Somerset County (Maine)
 Somerset County Courthouse in Skowhegan |
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| US state : | Maine |
| Administrative headquarters : | Skowhegan |
| Foundation : | March 1, 1809 |
| Made up from: | Kennebec County |
| Demographics | |
| Residents : | 52,228 (2010) |
| Population density : | 5.1 inhabitants / km 2 |
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| Total area : | 10,607 km² |
| Water surface : | 319 km² |
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Somerset County is a county in the state of Maine in the United States . The county seat is Skowhegan .
geography
According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 10,607 square kilometers. Of these, 319 square kilometers, or 4.12 percent, are water areas.
Adjacent counties
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Les Etchemins Montmagny |
Aroostook County | |
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Le Granit Beauce-Sartigan |
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Penobscot County Piscataquis County |
| Franklin County | Kennebec County | Waldo County |
history
Somerset County was formed on March 1, 1809 from parts of Kennebec County and named after the English county of Somerset .
One of the county's sites has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Norridgewock Archeological District , due to its historical significance . A total of 57 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 11, 2017).
traffic
In the far south, the county is affected by Interstate 95 . The most important north-south connection is US Highway 201 , which has the Armstrong-Jackman Border Crossing to Canada in the north . In the south of the county runs US Highway 2 , which crosses the other highway in the county seat of Skowhegan.
Demographic data
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1810 | 12,910 | - | |
| 1820 | 21,787 | 68.8% | |
| 1830 | 35,787 | 64.3% | |
| 1840 | 33,912 | -5.2% | |
| 1850 | 35,581 | 4.9% | |
| 1860 | 36,753 | 3.3% | |
| 1870 | 34,611 | -5.8% | |
| 1880 | 32,333 | -6.6% | |
| 1890 | 32,627 | 0.9% | |
| 1900 | 33,849 | 3.7% | |
| 1910 | 36,301 | 7.2% | |
| 1920 | 37.171 | 2.4% | |
| 1930 | 39,111 | 5.2% | |
| 1940 | 38,245 | -2.2% | |
| 1950 | 39,785 | 4% | |
| 1960 | 39,749 | -0.1% | |
| 1970 | 40,597 | 2.1% | |
| 1980 | 45,028 | 10.9% | |
| 1990 | 49,767 | 10.5% | |
| 2000 | 50,888 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 52,228 | 2.6% | |
| Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
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According to the 2000 census , the county had 50,888 people. There were 20,496 households and 14,121 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.00% White, 0.24% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.11% other races Groups; 0.89% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.46% of the population.
Of the 20,496 households, 31.60% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 54.20% were married couples living together, 10.10% were single mothers. 31.10% were not families. 24.60% were single households and 10.20% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87 people.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.70% of residents under the age of 18, 7.00% between 18 and 24 years of age, 28.70% between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.30% between 45 and 64 years of age 14.30% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 30,731 , and the median income for a family is $ 36,464. Males had a median income of $ 29,032 versus $ 20,745 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,474. 14.90% of the population and 11.10% of families are below the poverty line. 19.40% of these were under 18 years of age and 12.50% were 65 years of age or older.
cities and communes
Somerset County is divided into 33 administrative units; There are no cities in Somerset County , 27 are towns and 6 are plantations . There are also 4 unorganized territories , 3 villages without independent rights that are part of a town, as well as the now uninhabited former town of Flagstaff .
| Locality | status | Population (2010) |
Total area [km²] |
Land area [km²] |
Population density [inhabitants / km²] |
founding | Specialty |
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| Anson | Town | 2,511 | 110.2 | 109.6 | 8.1 | March 1, 1798 | |
| Athens | Town | 1,019 | 113.0 | 112.9 | 9.0 | March 7, 1804 | |
| Bingham | Town | 922 | 91.5 | 90.4 | 10.2 | February 6, 1812 | |
| Brighton Plantation | Plantation | 70 | 104 | 102 | 0.8 | May 11, 1816 | In 1895 the Town of Brighton was re-organized as a plantation |
| Cambridge | Town | 462 | 50.2 | 50.0 | 9.2 | February 8, 1834 | |
| Canaan | Town | 2,275 | 109.1 | 106.6 | 21.4 | June 18, 1788 | |
| Caratunk | Town | 69 | 143.2 | 135.5 | 0.5 | October 10, 1977 | |
| Cornville | Town | 1.314 | 106.0 | 105.5 | 12.5 | February 24, 1798 | |
| Dennistown | Plantation | 33 | 105, o | 100.0 | 0.3 | April 12, 1873 | |
| Detroit | Town | 852 | 52.9 | 52.5 | 16.3 | February 19, 1828 | |
| Embden | Town | 939 | 112.6 | 102.5 | 9.2 | June 22, 1804 | |
| Fairfield | Town | 6,735 | 141.4 | 139.2 | 48.4 | June 18, 1788 | |
| Harmony | Town | 939 | 104.4 | 100.2 | 9.4 | June 15, 1803 | |
| Hartland | Town | 1,782 | 111.2 | 96.1 | 18.5 | February 17, 1820 | |
| Highland Plantation | Plantation | 73 | 108.9 | 108.8 | 0.5 | February 10, 1886 | |
| Jackman | Town | 862 | 109.9 | 106.9 | 8.1 | March 5, 1895 | |
| Madison | Town | 4,855 | 142.0 | 134.4 | 36.1 | March 7, 1804 | |
| Mercer | Town | 664 | 70.9 | 69.2 | 9.6 | June 22, 1804 | |
| Moose River | Town | 218 | 105.0 | 103.8 | 2.1 | October 7, 1957 | |
| Moscow | Town | 512 | 124.2 | 118.9 | 4.3 | January 30, 1816 | |
| New Portland | Town | 718 | 114.6 | 113.7 | 6.3 | March 9, 1808 | |
| Norridgewock | Town | 3,367 | 132.6 | 129.4 | 26.0 | June 18, 1788 | |
| Palmyra | Town | 1,986 | 107.3 | 104.0 | 19.1 | June 20, 1807 | |
| Pittsfield | Town | 4.215 | 126.2 | 124.8 | 33.8 | June 19, 1819 | |
| Pleasant Ridge Plantation | Plantation | 93 | 62.4 | 57.1 | 1.5 | October 19, 1840 | |
| Ripley | Town | 488 | 64.8 | 63.7 | 7.6 | December 11, 1816 | |
| St. Albans | Town | 2.005 | 122.0 | 116.0 | 17.3 | June 14, 1813 | |
| Skowhegan | Town | 8,589 | 156.6 | 152.4 | 56.3 | February 5, 1823 | Shire Town of the County |
| Smithfield | Town | 1,033 | 64.1 | 51.5 | 20.0 | February 29, 1840 | |
| Solon | Town | 1,053 | 105.5 | 102.7 | 10.3 | February 23, 1809 | |
| Strong | Town | 640 | 83.2 | 81.8 | 7.8 | February 28, 1795 | |
| The forks | Plantation | 37 | 107.4 | 102.6 | 0.3 | November 2, 1840 | |
| West Forks | Plantation | 409 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 4.1 | March 31, 1893 |
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- Central Somerset (338)
- Northeast Somerset (390)
- Northwest Somerset (62)
- Seboomook Lake (48)
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 581298. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Maine . National Park Service , accessed November 11, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 11, 2017.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
- ^ Official website of the Maine administration
Web links
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