Lincoln County (Maine)
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Maine in the United States. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in Wiscasset.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1812 square kilometers. Of these, 631 square kilometers, according to 34.84 per cent, of water. The county is bordered clockwise to the County: Kennebec County, Waldo County, Knox County and Sagadahoc County.
Elimination of Massachusetts
Lincoln County was until 1820 a part of the State of Massachusetts. Through the Missouri Compromise was Lincoln County of Massachusetts was separated and the remaining part of Maine part of the March 15, recorded as 23 state of Maine.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 33 616 people in the county. There were 14,158 households, and 9,542 families. The population density was 28 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.46 % White, 0.17 % African American, 0.26 % Native American, 0.37 % Asian, 0.02 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 0.10 % from other races groups; 0.61% were descended from two or more races. 0.46 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 14,158 households out of which 28.20 % have 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. 32.60 % were non-families. 26.70 % of all households and 12.10% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82 persons.
Based on 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 years, 28.10 % between 45 and 64 years and 18.20% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.
The median income for a household was $ 38,686, and the median income for a family was $ 45,427. Males have a median income of $ 31,209, women $ 23,161. The per capita income was $ 20,760. 10.10% of the population and 6.60 % of families are below the poverty line. 12.80% of those under age 18 and 9.50% were 65 years or older.
Cities and towns
- Alna
- Boothbay Harbor
- Boothbay
- Bremen
- Bristol
- Damariscotta
- Damariscotta - Newcastle
- Dresden
- Edgecomb
- Hibbert
- Jefferson
- Monhegan
- Newcastle
- Nobleboro
- Somerville
- South Bristol
- Southport
- Waldoboro
- Westport
- Whitefield
- Wiscasset