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Dixfield
Dixfield, a town in Oxford County, incorporated on June 21, 1803 from a portion of the Holman Grant.
Dr. Elijah Dix, a substantial landowner in the area, bought the town (and Dixmont) which bears his name. He allegedly promised to establish a library if the town were named after him. Afterwards, he sent a set of old medical books and some dictionaries, to the consternation of the towns people.
His son, Joseph, lived in Hampden where his daughter, the future social reformer, Dorothea Lynde Dix was born in 1802.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)
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Population: 2514Population Density: 61County: OxfordSchool District: MSAD 21Average Property Value: $85,000Area: 45.0 sq milesMedian Income: $41,016Affordability Index*: 1.34
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