Demographics & Population

Overview

• Population of Maine in 2000: 1,274,923
• Land Area: 30,862 square miles
• Length of coastline: 3,500 miles
• Forest: 17 million acres
• Persons per square mile: 41.3
• Home ownership rate (2000): 71.6%
• Largest city by population: Portland
• State Capital: Augusta

Maine Population Statistics 1900-1994

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