Woodland, Maine | |
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  Woodland, Maine Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 45°9′18″N 67°24′25″W / 45.15500°N 67.40694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 952 |
| • Density | 630/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Woodland is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Baileyville, Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census.[1]
The name of "Woodland" was changed from "Sprague's Falls" to "Woodland" by the Postmaster General in 1906. "Woodland", originally known as "Sprague's Falls" was a village within the town of Baileyville and the post office address of the entire town of Baileyville and, therefore, Baileyville was routinely referred to as "Woodland".[2] Baileyville was incorporated in 1828. However, because the state of Maine has a law stating that no two towns within it may share the same name, Woodland of Aroostook County and Woodland of Washington County found themselves before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in the late 1990s. Because it was founded as a township first, the Woodland of Aroostook County was allowed to keep its name, and Woodland of Washington County was ordered by the court to its official, incorporated name of Baileyville.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Woodland CDP, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ History of Woodland, 1956 from the St.Croix Observer, published by the St. Croix Paper Co.