Back وزت پاریس، مئین AZB West Paris Catalan Вест-Перис (Мэн) CE West Paris CEB West Paris, Maine Welsh West Paris German West Paris (Maine) Spanish West Paris (Maine) Basque West Paris (Maine) French West Paris, Maine HT
West Paris, Maine | |
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| Etymology: Prefixed with a cardinal direction derived from the neighboring Paris, Maine, a name of which is believed to be borrowed from Paris, France[1] | |
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  West Paris, Maine Location within the State of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′58″N 70°32′40″W / 44.33278°N 70.54444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Incorporated | 1957 |
| Founded by | N/A (Seceded from town of Paris, Maine) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of selectmen |
| • Chairman | Dale Piirainen[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.40 sq mi (63.2 km2) |
| • Land | 24.24 sq mi (62.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.66% |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,766 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Demonym | West Parisian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP code | 04289 |
| Area code | 207 |
| ISO 3166 code | 3166-2:US |
| FIPS code | 23-83890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582809 |
| School district | Maine School Administrative District 17 |
| School(s) | Agnes Gray Elementary School[3] |
| Website | www |
Last Updated on December 31, 2022 | |
West Paris is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Originally settled in 1771 for land that what was deemed "superior for pasturage, hay crops, and orchards", West Paris became a center of Finnish (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) immigrant settlement in the 19th century, with many if the town's current residents being descendants of the original Finnish settlers.[1][4][5] Once part of the neighboring town of Paris, Maine, West Paris seceded from Paris and was incorporated in September 1957.[1][6] The population was 1,766 at the 2020 census.[5][7]
- ^ a b c Lapham, William Berry; Maxim, Silas Packard (1884). History of Paris, Maine from its Settlement to 1880 with a History of the Grants of 1736 & 1771, Together with Personal Sketches, a Copious Genealogical Register and an Appendix. pp. 246–247. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Board of Selectmen - Town of West Paris". WestParisME.com. West Paris, Maine. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Agnes Gray Elementary School | Home". MSAD17.org. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Finish American Heritage Society of Maine - Dedicated to Preserving Finnish Heritage". MaineFinns.org. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ a b Coolidge, Austin Jacobs; Mansfield, John Brainard (1859). A History and Description of New England, General and Local. Boston, A. J. Coolidge. 1859. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Local: Maine.gov | West Paris". Maine.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: West Paris town, Oxford County, Maine". Data.Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2022.