Kennebec County | |
|---|---|
 Kennebec County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Maine | |
 Maine's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′00″N 69°47′04″W / 44.39996°N 69.784554°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 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. 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."[3]
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.[4]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Kennebec County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.