Maine is a state located in Northeastern United States. According to the 2010 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) of land.[1] Maine is divided into 16 counties and contains 483 incorporated municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and plantations.[2]
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As of 2022, Maine has 23 incorporated cities, 430 towns, and 30 plantations, listed in the below tables.
The list, for each city, shows the population in 2010, the population estimate of 2019, the growth/shrinking percentage between the three, and the date of incorporation as a city.
† County seat
†† State capital and county seat
Rank | City | County | Population | Incorporation | Land area (sq mi) | Population density (per sq mi) | |||
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1 | Portland † | Cumberland | 68,408 | 66,194 | +3.3% | 1786 | 1833 | 21.6 | 3,167 |
2 | Lewiston | Androscoggin | 37,121 | 36,592 | +1.4% | 1795 | 1862 | 34.2 | 1,085 |
3 | Bangor † | Penobscot | 31,753 | 33,039 | −3.9% | 1791 | 1834 | 34.3 | 926 |
4 | South Portland | Cumberland | 26,498 | 25,002 | +6.0% | 1895 | 1898 | 12.1 | 2,190 |
5 | Auburn † | Androscoggin | 24,061 | 23,055 | +4.4% | 1842 | 1868 | 59.3 | 406 |
6 | Biddeford | York | 22,552 | 21,277 | +2.0% | 1653 | 1855 | 30.1 | 749 |
7 | Sanford | York | 21,982 | 20,798 | +5.7% | 1768 | 2013 | 47.8 | 460 |
8 | Westbrook | Cumberland | 20,400 | 17,494 | +16.6% | 1775 | 1867 | 38.6 | 528 |
9 | Saco | York | 20,381 | 18,482 | +10.3% | 1814 | 1891 | 17.2 | 1,185 |
10 | Augusta †† | Kennebec | 18,899 | 19,136 | −1.2% | 1797 | 1849 | 55.2 | 342 |
11 | Waterville | Kennebec | 15,828 | 15,722 | +0.7% | 1802 | 1888 | 13.5 | 1,172 |
12 | Brewer | Penobscot | 9,672 | 9,482 | +2.0% | 1812 | 1889 | 15.2 | 636 |
13 | Presque Isle | Aroostook | 8,797 | 9,692 | −9.2% | 1859 | 1940 | 75.8 | 116 |
14 | Bath † | Sagadahoc | 8,766 | 8,514 | +3.0 | 1781 | 1847 | 9.1 | 963 |
15 | Ellsworth † | Hancock | 8,399 | 7,741 | +8.5% | 1800 | 1869 | 79.3 | 105 |
16 | Caribou | Aroostook | 7,396 | 8,189 | −9.7% | 1859 | 1967 | 79.3 | 93 |
17 | Old Town | Penobscot | 7,431 | 7,840 | −5.2% | 1840 | 1891 | 38.8 | 192 |
18 | Belfast † | Waldo | 6,938 | 6,668 | +4.0% | 1848 | 1854 | 12.8 | 542 |
19 | Rockland † | Knox | 6,936 | 7,297 | −4.9% | 1773 | 1850 | 34.0 | 204 |
20 | Gardiner | Kennebec | 5,961 | 5,800 | −2.8% | 1803 | 1849 | 15.7 | 379 |
21 | Calais | Washington | 3,079 | 3,123 | −1.4% | 1809 | 1850 | 34.3 | 90 |
22 | Hallowell | Kennebec | 2,570 | 2,381 | +7.9% | 1771 | 1852 | 5.9 | 436 |
23 | Eastport | Washington | 1,288 | 1,331 | −3.2% | 1798 | 1893 | 3.6 | 358 |
This is a list of incorporated towns in Maine presented in a table sortable by name, county, or population.
† County seat
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. There are some exceptions such as Monhegan Island Plantation, which is most commonly known as Monhegan.
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