| Admitted to Union |
March 15, 1820 |
| Capital |
Augusta, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Pine Tree State, Lumber State, Border State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Dirigo, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
33,387 square miles |
Rank |
39th |
| Total Land Area |
30,865 square miles |
Rank |
39th |
| Total Water Area |
4,523 square miles |
Rank |
12th |
| Length |
320 miles |
| Width |
190 miles |
| Highest Point |
5,267 feet (Mount Katahdin) |
Rank |
22nd |
| Lowest Point |
Sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
600 feet |
Rank |
39th |
| Highest Temp |
105 degrees on July 10, 1911 at North Bridgton |
| Lowest Temp |
-48 degrees on January 19, 1925 at Van Buren |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
78.9 degrees |
Rank |
49th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
11.9 degrees |
Rank |
12th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April 2000) |
1,274,923 |
Rank |
40th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
41.31 |
Rank |
38th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Portland |
64,249 |
|
6. |
Brunswick |
21,172 |
| 2. |
Lewiston |
35,690 |
7. |
Biddeford |
20,942 |
| 3. |
Bangor |
31,473 |
8. |
Sanford |
20,806 |
| 4. |
South Portland |
23,324 |
9. |
Augusta |
18,560 |
| 5. |
Auburn |
23,203 |
10. |
Scarborough |
16,970 | |
| Median Age |
33.9 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
74.59 |
Rank |
18th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
3,153.9 |
Rank |
47th |
| Violent Crimes |
125.7 |
Rank |
49th |
| Property |
3,028 |
Rank |
45th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$25,380 |
Rank |
36th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$21,778 |
Rank |
37th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$27,483 |
Rank |
39th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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