Knox County
Knox County is a county located in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,607. Its county seat is Rockland. The county is named for Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War Henry Knox, who lived in the county from 1795 until his death in 1806. The county was established on April 1, 1860, and is the most recent county to be created in Maine. It was carved from parts of Waldo and Lincoln counties. The Union Fair, started in 1868, began as the efforts of the North Knox Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
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Cities and towns 1
Townships 17
- Plantation Of Matinicus Isle pop. 51
- Town of Appleton pop. 1,434
- Town of Camden pop. 5,278
- Town of Cushing pop. 1,519
- Town of Friendship pop. 1,158
- Town of Hope pop. 1,718
- Town of Isle Au Haut pop. 89
- Town of North Haven pop. 426
- Town of Owls Head pop. 1,527
- Town of Rockport pop. 3,688
- Town of South Thomaston pop. 1,551
- Town of St George pop. 2,623
- Town of Thomaston pop. 2,782
- Town of Union pop. 2,420
- Town of Vinalhaven pop. 1,297
- Town of Warren pop. 4,896
- Town of Washington pop. 1,605
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 166154
- FIPS state
- 23
- FIPS county
- 013
- FIPS place
- 99013
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF KNOX
- Mailing address
- 62 UNION ST, ROCKLAND 04841