Penobscot County

Penobscot County Courthouse in Bangor
administration
US state :	Maine
Administrative headquarters :	Bangor
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 97 Hammond Street Bangor, ME 04401-4913
Foundation :	February 15, 1816
Made up from:	Hancock County
Area code :	001 207
Demographics
Residents :	153,923  (2010)
Population density :	17.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	9210 km²
Water surface :	415 km²
map
Website : www.penobscot-county.net

Penobscot County is a county in the state of Maine in the United States . The county seat is in Bangor .

history

The county was formed on February 15, 1816 from parts of Hancock County. It was named after the Penobscot River , the longest river Maine that flows through the county.

107 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 11, 2017).

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is located in the county .

geography

According to the US Census Bureau , the county has an area of ​​9,210 square kilometers. Of these, 415 square kilometers are water surfaces; this corresponds to a share of 4.51 percent of the total area. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Aroostook County , Washington County , Hancock County , Waldo County , Somerset County, and Piscataquis Counties .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1820	13,870		-
1830	31,530		127.3%
1840	45,705		45%
1850	63,089		38%
1860	72,731		15.3%
1870	75,150		3.3%
1880	70,476		-6.2%
1890	72,865		3.4%
1900	76,246		4.6%
1910	85.285		11.9%
1920	87,684		2.8%
1930	92,379		5.4%
1940	97.104		5.1%
1950	108.198		11.4%
1960	126,346		16.8%
1970	125,393		-0.8%
1980	137.015		9.3%
1990	146.601		7%
2000	144.919		-1.1%
2010	153.923		6.2%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Age pyramid of Penobscot County (as of 2000)

The Pushaw Lake

The county had a population of 144,919 as of the 2000 census . There were 58,096 households and 3,782 families. The population density was 16 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.60% White, 0.49% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 0.23% other races Groups; 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.61% of the population.

Of the 58,096 households, 30.10% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 51.50% were married couples living together, 9.90% were single mothers. 34.90% were not families. 26.70% are single households and 10.00% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.80% residents under 18 years of age, 11.30% between 18 and 24 years of age, 29.00% between 25 and 44 years of age, 23.80% between 45 and 64 years of age 13.10% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males, for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 34,274 , and the median income for a family is $ 42,206. Males had a median income of $ 32,824 versus $ 23,346 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,801. 13.70% of the population and 9.70% of families are below the poverty line. 15.00% of these were under 18 years of age and 11.10% were 65 years of age or older.

cities and communes

Penobscot County is divided into 59 administrative units; 3 cities , 52 towns and 4 are organized as a plantation . One area is an Indian reservation and there are 7 organized unorganized territories .

Locality	status	Population (2010)	Total area [km²]	Land area [km²]	Population density [inhabitants / km²]	founding	Specialty
Alton	Town	890	110.2	109.6	8.1	March 9, 1844
Bangor	City	33,039	89.6	88.7	370	February 24, 1834	Shire Town of the County
Bradford	Town	1,290	106.7	106.7	12.1	March 12, 1831
Bradley	Town	1,492	131.2	128.3	11.6	February 3, 1835
Brewer	City	9,482	40.6	39.5	230	February 22, 1812
Burlington	Town	363	145.7	139.9	2.6	March 8, 1832
Carmel	Town	2,794	95.6	94.6	29.5	June 21, 1811
Carroll	Plantation	153	1,143	1,138	1.3	1937	Organized as a town on March 30, 1845, lost its status and was organized as a plantation in 1937
Charleston	Town	1,409	105.1	105.0	13.4	February 16, 1811
Chester	Town	546	118.7	118.7	4.6	February 26, 1834
Clifton	Town	921	93.0	89.4	10.3	August 8, 1848
Corinna	Town	2,198	102.2	100.2	21.9	December 11, 1816
Corinth	Town	2,878	104.3	104.3	27.6	June 21, 1811
Dexter	Town	3,895	96.2	91.0	42.8	June 17, 1816
Dixmont	Town	1,181	94.4	94.0	162.5	February 28, 1807
Drew	Plantation	46	101.3	98.5	0.6	September 8, 1856	On April 5, 1921 Drew was raised to town, due to the consequences of the Great Depression Drew lost this status and has been organized as a plantation again since then.
East Millinocket	Town	1,723	20.2	18.4	93.7	February 21, 1907
Eddington	Town	2,225	68.7	64.7	34.4	February 22, 1811
Edinburgh	Town	131	90.7	90.7	1.4	January 31, 1835
Enfield	Town	1,607	85.5	71.6	22.4	January 31, 1835
Etna	Town	1,246	64.7	64.3	19.04	February 15, 1820
Exeter	Town	1,092	100.0	99.9	10.9	February 16, 1811
Garland	Town	1.105	98.3	97.6	11.3	February 16, 1811
Glenburn	Town	4,594	75.5	70.4	65.3	January 29, 1822
Greenbush	Town	1,491	113.9	113.4	13.1	February 28, 1834
Hampden	Town	7,257	100.6	98.3	73.9	February 24, 1794
Hermon	Town	5,416	95.3	92.9	58.3	June 13, 1814
Holden	Town	3,076	84.3	81.1	37.9	April 13, 1852
Howland	Town	1,241	92.3	90.4	13.7	February 10, 1826
Hudson	Town	1,536	103.7	97.5	15.8	February 25, 1825
Kenduskeag	Town	1,348	43.4	43.4	31.1	February 20, 1852
LaGrange	Town	708	128.2	128.1	5.5	February 21, 1832
Lakeville	Town	105	170.4	151.1	0.7	February 29, 1868
lee	Town	922	103.0	100.2	9.2	February 3, 1832
Levant	Town	2,851	77.9	77.9	36.6	June 14, 1813
Lincoln	Town	5,085	193.3	175.7	29.0	January 30, 1829
Lowell	Town	358	104.2	99.2	3.6	February 9, 1837
Mattawamkeag	Town	687	98.5	97.7	7.0	February 14, 1860
Maxfield	Town	5,085	49.7	49.0	2.0	February 6, 1824
Medway	Town	1,349	106.6	106.2	12.7	February 8, 1875
Milford	Town	3,070	118.6	118.2	26.0	February 28, 1833
Millinocket	Town	4,506	47.2	41.3	109.1	March 16, 1901
Mount Chase	Town	201	97.7	94.9	2.1	March 2, 1864
Newburgh	Town	1,551	80.4	80.3	19.3	February 15, 1819
Newport	Town	3,275	95.8	76.4	42.9	June 14, 1814
Old Town	City	7,840	112.1	100.46	70	March 16, 1840
Orono	Town	10,362	50.8	47.1	220.0	March 12, 1806
Orrington	Town	3,733	70.8	64.7	57.7	March 21, 1788
Passadumkeag	Town	374	59.8	59.4	6.3	January 31, 1835
Flaps	Town	1,017	99.1	98.9	10.3	April 16, 1841
Plymouth	Town	1,380	80.4	77.0	17.9	February 21, 1826
Seboeis	Plantation	35	108.2	103.6	0.6	March 31, 1890
Springfield	Town	409	99.8	99.7	4.1	February 12, 1834
Stacyville	Town	396	102.4	102.4	3.9	July 21, 1860
Stetson	Town	1,202	94.9	90.6	13.3	January 28, 1831
Veazie	Town	1.919	8.3	7.9	244.5	March 26, 1853
Webster	Plantation	85	95.1	94.9	1.1	September 1, 1856
Winn	Town	407	113.6	113.2	3.6	March 21, 1857
Woodville	Town	248	110.7	110.7	2.2	February 28, 1895

Census-designated places

Dexter (CDP) (2,158) East Millinocket (CDP) (1,567) Hampden (CDP) (4,343)

Howland (CDP) (1,096) Lincoln (CDP) (2,884) Milford (CDP) (2,233)

Millinocket (CDP) (4,466) Newport (CDP) (1,776) Orono (CDP) (9,474)

Unorganized Territory

• Argyle (277)
• East Central Penobscot (343)
• Kingman (174)
• North Penobscot (463)
• Prentiss (214)
• Twombly Ridge (0)
• Whitney (5)

Indian reservation

• Penobscot Indian Island Reservation

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 581295. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 11, 2017.
3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento from July 16, 2011 on WebCite ) Retrieved on April 2, 2012
6. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
7. ^ Official website of the Maine administration

Web links

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

• County's homepage (in English)
• Regional newspaper website (in English)

Coordinates: 45 ° 24 ′  N , 68 ° 38 ′  W