Kennebec County, Maine

Kennebec County
Kennebec County Courthouse
Kennebec County Courthouse
Official seal of Kennebec County
Map of Maine highlighting Kennebec County
Location within the U.S. state of Maine
Map of the United States highlighting Maine
Maine's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°24′00″N 69°47′04″W / 44.39996°N 69.784554°W / 44.39996; -69.784554
Country United States
State Maine
Founded1799
Named forKennebec River
SeatAugusta
Largest cityAugusta
Area
 • Total951 sq mi (2,460 km2)
 • Land868 sq mi (2,250 km2)
 • Water84 sq mi (220 km2)  8.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total123,642
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd
Websitewww.kennebeccounty.org

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]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Kennebec County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.