Kennebec County, Maine
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. Its county seat is Augusta, the state capital. The county was established on February 20, 1799, from portions of Cumberland and Lincoln Counties. The name Kennebec comes from the Eastern Abenaki /kínipekʷ/, meaning "large body of still water, large bay."
Kennebec County | |
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Kennebec County Courthouse | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Maine | |
Maine's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′00″N 69°47′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Named for | Kennebec River |
| Seat | Augusta |
| Largest city | Augusta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 951 sq mi (2,460 km2) |
| • Land | 868 sq mi (2,250 km2) |
| • Water | 84 sq mi (220 km2) 8.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 123,642 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | www |
Kennebec County comprises the Augusta–Waterville, ME Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2010, the center of population of Maine was in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta.
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