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32-656: Kenduskeag is a town in Penobscot County , Maine , United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 16.75 square miles (43.38 km), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,348 people, 562 households, and 373 families living in the town. The population density was 80.5 inhabitants per square mile (31.1/km). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 35.8 per square mile (13.8/km). The racial makeup of

64-526: A Superior Court and Sheriff (as an officer of the court ), both located in a designated "shire town". Bennington County, Vermont has two shire towns; the court for "North Shire" is in the shire town Manchester , and the Sheriff for the county and court for "South Shire" are in the shire town Bennington. In 2024, Connecticut , which had not defined their counties for anything but statistical, historical and weather warning purposes since 1960, along with ending

96-410: A county seat may be an independent city surrounded by, but not part of, the county of which it is the administrative center; for example, Fairfax City is both the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia and completely surrounded by Fairfax County, but the city is politically independent of the county. When the county seat is in the independent city, government offices such as the courthouse may be in

128-509: A male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

160-645: Is a county in the U.S. state of Maine , named for the Penobscot people in Wabanakik. As of the 2020 census , the population was 152,199, making it the third-most-populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Bangor . The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of Hancock County when the area was still part of Massachusetts . Penobscot County is home to the University of Maine . Penobscot County comprises

192-409: Is known as the seat of its county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in the county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted in other parts of

224-518: The 2010 census , there were 153,923 people, 62,966 households, and 38,917 families living in the county. The population density was 45.3 inhabitants per square mile (17.5/km ). There were 73,860 housing units at an average density of 21.7 units per square mile (8.4 units/km ). The county's racial makeup was 95.4% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of

256-507: The Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 3,557 square miles (9,210 km ), of which 3,397 square miles (8,800 km ) is land and 160 square miles (410 km ) (4.5%) is water. The county highpoint is East Turner Mountain at 2,456 feet (749 m) next to Baxter State Park . At the 2000 census there were 144,919 people, 58,096 households, and 37,820 families living in

288-935: The United States, followed by Towson , the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland . Likewise, some county seats may not be incorporated in their own right, but are located within incorporated municipalities. For example, Cape May Court House, New Jersey , though unincorporated, is a section of Middle Township , an incorporated municipality. In some states, often those that were among the original Thirteen Colonies , county seats include or formerly included "Court House" as part of their name, such as Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia . Most counties have only one county seat. However, some counties in Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia , Iowa , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Mississippi , Missouri , New Hampshire , New York , and Vermont have two or more county seats, usually located on opposite sides of

320-478: The age of 18 living with them, 51.50% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 26.70% of households were one person and 10.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88. The age distribution was 22.80% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% 65 or older. The median age

352-405: The average family size was 2.87. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median income for a household in the town

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384-517: The counties after his unification, there were about 1,000. Under the Eastern Han dynasty , the number of counties increased to above 1,000. About 1400 existed when the Sui dynasty abolished the commandery level (郡 jùn), which was the level just above counties, and demoted some commanderies to counties. In Imperial China, the county was a significant administrative unit because it marked the lowest level of

416-418: The county, especially if it is geographically large. A county seat is usually an incorporated municipality . The exceptions include the county seats of counties that have no incorporated municipalities within their borders, such as Arlington County, Virginia , where the county seat is the entire county. Ellicott City , the county seat of Howard County, Maryland , is the largest unincorporated county seat in

448-420: The county. Examples include Harrison County, Mississippi , which has both Biloxi and Gulfport as county seats, and Hinds County, Mississippi , which has both Raymond and the state capital of Jackson . The practice of multiple county seat towns dates from the days when travel was difficult. There have been few efforts to eliminate the two-seat arrangement, since a county seat is a source of civic pride for

480-688: The county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17 people/km ). There were 66,847 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (7.7/km ). The county's racial makeup was 96.60% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.8% were of English , 17.3% United States or American, 14.0% French , 13.0% Irish and 6.7% French Canadian ancestry. 95.8% spoke English and 2.3% French as their first language. There were 58,096 households, of which 30.10% had children under

512-424: The imperial bureaucratic structure; in other words, it was the lowest level that the government reached. Government below the county level was often undertaken through informal non-bureaucratic means, varying between dynasties. The head of a county was the magistrate , who oversaw both the day-to-day operations of the county as well as civil and criminal cases. The current number of counties mostly resembled that of

544-572: The increase of Han Chinese population in Taiwan, the number of counties also grew by time. By the end of Qing era, there were 11 counties in Taiwan. Protestant missionaries in China first romanized the term as hien . When Taiwan became a Japanese colony in 1895, the hierarchy of divisions also incorporated into the Japanese system in the period when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. By September 1945, Taiwan

576-611: The independent city under an agreement, such as in Albemarle , or may in be enclaves of the county surrounded by the independent city, such as in Fairfax . Others, such as Prince William , have the courthouse in an enclave surrounded by the independent city and have the county government, the Board of Supervisors, in a different part of the county, far from the county seat. The following counties have their county seat in an independent city: Bedford

608-732: The later years of the Qing dynasty . Changes of location and names of counties in Chinese history have been a major field of research in Chinese historical geography, especially from the 1960s to the 1980s. There are 1,355 counties in Mainland China out of a total of 2,851 county-level divisions. In Taiwan , the first counties were first established in 1661 by the Kingdom of Tungning . The later ruler Qing empire inherited this type of administrative divisions. With

640-607: The most populous county in Maine's 2nd congressional district , Penobscot County's support for Donald Trump in 2016 helped deliver him a split electoral vote from Maine. It was the first time since 1828 that Maine split its electoral votes. School districts include: University of Maine is in Orono. County seat In Canada , the provinces of Ontario , Quebec , New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island , and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below

672-406: The population. There were 470 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and

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704-473: The population. In terms of ancestry, 20.9% were English , 17.2% were Irish , 9.4% were American , 7.1% were German , 6.0% were French Canadian , and 5.9% were Scottish . Of the 62,966 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.2% were non-families, and 28.0% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size

736-752: The provincial level, and thus county seats. In the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. County seats in China are the administrative centers of the counties in the People's Republic of China . Xian have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty . The number of counties in China proper gradually increased from dynasty to dynasty. As Qin Shi Huang reorganized

768-764: The state's area, has no borough government or borough seat. One borough, the Lake and Peninsula Borough , has its borough seat located in another borough, namely King Salmon in Bristol Bay Borough . In Louisiana , which is divided into parishes rather than counties, county seats are referred to as "parish seats". In New England , counties have served mainly as dividing lines for the states' judicial systems. Rhode Island has no county level of government and thus no county seats, and Massachusetts has dissolved many but not all of its county governments. In Vermont , Massachusetts , and Maine county government consists only of

800-519: The town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,171 people, 470 households, and 329 families living in the town. The population density was 69.8 inhabitants per square mile (26.9/km). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White , 0.34% African American , 0.51% Native American , 0.26% from other races , and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of

832-418: The town was 97.4% White , 0.1% African American , 0.6% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 562 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had

864-416: The towns involved, along with providing employment opportunities. There are 33 counties with multiple county seats in 11 states: Alaska is divided into boroughs rather than counties; the county seat in these case is referred to as the "borough seat"; this includes six consolidated city-borough governments (one of which is styled as a "municipality"). The Unorganized Borough, Alaska , which covers 49% of

896-538: The use of county seats in particular, will fully transition with the permission of the United States Census Bureau to a system of councils of government for the purposes of boundary definition and as county equivalents. Two counties in South Dakota , Oglala Lakota and Todd , have their county seat and government services centered in a neighboring county. Their county-level services are provided by Fall River County and Tripp County , respectively. In Virginia ,

928-561: Was $ 34,632, and the median income for a family was $ 36,779. Males had a median income of $ 27,404 versus $ 20,556 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,815. About 9.1% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. Kenduskeag is part of Maine Area School District Number 64. 44°55′10″N 68°55′54″W  /  44.91944°N 68.93167°W  / 44.91944; -68.93167 Penobscot County, Maine Penobscot County

960-441: Was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 39.9 years. The county's median household income was $ 42,658 and the median family income was $ 54,271. Males had a median income of $ 41,094 versus $ 31,910 for females. The county's per capita income was $ 22,977. About 10.1% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. As

992-485: Was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males. The median household income was $ 34,274 and the median family income was $ 42,206. Males had a median income of $ 32,824 versus $ 23,346 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,801. About 9.70% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over. At

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1024-623: Was divided into 8 prefectures ( 州 and 廳 ), which remained after the Republic of China took over. There are 13 county seats in Taiwan, which function as county-administered cities , urban townships , or rural townships . In most of the United States , a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic area with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government

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