Lincoln County, Maine facts for kids
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Lincoln County
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Location within the U.S. state of Maine
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Maine |
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| Founded | 1760 | |
| Named for | Lincoln, England | |
| Seat | Wiscasset | |
| Largest town | Waldoboro | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 700 sq mi (2,000 km2) | |
| • Land | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) | |
| • Water | 244 sq mi (630 km2) 35%% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 35,237 | |
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(2023)
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36,507  |
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| • Density | 50/sq mi (19.4/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,237. Its seat is Wiscasset. 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, the birthplace of Massachusetts Bay Provincial Governor Thomas Pownall.
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. The county flag is a traditional New England flag, adopted in 1977.
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Geography
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. It is the third-smallest county in Maine by area.
Adjacent counties
- Kennebec County — north
- Waldo County — northeast
- Knox County — east
- Sagadahoc County — west
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 29,733 | — | |
| 1800 | 30,225 | 1.7% | |
| 1810 | 42,992 | 42.2% | |
| 1820 | 53,189 | 23.7% | |
| 1830 | 57,192 | 7.5% | |
| 1840 | 63,517 | 11.1% | |
| 1850 | 74,875 | 17.9% | |
| 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 | 16,294 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 18,004 | 10.5% | |
| 1960 | 18,497 | 2.7% | |
| 1970 | 20,537 | 11.0% | |
| 1980 | 25,691 | 25.1% | |
| 1990 | 30,357 | 18.2% | |
| 2000 | 33,616 | 10.7% | |
| 2010 | 34,457 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 35,237 | 2.3% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 36,507 | 5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2016 2018 |
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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. 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). 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. 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.
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.
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.
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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. In the final months, service diminished to one daily except Sunday trip in each direction, until finally discontinuing on April 4, 1959.
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. 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.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Lincoln (Maine) para niños
