Sagadahoc County, Maine

Sagadahoc County
County
Doubling Point Light and Bath Iron Works
Doubling Point Light and Bath Iron Works
Official seal of Sagadahoc County
Seal
Map of Maine highlighting Sagadahoc County
Location within the U.S. state of Maine
Map of the United States highlighting Maine
Maine's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°56′58″N 69°51′26″W / 43.949341°N 69.8573°W / 43.949341; -69.8573
Country United States
State Maine
FoundedFebruary 14, 1854
Named forAbenaki word meaning "mouth of the big river;"[1] a former name for the Kennebec River
SeatBath
Largest cityTopsham
Area
 • Total
370 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Land254 sq mi (660 km2)
 • Water116 sq mi (300 km2)  31%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
36,699
 • Density99/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitesagadahoccountyme.gov

Sagadahoc County (/ˈsæɡədəhɒk/ SAG-ə-də-hok) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,699.[2] Its county seat is Bath.[3] In geographic area, it is the smallest county in Maine.

Sagadahoc County is part of the Portland–South Portland, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Sagadahoc County".
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Sagadahoc County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.