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Lincoln County, Maine
Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden.
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Location in the U.S. state of Maine
Maine's location in the U.S.
Founded	1760
Named for	Lincoln, England
Seat	Wiscasset
Largest town	Waldoboro
Area
• Total	700 sq mi (1,813 km2)
• Land	456 sq mi (1,181 km2)
• Water	244 sq mi (632 km2), 35%
Population (est.)
• (2010)	34,216
• Density	76/sq mi (29/km2)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.lincolncountymaine.me

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,457.^[1] Its seat is Wiscasset.^[2] The county was founded in 1760 from a portion of York County, Massachusetts and named after the English city Lincoln,^[3] the birthplace of Massachusetts Bay Provincial Governor Thomas Pownall.^[4]

At its founding, Lincoln County accounted for three-fifths of the state's land, and stretched east to Nova Scotia. Thirteen counties were cut out of this land including Sagadahoc County to the west.^[5] The county flag is a traditional New England flag, adopted in 1977.^[6]

Geography

Boothbay Harbor

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 700 square miles (1,800 km²), of which 456 square miles (1,180 km²) is land and 244 square miles (630 km²) (35%) is water.^[7] It is the third-smallest county in Maine by area.

Adjacent counties

• 
  Kennebec County, Maine — north


• 
  Waldo County, Maine — northeast


• 
  Knox County, Maine — east


• 
  Sagadahoc County, Maine — west

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 14,158 households, and 9,542 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 20,849 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.46% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.3% were of English, 15.4% United States or American, 11.2% Irish, 9.0% German and 7.3% French ancestry. Most of those claiming to be of "American" ancestry are actually of English descent, but have family that has been in the country for so long, in many cases since the early seventeenth century that they choose to identify simply as "American".^{[13][14][15][16][17]} 97.7% spoke English and 1.0% French as their first language.

There were 14,158 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 28.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,686, and the median income for a family was $45,427. Males had a median income of $31,209 versus $23,161 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,760. About 6.60% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.80% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 34,457 people, 15,149 households, and 9,749 families residing in the county.^[18] The population density was 75.6 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km²). There were 23,493 housing units at an average density of 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km²).^[19] The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population.^[18] In terms of ancestry, 30.4% were English, 17.7% were Irish, 13.4% were German, 8.6% were Scottish, and 8.5% were American.^[20]

Of the 15,149 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 48.1 years.^[18]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,678 and the median income for a family was $58,028. Males had a median income of $40,816 versus $31,473 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,003. About 7.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.^[21]

Politics

Voter registration

Communities

The Damariscotta River near the Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site

Towns

Census-designated places

• Boothbay Harbor


• Damariscotta


• Newcastle


• Waldoboro


• Wiscasset

Other unincorporated villages

• Bayville


• New Harbor

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Maine

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lincoln County, Maine.

• Official Website of Lincoln County


• Maine Genealogy: Lincoln County, Maine


• Lincoln County Television, a Public, Educational and Government access television station serving 10 towns in Lincoln County


• Wiscasset Newspaper, serving the Lincoln County Seat and its Route 1 neighbors since 1970


• Boothbay Register, serving Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb and Southport since 1876

Coordinates: 44°00′N 69°32′W / 44.00°N 69.53°W / 44.00; -69.53