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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.
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 .
As Somerset County, Massachusetts, from parts of Kennebec County: The county of Somerset in England. 51,302: 4,095 sq mi (10,606 km 2) Waldo County: 027: Belfast: 1827: From parts of Hancock County, Kennebec County and Lincoln County: Samuel Waldo, Maine landowner and a colonial soldier in the 1745 siege of Louisbourg. 40,620: 853 sq mi (2,209 ...
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 Kennebec County Courthouse is located at 95 State Street in Augusta, Maine, the state capital and county seat of Kennebec County.Built in 1829 and twice enlarged, it is one of the oldest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the state, and its earliest known example of a Greek temple front.
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]
Hallowell (/ ˈ h ɔː l ə w ɛ l / HAW-lə-wel) is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,570 at the 2020 census. [2] Popular with tourists, Hallowell is noted for its culture and old architecture. Hallowell is included in the Augusta, Maine, micropolitan New England City and Town Area.
The U.S. State of Maine currently has five statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated one combined statistical area, three metropolitan statistical areas, and one micropolitan statistical area in Maine. [1]