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Somerset County Maine
Population by Towns, 1980-2000Towns
1980
1990
2000
Change
Anson
2226
2382
2583
357 (16.0%)
Athens
802
897
847
45 (5.6%)
Bingham
1184
1230
989
-195 (-16.4%)
Cambridge
445
490
492
47 (10.5%)
Canaan
1189
1636
2017
828 (69.6%)
Caratunk
84
98
108
24 (28.5%)
Cornville
838
1008
1208
370 (44.1%)
Detroit
744
751
816
72 (9.6%)
Embden
536
659
881
345 (64.3%)
Fairfield
6113
6718
6573
460 (7.5%)
Harmony
755
838
954
199 (26.3%)
Hartland
1669
1806
1816
147 (8.8%)
Jackman
1003
920
718
-285 (-28.4%)
Madison
4367
4725
4523
156 (3.5%)
Mercer
448
593
647
199 (44.4%)
Moose River
252
233
219
-33 (-13.0%)
Moscow
570
608
577
7 (1.2%)
New Portland
651
789
785
134 (20.5%)
Norridgewock
2552
3105
3294
742 (29.1%)
Palmyra
1485
1867
1953
468 (31.5%)
Pittsfield
4125
4190
4214
89 (2.1%)
Ripley
439
445
452
13 (2.9%)
St. Albans
1400
1724
1836
436 (31.1%)
Skowhegan
8098
8725
8824
726 (8.9%)
Smithfield
748
865
930
182 (24.3%)
Solon
827
916
940
113 (13.7%)
Starks
440
508
578
138 (31.3%)
All Others
1038
1041
1114
76 (7.3%)
Somerset County
45,028
49,767
50,888
5860 (13.0%)
Maine
1,127,500
1,228,250
1,274,923
147,423 (13.1%)
source: US Census Data
Population of Seven Largest Towns in
Somerset County1980
1990
2000
Seven Towns
29,150
31,651
31,827
Somerset County
45,028
49,767
50,888
Percent of County
64.7%
63.6%
62.5%
Somerset County's population growth over the last twenty years was virtually the same as the State of Maine's, at 13%. Somerset County's industrial and business hub is predominately located in the southern section, mainly in seven communities: Anson; Fairfield; Hartland; Madison; Norridgewock; Pittsfield and Skowhegan.
The southern section of Somerset County Maine is also the location of three major highways: U S Route 2; U S Route 201 and Interstate 95. Two major waterways flow through these seven towns; the Kennebec River and Sebasticook Stream.
A Historical perspective indicates that industry developed along these waterways in these seven towns. Industry and business flourished and brought with it the development of growing communities and population, which continues to the present.
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