (42.8/km ). There were 1,958 housing units at an average density of 62.6 per square mile (24.2/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.95% White , 0.29% African American , 0.37% Native American , 0.52% Asian , 0.12% from other races , and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of
396-588: The waterways in the 1840s, carrying tourists and freight. In 1938, Sebago Lake State Park was established, one of the state's five original state parks. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 38.01 square miles (98.45 km ), of which 31.24 square miles (80.91 km ) is land and 6.77 square miles (17.53 km ) is water. Casco is drained by the Crooked River and Songo River . The town
418-601: Was $ 41,629, and the median income for a family was $ 49,500. Males had a median income of $ 31,679 versus $ 25,306 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 19,306. About 5.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. Casco is home to several important roads, both locally and nationally. Lewiston-Auburn Lewiston–Auburn ( L–A ) are twin cities in Androscoggin County, Maine , USA. Together, they have
440-434: Was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the town was 42.6 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,469 people, 1,327 households, and 958 families living in
462-481: Was granted by the Massachusetts General Court to Capt. William Raymond of Beverly, Massachusetts , and his company of soldiers for their service with Sir William Phipps in the 1690 Battle of Quebec . It replaced a 1735 grant called Beverly-Canada (now Weare, New Hampshire ) which was ruled invalid in 1741 because of a prior claim by the heirs of John Mason . In 1803, Raymondtown Plantation
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#1732780362015484-407: Was incorporated as Raymond . The town of Naples was created with land taken in 1838, the same year the western half of Raymond petitioned the legislature to be set off as a township because of its geographical separation behind Rattlesnake Mountain. The petition failed, but three years later another was accepted. On March 18, 1841, Casco was incorporated as a town. Farmers found the surface of
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