| Municipalities of Maine | |
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| Category | Municipality |
| Location | State of Maine |
| Found in | County |
| Created |
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| Number | 482 |
| Possible types | |
| Populations | 5 (Glenwood Plantation) – 68,408 (Portland) |
| Areas | 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (Monhegan) – 128.6 square miles (333 km2) (Allagash) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
Maine is a state located in the Northeastern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, Maine is the 9th least populous state, with 1,372,247 inhabitants, and the 12th smallest by land area, spanning 30,842.92 square miles (79,882.8 km2).[1] Maine is divided into 16 counties and contains 482 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and plantations.[2] In Maine, a plantation is an organized form of municipal self-government similar to but with less power than a town or a city. One difference is that plantations cannot make local ordinances. Unlike towns or cities, with few exceptions, this type of municipality usually includes the word Plantation as part of its full name, which is also commonly used locally.
As of 2023, Maine has 23 cities, 430 towns, and 29 plantations, listed below.
- ^ "GCT-PH1 – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State — P900lace and (in selected states) County Subdivision". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "Maine: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-2. Retrieved August 25, 2016.