Somerset County, Maine

Somerset County, Maine

Infobox U.S. County
county = Somerset County
state = Maine




map size = 150
founded =
seat = Skowhegan | area_total_sq_mi =4095
area_water_sq_mi =169
area percentage = 4.12%
census yr = 2000
pop = 50888
density_km2 =5
web =
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Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2000, the population was 50,888. Its county seat is SkowheganGR|6.

Somerset County was established in 1809. ["Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer" (New York City: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 1794]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,095 square miles (10,607 km²), of which, 3,926 square miles (10,170 km²) of it is land and 169 square miles (437 km²) of it (4.12%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Aroostook County, Maine - northeast
*Penobscot County, Maine - east
*Piscataquis County, Maine - east
*Waldo County, Maine - southeast
*Kennebec County, Maine - south
*Franklin County, Maine - southwest

Adjacent regional county municipalities

*Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Quebec - west
*Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, Quebec - west
*Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality, Quebec - northwest
*Montmagny Regional County Municipality, Quebec - northwest

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 50,888 people, 20,496 households, and 14,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 28,222 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.00% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.9% were of English, 17.7% French, 15.1% United States or American, 11.5% Irish and 8.8% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.2% spoke English and 2.9% French as their first language.

There were 20,496 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,731, and the median income for a family was $36,464. Males had a median income of $29,032 versus $20,745 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,474. About 11.10% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.

Municipalities

*Anson
**North Anson
*Athens
*Bingham
*Brighton Plantation
*Cambridge
*Canaan
*Caratunk
*Cornville
*Dennistown (plantation)
*Detroit
*Embden
*Fairfield
*Harmony
*Hartland
*Highland Plantation
*Jackman
*Madison
*Mercer
*Moose River
*Moscow
*New Portland
*Norridgewock
*Palmyra
*Pittsfield
*Pleasant Ridge Plantation
*Ripley
*Skowhegan - County seat
*Smithfield
*Solon
*St. Albans
*Starks
*The Forks (plantation)
*West Forks (plantation)

Territories

*Central Somerset
*Seboomook Lake
*Northeast Somerset
*Northwest Somerset

References

External links

* [http://somersetcounty-me.org/ Official Website of Somerset County]
* [http://www.somersetcountycommissioners.com/ Somerset County Commissioners]


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