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Augusta (/ ə ˈ ɡ ʌ s t ə / ə-GUSS-tə) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of and most populous city in Kennebec County.The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, [5] making it the 12th most populous city in Maine, and 3rd least populous state capital in the United States after Montpelier, Vermont, and Pierre, South Dakota.
Five states have no cities with populations exceeding 100,000. They are: Delaware, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The table displays: The city rank by population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau [1] The city name [1] The name of the state in which the city lies [1]
Kennebec County is a county located in the South-central portion of the U.S. state of Maine.At the 2020 census, the population was 123,642. [1] Its county seat is Augusta, [2] the state capital.
According to the 2020 United States census, Maine is the 9th least populous state, with 1,372,247 inhabitants, and the 12th smallest by land area, spanning 30,842.92 square miles (79,882.8 km 2). [1] Maine is divided into 16 counties and contains 482 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and plantations. [2]
The mean population center of Maine is located in Kennebec County, just east of Augusta. [50] The Greater Portland metropolitan area is the most densely populated with nearly 40% of Maine's population. [51] This area spans three counties and includes many farms and wooded areas; the 2016 population of Portland proper was 66,937. [52]
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This is a list of the 16 counties in the U.S. state of Maine. Before statehood, Maine was officially part of the state of Massachusetts and was called the District of Maine. Maine was granted statehood on March 15, 1820, as part of the Missouri Compromise. Nine of the 16 counties had their borders defined while Maine was still part of ...