Waldo County, Maine

The Waldo County is a county located in the state of Maine in the United States. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in Belfast, the largest port city is Searsport.

History

The County emerged from a strip of land, which the Plymouth Council in 1630 two Englishmen, John Beauchamp and Thomas Leverett, zusprach for reclamation by new settlers. This strip of land corresponded approximately to the present-day Waldow County together with the present territory of Knox County (without the Fox Islands ). Within a short time was with artisans and farmers a trading post on the George's River, on the site of the present Thomaston, built. The entire area was declared in 1640 to the " York County ". The war between the British and French colonization in 1768 but was interrupted.

Only in 1719 was the colonization of the area by John Leverett, the great-grandson of one of the original patentees continued. He divided the area into 10 areas that should be colonized by 10 officers. These ten areas were subdivided so that a total of twenty divisions were transferred to prospectors. Among these twenty prospectors and the Cornelius and John Waldo brothers from Boston who later other Shares in the twenty subregions bought and so became eponyms of the region were.

Especially Samuel Waldo, who was in 1726 appointed General of the English, excelled in promoting the settlement of immigrants. His efforts to recruit new settlers in Europe, were crowned with success.

Due to the ever-increasing population and thereby constantly increasing administrative burden was separated from York County 1760 Lincoln County, and 1789 of this turn, Hancock County. On February 7, 1827 separated by a new subdivision Waldo County of Hancock County. At that time it also contained what is now Knox County, which was isolated in 1860 from Waldo County and it took five major settlements.

After that, the population remained at approximately the same level; the census of 1870 revealed 34 640 inhabitants, counting from 1880, only 32,468 residents of the county. Even today the figure lies with around 36,000 inhabitants in the same order.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of ​​2209 square kilometers. Of these, 319 square kilometers, according to 14.43 per cent, of water.

The County has, in contrast to the more northerly counties of Maine, no mountain ranges and lakes plates, since it includes only the coastal strip around the mouth of the navigable Penobscot River, which is an important route into the hinterland, and the west of this location, flat land. A large number of offshore islands makes the area interesting for tourists. The largest port city in the county, Searsport, is conveniently located near the main settlements in the western delta of the river. The County grenzr clockwise to the County: Penobscot County, Hancock County, Knox County, Lincoln County, Kennebec County, and Somerset County.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 36 280 people in the county. There were 14,726 households, and 10,057 families. The population density was 19 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.89 % White, 0.19 % African American, 0.40 % Native American, 0.21 % Asian, 0.01 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 0.16 % from other races groups; 1.15% were descended from two or more races. 0.59 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 14,726 households out of which 30.70 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.20 % were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband. 31.70 % were non-families. 24.90% of all households and 9.60% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 24.20 % under the age of 18, 7.50 % from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44 years, 26.80 % between 45 and 64 years and 13.60% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

The median income for a household was $ 33,986, and the median income for a family was $ 40,402. Males have a median income of $ 29,644, women $ 23,816. The per capita income was $ 17,438. 13.90% of the population and 10.90 % of families are below the poverty line. 18.60 % of those under age 18 and 12.20% were 65 years or older.

Cities and towns

• Belmont
• Brooks
• Burnham
• Frankfort
• Freedom
• Islesboro
• Jackson
• Knox
• Liberty
• Lincolnville
• Monroe
• Montville
• Morrill
• Northport
• Palermo
• Prospect
• Searsmont
• Searsport
• Stockton Springs
• Swanville
• Thorndike
• Troy
• Unity (city)
• Unity (CDP )
• Waldo
• Winterport