Kennebec County, Maine
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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]
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Kennebec County | |
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Coordinates: 44°24′00″N 69°47′04″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 |
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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]