Washington County (Maine)

Washington County Courthouse in Machias
administration
US state :	Maine
Administrative headquarters :	Machias
Foundation :
Demographics
Residents :	32,856  (2010)
Population density :	4.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	8430 km²
Water surface :	1778 km²
map

Washington County is a county in the state of Maine in the United States . The county seat is Machias .

Washington County is sometimes referred to as the Sunrise County because this easternmost county rises earlier than the rest of the United States. The county is named after George Washington .

economy

Washington County's economy is primarily focused on fishing, logging and, to a lesser extent, tourism. There are no large commercial enterprises; tourism is also not as strong as in the rest of Maine.

The blueberry harvest has a special status for the county: 90 percent of US production is here.

geography

According to the US Census Bureau , the county has a total area of ​​8,430 square kilometers. 1778 square kilometers, or 21.09 percent, are water areas. Washington has the easternmost mainland point in the United States in the small town of Lubec . The easternmost point is the town of Eastport , located on a barrier island .

The highest tidal fluctuations occur along the Washington County coast : averaging about 6.5 meters (18 feet) on the coast at Lubec, Jonesport and Eastport, and even about 7 meters (20 feet) at the mouth of the St. Croix River at Calais . The county is bordered clockwise by the counties: York County, New Brunswick, Canada, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, Hancock County , Aroostook County, and Penobscot County .

history

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

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1790	2758		-
1800	4461		61.7%
1810	7870		76.4%
1820	12,744		61.9%
1830	21,294		67.1%
1840	28,327		33%
1850	38,811		37%
1860	42,534		9.6%
1870	43,343		1.9%
1880	44,484		2.6%
1890	44,482		-0%
1900	45.232		1.7%
1910	42,905		-5.1%
1920	41,709		-2.8%
1930	37,826		-9.3%
1940	37,767		-0.2%
1950	35,187		-6.8%
1960	32,908		-6.5%
1970	29,859		-9.3%
1980	34,963		17.1%
1990	35,308		1 %
2000	33,941		-3.9%
2010	32,856		-3.2%
Before 1900; 1900-1990; 2000 + 2010

Bridge over the Machias River

The county had a population of 33,941 as of the 2000 census . There were 14,118 households and 9,303 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial population was composed of 93.48% white, 0.26% African American, 4.43% Native American (mostly Passamaquoddy ), 0.30% Asians, 0.01% residents from the Pacific island area and 0.44 % from other races; 1.07% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.81% of the population.

Of the 14,118 households, 28.00% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 52.10% were married couples living together, 9.50% were single mothers. 34.10% were not families. 28.30% are single households and 13.10% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84 people.

Washington County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.90% residents under 18 years of age, 8.00% between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.30% between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.60% between 45 and 64 years of age 17.30% were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 25,869 , and the median income for a family is $ 31,657. Males had a median income of $ 28,347 versus $ 20,074 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,119. 19.00% of the population and 14.20% of families are below the poverty line. 22.40% of these were under 18 years of age and 19.20% were 65 years of age or older.

The Petit Manan Light Station , listed in NRHP No. 87001879

The Ruggles House , listed in the NRHP with the number 70000080

cities and communes

Washington County is divided into 51 administrative units: two cities , 39 towns, and three plantations ; two areas are Indian reservations , there are two unorganized territories and three census-designated placees .

Locality	status	Population (2010)	Total area [km²]	Land area [km²]	Population density [inhabitants / km²]	founding
Addison	Town	1,266	260.2	109.9	11.50	February 14, 1797
Alexander	Town	499	118.2	104.0	4.80	January 19, 1825
Baileyville	Town	1,521	108.6	96.2	15.80	February 19, 1828
Baring	Plantation	251	62.0	54.0	5.00	January 10, 1825
Beals	Town	508	125.2	14.6	34.90	April 7, 1925
Beddington	Town	50	98.1	89.6	0.50	January 31, 1833
Calais	City	3.123	103.9	88.9	30.00	June 16, 1809
Charlotte	Town	332	87.4	80.3	4.10	January 19, 1825
Cherryfield	Town	1,232	116.5	115.1	10.70	February 9, 1816
Codyville	Plantation	24	142.0	142.0	0.10	March 29, 1871
Columbia Falls	Town	560	63.9	63.6	8.80	March 25, 1863
Columbia	Town	486	94.8	94.0	5.20	February 8, 1796
cooper	Town	154	84.4	79.5	1.90	February 6, 1822
Crawford	Town	105	97.9	89.4	1.20	February 11, 1828
Cutler	Town	507	305.4	121.6	4.20	January 28, 1826
Danforth	Town	589	156.6	139.9	4.20	March 17, 1860
Deblois	Town	57	93.5	92.8	0.60	March 4, 1852
Dennysville	Town	342	39.6	38.6	8.80	February 13, 1818
East Machias	Town	1,368	103.7	90.2	15.20	January 26, 1826
Eastport	City	1,331	32.0	9.4	42.00	0February 24, 1798
Grand Lake Stream	Plantation	109	126.1	114.5	0.90	January 25, 1798
Harrington	Town	1.004	130.3	54.7	18.40	June 17, 1797
Jonesboro	Town	583	99.4	94.7	6.10	March 4, 1809
Jonesport	Town	1,370	259.9	73.8	18.60	February 3, 1832
Lubec	Town	1,359	203.0	86.1	15.80	June 21, 1811
Machias ( County Seat )	Town	2,221	38.3	35.9	61.80	June 23, 1784
Machia sport	Town	1,119	159.6	55.5	20.20	January 24, 1826
Marshfield	Town	518	45.4	44.1	11.80	June 30, 1846
Meddybemps	Town	157	41.6	34.0	4.60	February 20, 1841
Milbridge	Town	1,353	189.0	62.8	21.50	July 14, 1848
Northfield	Town	148	118.7	112.9	1.30	March 21, 1838
Pembroke	Town	840	91.3	70.9	11.90	February 4, 1832
Perry	Town	889	108.9	75.8	11.70	February 12, 1818
Princeton	Town	832	108.2	95.4	8.70	February 3, 1832
Robbinston	Town	574	87.4	73.0	7.90	February 18, 1811
Roque Bluffs	Town	303	50.6	26.9	11.30	March 12, 1891
Steuben	Town	1,131	193.7	111.3	10.20	February 27, 1795
Talmadge	Town	64	101.2	97.9	0.70	February 28, 1875
Topsfield	Town	237	143.3	129.7	1.80	February 24, 1838
Vanceboro	Town	140	58.0	52.2	2.70	March 4, 1874
Waite	Town	101	114.1	113.9	0.90	February 22, 1876
Wesley	Town	98	131.2	129.2	0.80	January 24, 1833
Whiting	Town	487	134.9	121.1	4.00	February 15, 1825
Whitneyville	Town	220	39.4	38.5	5.70	February 10, 1845

Census-designated placees

• Lubec (CDP) (1,359)
• Machias (CDP) (1,274)
• Woodland (CDP) (952)

Unorganized Territory

• East Central Washington (728)
• North Washington (499)

Indian reservations

• Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation (Maine)
• Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation (Maine)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 581300. 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. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
6. ↑ ^{a b} Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
7. ^ Official website of the Maine administration
8. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder

Web links

Commons : Washington County, Maine  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• A brief overview of historical locations in Washington County (in English)

Coordinates: 44 ° 58 ′  N , 67 ° 37 ′  W