Demographic Data Resources
Crime Incidence of Crimes Since 1980 Economy Education Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores and Trends Population Maine Population Since 1741 Population Density by County 1990 – Map Population Density by...
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Percent African American by County
The proportion of Black or African Americans reported living in Maine by the U.S. Census more than doubled between 2000 and 2010, from .5% to 1.2%. The total number in 2010 was nearly 16,000....
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Percent of Population Who are Veterans
According to the U.S. Census, 139,410 Maine residents are civilians over 18 years of age who are veterans of the armed forces. This number (an average from 2005 to 2009) is down from 159,333 in 1990...
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Population Density by County
Maine continues to see a migration of its population away from the most northern areas and toward the south and mid-coast. Within counties such as Oxford and Penobscot, their southern most communities...
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Population Since 1741
The population of Maine is measured every ten years by the U.S. Census Bureau, and is estimated annually by the Department of Human Services. The graph at right illustrates the increases since 1742 and...
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Revolutionary War Deposition of Caleb Gordon
I Caleb Gordon, aged Sixty three years, a citizen of the United States, born in Brentwood in the State of New Hampshire on oath testify & declare (being now resident in Augusta in the District of...
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Maine, Name Origin
Interest in the origin of the name “Maine” continues since, to date, there is no one, clear answer. The name first appears in writing in 1622 as a province, in a charter of the Council of New England...
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Map Cabinet
The Map Cabinet offers selected images of historic maps of Maine. Most are from the Library of Congress where higher resolution versions are available by following the links listed under “Sources”...
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Alder Stream Township
Also known as T2 R5 WBKP, this township is predominantly Penobscot Indian Territory, distributed as the result of the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement. The North Branch of the Dead River flows...
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Legislature, Party Balance
The overall political party balance in the Legislature is important since a joint convention of both bodies elects the Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Auditor. The...
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