Lincoln County, Maine

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Lincoln County
County
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Pownalborough Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Maine
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Maine's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°00′49″N69°32′31″W / 44.013474°N 69.541817°W / 44.013474; -69.541817
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Maine.svg  Maine
Founded1760;264 years ago (1760)
Named for Lincoln, England
Seat Wiscasset
Largest town Waldoboro
Area
 • Total700 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land456 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water244 sq mi (630 km2)  35%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,237
 • Density50/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.lincolncountymaine.me

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,237. [1] Its seat is Wiscasset. [2] The county was founded in 1760 by the Massachusetts General Court 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]

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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 and a portion of Kennebec County to the north. [5] The county flag is a traditional New England flag, adopted in 1977. [6]

Geography

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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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790 29,733—
1800 30,2251.7%
1810 42,99242.2%
1820 53,18923.7%
1830 57,1927.5%
1840 63,51711.1%
1850 74,87517.9%
1860 27,860−62.8%
1870 25,597−8.1%
1880 24,821−3.0%
1890 21,996−11.4%
1900 19,669−10.6%
1910 18,216−7.4%
1920 15,976−12.3%
1930 15,498−3.0%
1940 16,2945.1%
1950 18,00410.5%
1960 18,4972.7%
1970 20,53711.0%
1980 25,69125.1%
1990 30,35718.2%
2000 33,61610.7%
2010 34,4572.5%
2020 35,2372.3%
2023 (est.)36,507 [8] 3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1790–1960 [10] 1900–1990 [11]
1990–2000 [12] 2010–2016 [13] 2018 [14]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 14,158 households, and 9,542 families living in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile (29 people/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". [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] 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 living in the county. [20] 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 units per square mile (19.9 units/km2). [21] 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. [20] 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. [22]

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. [20]

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. [23]

Politics

Voter registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of March 2024 [24]
Democratic 9,713
Republican 8,558
Unenrolled7,912
Green Independent 1,098
No Labels 394
Libertarian 90
Total27,765
United States presidential election results for Lincoln County, Maine [25]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 10,25643.47%12,68453.76%6542.77%
2016 9,72745.24%10,24147.63%1,5357.14%
2012 8,89942.87%11,31554.51%5432.62%
2008 9,28743.03%11,88655.07%4111.90%
2004 10,37046.83%11,35151.26%4211.90%
2000 9,45748.08%8,63443.89%1,5808.03%
1996 6,37235.06%8,13044.74%3,67120.20%
1992 6,40533.65%6,71435.27%5,91731.08%
1988 9,83761.79%5,93937.31%1440.90%
1984 10,31267.68%4,86931.96%550.36%
1980 7,43452.14%4,77633.49%2,04914.37%
1976 7,55459.03%4,81837.65%4253.32%
1972 7,58072.28%2,90327.68%40.04%
1968 5,65961.11%3,38036.50%2222.40%
1964 3,98443.81%5,09956.07%110.12%
1960 7,56276.39%2,33723.61%00.00%
1956 7,19186.07%1,16413.93%00.00%
1952 6,76683.80%1,29916.09%90.11%
1948 4,74380.47%1,09518.58%560.95%
1944 4,91969.97%2,10229.90%90.13%
1940 5,24468.42%2,41531.51%50.07%
1936 5,25272.62%1,85025.58%1301.80%
1932 4,66663.84%2,60235.60%410.56%
1928 4,47078.85%1,18120.83%180.32%
1924 3,31177.36%87820.51%912.13%
1920 3,66873.61%1,25625.21%591.18%
1916 1,78149.97%1,71848.20%651.82%
1912 45712.28%1,63343.89%1,63143.83%
1908 1,69356.43%1,19639.87%1113.70%

Communities

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The Damariscotta River near the Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site

Towns

Plantations

Unorganized Territories

Census-designated places

Transportation

U.S. Route 1 passes through the county in a northeast–southwest fashion. North-south Maine state routes, notably Maine 27, Maine 129, Maine 130 and Maine 32 travel north to the interior of the county and south to the peninsulas by the coast.

Until 1958, the Maine Central Railroad ran passenger trains from Portland, along the Rockland Branch from Brunswick to Rockland to the east, three trains a day on days besides Sunday and fewer trains on Sunday. Stations consisted of Wiscasset, Newcastle, Damariscotta Mills, Nobleboro, Winslow Mills and Waldoboro. In Portland's Union Station, these trains made connections to trains to Boston, New York City, Bangor and the Canadian Maritimes. [26] In the final months, service diminished to one daily except Sunday trip in each direction, until finally discontinuing on April 4, 1959. [27]

From 2003 to 2015, the Maine Eastern Railroad offered seasonal excursion service to Rockland, Maine which connected to Amtrak's Downeaster at Brunswick. In October 2017, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority announced plans to extend one weekend Downeaster round trip to Rockland between Memorial Day and Labor Day beginning in 2018. Intermediate stops would be made at Bath, Wiscasset, and Newcastle. [28] As part of preparation, Amtrak, along with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, Maine Department of Transportation and the Central Maine and & Quebec Railroad, made a test run of a train on August 14. [29]

See also

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