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History · Wade

44% of Wade’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1975 on and the census since 1870.

0on the National Register
44%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Wade’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Wade are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 385 in 1920; 229 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Wade’s homes were built before 1951.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wade’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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People over time

Wade, census by census

010020030040018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 385

Peaked at 385 in 1920; 229 people lived here in 2020.

16 censuses, 1870–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Wade’s Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Wade, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wade yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Wade is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 229 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 283 to 229 (-19%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Wade on the map, 1975 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Wade. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Wade on the 1975 USGS mapWade on the 1984 USGS mapWade on the 1994 USGS map1975Caribou SW sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Wade.

Famous people

Famous people close to Wade

Nobody well known was born in Wade itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Susan CollinsUnited States Senator from Maine since 1997 · b. 1952
Jessica MeirAmerican and Swedish astronaut · b. 1977
John CrowleyAmerican writer of speculative fiction · b. 1942
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Lynn FlewellingAmerican writer · b. 1958
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Jack SepkoskiAmerican paleontologist · b. 1948
John H. ReedAmerican politician · b. 1921
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
North Wade
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Wade
HolmesRandell

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Castle HillIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPerhamIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWashburn1 historic placeB−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.