Somerset County, Maine

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Somerset County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,477.[1] Its county seat is Skowhegan.[2]

History

Somerset County was established on March 1, 1809[3]from portions of Kennebec County and was named after Somerset County in England.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (4.1%) are covered by water.[5] It is the third-largest county in Maine by area.

Mountains

Bodies of water

Major highways

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Adjacent counties and municipalities

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Somerset County is one of few counties in the United States to border 10 counties and county equivalents.

Demographics

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Historical population
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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 50,477. Of the residents, 19.0% were under the age of 18 and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.6 males. 15.1% of residents lived in urban areas and 84.9% lived in rural areas.[12][13][14]

The racial makeup of the county was 93.5% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.[14]

There were 21,924 households in the county, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 29,785 housing units, of which 26.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.8% were owner-occupied and 24.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%.[13]

2010 census

since  2010Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., 52,228 people, 21,927 households, and 14,353 families lived in the county.[15] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 30,569 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[16] The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% were from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 25.1% were French, 24.2% were English, 15.8% were Irish, 8.0% were German, 7.9% were American, and 6.1% were French Canadian.[17]

Of the 21,927 households, 28.2% had children under 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.5% were not families, and 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age was 43.6 years.[15]

The median income for a household in the county was $36,647 and for a family was $47,177. Males had a median income of $41,235 versus $30,029 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,709. About 14.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.[18]

2000 census

As of the census[19] of 2000, 50,888 people, 20,496 households, and 14,121 families were living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 28,222 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 98.00% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. About 0.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race; 20.9% were of English, 17.7% French, 15.1% United States or American, 11.5% Irish, and 8.8% French Canadian ancestry. About 96.2% spoke English and 2.9% French as their first language.

Of the 20,496 households, 31.6% had children under 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were not families. About 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county, the age distribution was 24.7% under 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,731, and for a family was $36,464. Males had a median income of $29,032 versus $20,745 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,474. About 11.1% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under 18 and 12.50% of those 65 or over.

Government and politics

Somerset County is part of Maine's 2nd congressional district and represented by Democrat Jared Golden since 2019.

A "swing" or "pivot" county in the 21st century, despite voting for Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, Somerset County voted for Republican Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, by a margin of victory of 23.37%.[20] In 2020, Trump became the first presidential candidate to carry the county with more than 60% of the vote since Ronald Reagan in 1984. In 2024, the county shifted to the right again, with Trump's win (a margin of over 27 points) being the best performance by a Republican since Nixon's 1972 landslide. In 1992, the county was one of three in Maine to vote for independent Ross Perot, along with neighboring Piscataquis and Waldo.

Voter registration

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Communities

Towns

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Census-designated places

Plantations

Unorganized territories

Villages

Education

School districts

The following school administrative districts are located at least partly in Somerset County:[22]

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There is also the Somerset Unorganized Territory.[23] Unorganized territory is not in any municipality.[24] The Maine Department of Education takes responsibility for coordinating school assignments in the unorganized territory.[25] The Maine Department of Education formerly operated Rockwood Elementary School in Rockwood Township.[26]

Secondary schools

Higher education

Miscellaneous

See also

References

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Further reading

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County politics

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