Waldo County
| Waldo County, Maine | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Maine |
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 Maine's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1827 |
| Named for | Samuel Waldo |
| Seat | Belfast |
| Largest city | Belfast |
| Area | |
| • Total | 853 sq mi (2,209 km2) |
| • Land | 730 sq mi (1,891 km2) |
| • Water | 123 sq mi (319 km2), 14% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 39,364 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | waldocountyme |
Waldo County is a county located in the state of Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,786. Its county seat is Belfast. The county was founded on 7 February 1827 from a portion of Hancock County and named after Brigadier-General Samuel Waldo, proprietor of the Waldo Patent.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 853 square miles (2,210 km2), of which 730 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 123 square miles (320 km2) (14%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,280 people, 14,726 households, and 10,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 18,904 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.89% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.8% were of English, 14.7% United States or American, 12.7% Irish, 8.5% French and 5.6% German ancestry. 97.1% spoke English and 1.5% French as their first language.
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