Androscoggin County, Maine




County in the United States
































































Androscoggin County, Maine

Église Sainte-Croix.jpg
Holy Cross Church, Lewiston


Map of Maine highlighting Androscoggin County
Location within the U.S. state of Maine

Map of the United States highlighting Maine
Maine's location within the U.S.
Founded March 18, 1854
Named for the Androscoggin tribe
Seat Auburn
Largest city Lewiston
Area
 • Total 497 sq mi (1,287 km2)
 • Land 468 sq mi (1,212 km2)
 • Water 29 sq mi (75 km2), 5.9%
Population (est.)
 • (2017) 107,651
 • Density 230/sq mi (90/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website www.androscoggincountymaine.gov

Androscoggin County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 107,702.[1] Its county seat is Auburn.[2]


Androscoggin County comprises the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and is partially included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. It is also a part of the Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, Maine Combined Statistical Area.


Bates College is in the Androscoggin County city of Lewiston.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties




  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 2000 census


    • 3.2 2010 census




  • 4 Media


    • 4.1 Newspapers




  • 5 Politics


    • 5.1 Presidential elections


    • 5.2 State politics


    • 5.3 County government


    • 5.4 Voter registration




  • 6 Communities


    • 6.1 Cities


    • 6.2 Towns


    • 6.3 Census-designated places




  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


Demand for a new county emerged when the residents of the rapidly growing town of Lewiston complained of the long distance they had to travel to reach Wiscasset, the county seat of Lincoln County, in which Lewiston was originally located. It was also an impractical circumstance as Lewiston's neighbor, Auburn, was part of Cumberland County. As the growing partnership of the two towns emerged, the case for the towns to be in the same county grew. Different plans were discussed, including Lewiston joining Cumberland County. Eventually, the idea of a new county came to the table. The debate then became over which town would be the center of the new county. Bath, Brunswick, and Lewiston each desired the distinction. Lewiston eventually won the debate. Androscoggin County was created in 1854 from towns originally in Cumberland County, Lincoln County, Kennebec County, and Oxford County.


The next issue centered on where to put the county seat, as both Lewiston and Auburn desired to be named the county seat. It would eventually be put to a vote, with both towns putting different offers on the table, including ideas to cut the costs of the new county buildings for surrounding towns. Auburn would eventually win a convincing victory, with the towns on each side of the river voting for the town on their side. As more people then lived to the west of the Androscoggin River, Auburn won the vote.[3]



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 497 square miles (1,290 km2), of which 468 square miles (1,210 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (5.9%) is water.[4] It is the second-smallest county in Maine by total area



Adjacent counties




  • Franklin County, Maine – north


  • Kennebec County, Maine – northeast


  • Sagadahoc County, Maine – southeast


  • Cumberland County, Maine – south


  • Oxford County, Maine – west



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Historical population
Census Pop.

1860 29,726
1870 35,866 20.7%
1880 45,042 25.6%
1890 48,968 8.7%
1900 54,242 10.8%
1910 59,822 10.3%
1920 65,796 10.0%
1930 71,214 8.2%
1940 76,679 7.7%
1950 83,594 9.0%
1960 86,312 3.3%
1970 91,279 5.8%
1980 99,657 9.2%
1990 105,259 5.6%
2000 103,793 −1.4%
2010 107,702 3.8%
Est. 2017 107,651 [5] 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2016[1] 2017[10]


2000 census


As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 103,793 people, 42,028 households, and 27,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile (85/km²). There were 45,960 housing units at an average density of 98 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.98% White, 0.66% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.5% were of French Canadian, 19.4% French, 14.3% English, 9.7% United States or American and 8.4% Irish ancestry. 9.6% of the population speak French and 1.5% of the population speak Spanish at home.[12]


There were 42,028 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.60% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.30% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.


In the county, the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $35,793, and the median income for a family was $44,082. Males had a median income of $31,622 versus $22,366 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,734. About 7.50% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.



2010 census


As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 107,702 people, 44,315 households, and 28,045 families residing in the county.[13] The population density was 230.2 inhabitants per square mile (88.9/km2). There were 49,090 housing units at an average density of 104.9 per square mile (40.5/km2).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% white, 3.6% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 21.2% were English, 20.5% were French Canadian, 20.1% were French, 15.5% were Irish, 8.1% were German, and 5.0% were American.[15]


Of the 44,315 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.7% were non-families, and 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 39.8 years.[13]


The median income for a household in the county was $44,470 and the median income for a family was $55,045. Males had a median income of $41,554 versus $31,852 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,752. About 9.7% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.[16]



Media



Newspapers


  • The Sun Journal prints a daily newspaper in four different editions statewide. The Sun Journal was the recipient of the 2008 New England Daily Newspaper of the Year and the 2009 Maine Press Association Newspaper of the Year.


Politics



Presidential elections


In Presidential elections, Androscoggin County has been one of the most consistently, though not always the most strongly, Democratic counties in the state. It was the only county in Maine to be won by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and George McGovern in 1972. Jimmy Carter also carried the county twice. In 1984 and 1988, it went for Republican candidates Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, who also won the state of Maine. In 2016, it went for the Republican Donald Trump;[17] whereas, the state was won by Democrat Hillary Clinton.



Presidential elections results





















































































































































































Presidential elections results[18]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third parties

2016

50.8% 28,227
41.4% 23,009
7.9% 4,365

2012
42.1% 22,232

54.8% 28,989
3.1% 1,641

2008
41.3% 22,671

56.6% 31,017
2.1% 1,162

2004
43.7% 24,519

54.4% 30,503
1.9% 1,045

2000
40.5% 19,948

53.3% 26,251
6.2% 3,046

1996
25.8% 12,053

56.6% 26,428
17.7% 8,250

1992
25.7% 14,174

40.3% 22,247
34.0% 18,723

1988

51.7% 23,061
47.5% 21,165
0.8% 359

1984

57.2% 26,904
42.3% 19,885
0.5% 211

1980
39.9% 18,399

49.3% 22,715
10.8% 4,966

1976
37.4% 16,330

60.7% 26,484
2.0% 851

1972
49.9% 19,406

50.1% 19,509
0.0% 9

1968
27.5% 10,390

71.0% 26,820
1.4% 542

1964
19.8% 7,441

80.1% 30,080
0.0% 14

1960
36.0% 14,654

64.0% 26,097
0.0% 0

1956

56.3% 20,385
43.7% 15,842
0.0% 0

1952

50.6% 18,049
49.2% 17,560
0.2% 67

1948
39.2% 11,443

59.7% 17,405
1.1% 317

1944
36.4% 10,927

63.5% 19,078
0.1% 34

1940
35.0% 10,394

64.9% 19,273
0.1% 40

1936
38.1% 10,480

60.6% 16,657
1.2% 340

1932
40.1% 9,838

58.8% 14,441
1.2% 283

1928

51.6% 11,790
47.9% 10,940
0.5% 124

1924

59.8% 9,680
29.2% 4,733
11.0% 1,774

1920

60.8% 9,565
36.6% 5,757
2.6% 402

1916
43.7% 4,496

53.1% 5,464
3.2% 326

1912
8.4% 859
44.4% 4,516

47.2% 4,801

1908

56.1% 4,381
39.6% 3,095
4.3% 339




State politics


In 2012, the county voted 54% against Maine Question 1, 2012 – a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, but the referendum passed in the state by 53%.[19]



County government


Androscoggin County is governed by an elected county commission consisting of seven members representing single-member districts.[20] Currently, the county commissioners are:
District 1 Noel Madore
District 2 Melissa Willette
District 3 Matthew P. Roy
District 4 Isaiah Lary
District 5 Bonney Starbird
District 6 Zachary Maher
District 7 Sally A. Christner



Voter registration


Voter registration






































Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of June 2014[21]
Party
Total Voters
Percentage

Unenrolled
27,916
38.16%


Democratic
24,520
33.52%


Republican
17,174
23.47%


Green Independent
3,534
4.83%
Total
73,144
100%


Communities



Cities



  • Auburn

  • Lewiston



Towns



  • Durham

  • Greene

  • Leeds

  • Lisbon

  • Livermore

  • Livermore Falls

  • Mechanic Falls

  • Minot

  • Poland

  • Sabattus

  • Turner

  • Wales



Census-designated places



  • Lisbon Falls

  • Livermore Falls

  • Mechanic Falls



See also



  • Androscoggin Creature

  • Lisbon School Department

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



References





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External links



  • Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce

  • Maine Local Government – County of Androscoggin page






Coordinates: 44°10′N 70°13′W / 44.17°N 70.21°W / 44.17; -70.21







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