Sagadahoc County, Maine

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Sagadahoc County, Maine
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Location in the state of Maine
Statistics
Formed
Seat	Bath
Area - Total - Land - Water	959 km² (370 mi²) 658 km² (254 mi²) 301 km² (116 mi²), 31.41%
Population - (2000) - Density	35,214 54/km²

Sagadahoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2000, the population was 35,214. Its county seat is Bath ⁶. It is the smallest county in Maine.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent Counties
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
5 Territories and locations

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 959 km² (370 mi²). 658 km² (254 mi²) of it is land and 301 km² (116 mi²) of it (31.41%) is water.

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[edit] History

Sagadahoc County is home to the disputed 1989 murder conviction of Dennis Dechaine.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 35,214 people, 14,117 households, and 9,641 families residing in the county. The population density was 54/km² (139/mi²). There were 16,489 housing units at an average density of 25/km² (65/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.49% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 14,117 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,908, and the median income for a family was $49,714. Males had a median income of $34,039 versus $24,689 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,378. About 6.90% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.20% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.

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[edit] Territories and locations

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	State of Maine
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Capital	Augusta
Regions	Acadia \| Down East \| Maine Atlantic Coast \| Maine Highlands \| Maine Lake Country \| North Woods \| Penobscot Bay \| Southern Coast \| Western Maine Mountains
Counties	Androscoggin \| Aroostook \| Cumberland \| Franklin \| Hancock \| Kennebec \| Knox \| Lincoln \| Oxford \| Penobscot \| Piscataquis \| Sagadahoc \| Somerset \| Waldo \| Washington \| York
Largest cities	Auburn \| Augusta \| Bangor \| Bath \| Belfast \| Biddeford \| Brewer \| Caribou \| Ellsworth \| Houlton \| Kittery \| Lewiston \| Millinocket \| Old Orchard Beach \| Old Town \| Orono \| Portland \| Presque Isle \| Rockland \| Rumford \| Saco \| Sanford \| South Portland \| Topsham \| Waterville \| Westbrook