Waldo County

administration
US state :	Maine
Administrative headquarters :	Belfast
Foundation :	February 7, 1827
Demographics
Residents :	38,786 (2010)
Population density :	20.5 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	2209 km²
Water surface :	319 km²
map

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

history

The Marlboro Packard Tree is a tree that was planted on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death and carved into the face of Marlboro Packard , a master shipbuilder of his day.

The county emerged from a strip of land that the Council for New England awarded two Englishmen, John Beauchamp and Thomas Leverett, for reclamation by new settlers in 1630. This strip of land corresponded approximately to today's Waldow County together with the area of today's Knox County (without the Fox Islands). Within a short time, a trading post was built with craftsmen and farmers on the George's River, on the site of today's Thomaston . The entire area was declared "York County" in 1640. The settlement was interrupted by the war between the English and the French in 1768.

It was not until 1719 that the settlement of the area was continued by John Leverett, the great grandson of one of the original patent holders. He divided the area into 10 areas that were to be colonized by 10 commissioners. These ten areas were in turn subdivided so that a total of twenty sub-areas were handed over to prospectors. Among these twenty prospectors were the brothers Cornelius and John Waldo from Boston, who later bought other shares in the twenty sub-areas and thus gave the region its name.

Samuel Waldo in particular , who had been appointed General of the English in 1726, excelled in promoting the settlement of immigrants. His efforts to attract new settlers in Europe were crowned with success.

Due to the steadily increasing population and thus constantly increasing administrative expenses, Lincoln County was spun off from York County in 1760, and in 1789 from this again Hancock County. On February 7, 1827, Waldo County was separated from Hancock County by a further subdivision. At that time it also contained the area of what is now Knox County, which was only separated from Waldo County in 1860 and took over five larger settlements.

After that, the population numbers remained at approximately the same level; the 1870 census showed 34,640 inhabitants, the 1880 census only 32,468 inhabitants of the county. Even today, with around 36,000 inhabitants, this number is in the same range.

One of the county's sites has the status of a National Historic Landmark , Fort Knox , due to its historical significance . A total of 63 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 11, 2017).

geography

Pendleton Point

According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2209 square kilometers. Of these, 319 square kilometers, corresponding to 14.43 percent, are water areas.

In contrast to the counties of Maine further north, the county has no mountain ranges or lake plateaus, as it only includes the coastal strip around the mouth of the navigable Penobscot River , which is an important traffic route into the hinterland, and the plains to the west of it. A large number of offshore islands make the area interesting for tourists. The county's largest port city, Searsport, is conveniently located near the main settlements in the western delta of the river. The county is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Penobscot County , Hancock County , Knox County , Lincoln County , Kennebec County, and Somerset County .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1830	29,788	-
1840	41,509	39.3%
1850	47,230	13.8%
1860	38,447	-18.6%
1870	34,522	-10.2%
1880	32,463	-6%
1890	27,759	-14.5%
1900	24,185	-12.9%
1910	23,383	-3.3%
1920	21,328	-8.8%
1930	20,286	-4.9%
1940	21,159	4.3%
1950	21,687	2.5%
1960	22,632	4.4%
1970	23,328	3.1%
1980	28,414	21.8%
1990	33,018	16.2%
2000	36,280	9.9%
2010	38,786	6.9%
Before 1900, 1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Waldo County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Penobscot River near Winterport

As of the 2000 census , the county had 36,280 people. There were 14,726 households and 10,057 families. The population density was 19 inhabitants 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, and 0.16% other races Groups; 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.59% of the population.

Of the 14,726 households, 30.70% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 55.20% were married couples living together, 9.00% were single mothers. 31.70% were not families. 24.90% were single households and 9.60% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.20% residents under 18 years of age, 7.50% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.80% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 26.80% between 45 and 64 years of age 13.60% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 33,986 , and the median income for a family is $ 40,402. Males had a median income of $ 29,644 versus $ 23,816 for females. 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 them were under 18 years of age and 12.20% were 65 years of age or older.

cities and communes

Waldo County is divided into 26 administrative units; One city and 25 towns . There are no plantations in Waldo County . There are also three villages without independent rights that are administered by the towns in which they are located.

Locality	status	Population (2010)	Total area [km²]	Land area [km²]	Population density [inhabitants / km²]	founding
Belfast County Shire Town	City	6,668	99.4	88.2	67	June 29, 1773
Belmont	Town	942	36.8	35.3	26.7	February 2, 1814
Brooks	Town	1,078	65.7	63.9	16.9	December 10, 1816
Burnham	Town	1,164	106.8	100.7	11.5	February 4, 1824
Frankfort	Town	1,124	67.1	63.7	17.6	June 25, 1789
Freedom	Town	719	57.6	55.7	12.9	June 11, 1813
Islesboro	Town	566	178.4	37.0	15.3	January 28, 1789
Jackson	Town	548	65.7	65.4	8.4	June 12, 1818
Knox	Town	806	75.6	75.0	10.7	February 12, 1819
Liberty	Town	913	73.6	67.3	13.6	January 31, 1827
Lincolnville	Town	2.164	113.1	96.7	22.4	June 23, 1802
Monroe	Town	890	101.1	100.8	8.8	January 12, 1818
Montville	Town	1,032	111.7	110.5	9.3	February 18, 1807
Morrill	Town	884	44.3	42.9	20.6	March 3, 1855
Northport	Town	1,520	90.6	61.6	24.7	February 13, 1796
Palermo	Town	1,536	112.9	105.1	14.6	June 23, 1804
Prospect	Town	709	52.3	46.9	15.1	February 24, 1794
Searsmont	Town	1,392	101.4	97.8	14.2	February 5, 1814
Searsport	Town	2,615	110.2	74.2	35.3	February 13, 1845
Stockton Springs	Town	1,591	77.3	50.9	31.3	March 13, 1857
Swanville	Town	1,388	56.1	51.1	27.2	February 19, 1818
Thorndike	Town	890	65.4	65.4	13.6	February 15, 1819
Troy	Town	1,030	93.0	90.4	11.4	February 22, 1812
Unity	Town	2,099	107.1	102.1	20.6	February 22, 1804
Waldo	Town	762	50.0	50.0	15.3	March 17, 1845
Winter sports	Town	3,757	96.0	92.0	40.8	March 12, 1860