Knox County, Maine

Knox County Courthouse, Rockland
administration
US state :	Maine
Administrative headquarters :	Rockland
Foundation :
Demographics
Residents :	39,736  (2010)
Population density :	42 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	2958 km²
Water surface :	2011 km²
map

Knox County is a county in the state of Maine in the United States . The county seat is in Rockland . It is named after Henry Knox , the first US Secretary of War .

geography

According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of ​​2,958 square kilometers. 2011 square kilometers, corresponding to 67.98 percent, are water areas. The county is bordered by the counties: Waldo County and Lincoln County .

history

Eleven sites in the county have the status of a National Historic Landmark due to their historical significance . A total of 94 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 11, 2017).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1860	32,716		-
1870	30,823		-5.8%
1880	32,863		6.6%
1890	31,473		-4.2%
1900	30,406		-3.4%
1910	28,981		-4.7%
1920	26,245		-9.4%
1930	27,693		5.5%
1940	27.191		-1.8%
1950	28,121		3.4%
1960	28,575		1.6%
1970	29,013		1.5%
1980	32,941		13.5%
1990	36,310		10.2%
2000	39,618		9.1%
2010	39,736		0.3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Knox County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

North Haven and Fox Islands as seen from Rockland

The lighthouse Marshall Point Light near Port Clyde , listed in NRHP No. 87002262

As of the 2000 census , the county had 39,618 people. There were 16,608 households and 10,728 families. The population density was 42 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.28% White, 0.24% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, and 0.12% other races Groups; 0.78% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.57% of the population.

Of the 16,608 households, 28.30% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 52.20% were married couples living together, 9.00% were single mothers. 35.40% were not families. 29.00% were single households and 12.70% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.40% of residents under 18 years of age, 6.30% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 26.70% between 45 and 64 years of age 17.20% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 36,774 , and the median income for a family is $ 43,819. Males had a median income of $ 30,704 versus $ 22,382 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,981. 10.10% of the population and 6.40% of families are below the poverty line. 11.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 8.00% were 65 years of age or older.

cities and communes

Knox County is divided into 18 administrative units: 1 City , 16 Towns and 1 Plantation . There are also 2 unorganized territories .

Locality	status	Population (2010)	Total area [km²]	Land area [km²]	Population density [inh / km²]	founding
Appleton	Town	1,316	86.6	84.7	15.5	June 28, 1829
Camden	Town	4,850	66.8	47.4	102.3	February 17, 1791
Cushing	Town	1,534	67.5	49.8	30.8	January 30, 1789
Friendship	Town	1,152	81.3	36.5	31.5	February 25, 1807
Hope	Town	1,536	61.9	56.9	27.0	June 23, 1804
Isle au skin	Town	73	293.2	32.4	2.2	February 28, 1874
Matinicus Isle	Plantation	74	26.0	6.0	12.3	October 22, 1840
North Haven	Town	355	213.6	30.1	11.8	March 1, 1847
Owls Head	Town	1,580	50.8	23.0	68.7	July 9, 1921
Rockland *	City	7,297	39.0	33.3	190	July 28, 1848
Rockport	Town	3,330	86.4	56.0	59.4	February 25, 1891
South Thomaston	Town	1,558	46.5	29.6	52.6	July 28, 1848
St. George	Town	2,591	303.7	64.8	40.0	February 7, 1803
Thomaston	Town	2,781	29.7	28.3	98.1	March 20, 1777
union	Town	2,259	89.3	83.3	27.1	October 20, 1786
Vinalhaven	Town	1,165	436.9	60.8	19.2	June 25, 1789
Warren	Town	4,751	126.3	120.4	39.5	November 7, 1776
Washington	Town	1,527	101.5	98.5	15.5	February 27, 1811

^* County Seat

Unincorporated areas

• Glen Cove
• Hibberts Corner
• Port Clyde
• West Rockport

Census-designated placees

• Camden (CDP) (3,934)
• Thomaston (CDP) (2,714)

Unorganized Territory

• Criehaven
• Muscle Ridge Islands

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 581292. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Maine . National Park Service , accessed November 11, 2017.
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 11, 2017.
4. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
6. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento from July 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 2, 2012
7. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
8. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
9. ^ Official website of the Maine administration

Web links

Commons : Knox County, Maine  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 44 ° 2 ′  N , 69 ° 2 ′  W