Hartland, Maine

Episode 210 / 11 February 2021 / 148 min / full

A Secret In Every Hole

"We're going to Hartland, Maine, and this is in Somerset County." about 0:04:25

The case: Murder of Jean Gogan (October 1, 1999). Read the case file.

The figures, as told in 2021

Population

1,676

Median age

48

Median household income

$31,331

Median home value

$80,300

Two-bedroom rent

$856 a month

Cost of living

76.1

Property crime

▼ a little bit under the average

Violent crime

▼ under half of the average

History, in brief

• The town covers 43 square miles. about 0:05:49
• Two explanations are given for the name: the old English word for deer, 'heart', meaning land of the deer, or because the community sits in the heart of the hills. about 0:06:31
• First settled about 1800 by James Fuller. about 0:08:18
• The community had a tavern by 1811, known as the Hartland House. about 0:08:25
• First incorporated as Warrentown in 1820, then changed its name. about 0:08:45
• The area did not get a library until 1903, with books kept in the town hall. about 0:08:53
• From 1935 to 1990 the library collection was in a building that now houses a tannery outlet. about 0:09:21
• A permanent library was established in 1991. about 0:09:35
• Wool mills began operating in 1862, making blue material for soldiers' uniforms. about 0:11:10
• The tannery owned by Erving Tanning Company has been there forever. about 0:11:24

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