Census Data for Branch Mills
Although we found mention of Branch Mills during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Over time, we expect to discover additional information that will be added to our Gazetteer..
As far as we can tell, Branch Mills has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Branch Mills, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Palermo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- China
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Vassalboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Freedom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Sidney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
Kennebec County ...
Branch Mills is primarily located in Kennebec County<3>. A portion of Branch Mills extends into Washington County.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Kennebec County.
Miscellaneous Information for Branch Mills ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Kennebec County or the community of Branch Mills:
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Branch Mills is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Branch Mills, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Branch Mills. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Branch Mills:04926<4>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Branch Mills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Branch Mills and then turned east". While Branch Mills could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Branch Mills as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Branch Mills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Maine community named Branch Mills. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Branch Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |