Maine New England town

2010 maine population density map

maine contains 488 organized municipalities of 23 incorporated cities, 431 incorporated towns, , remaining 34 organized plantations. these 488 organized municipalities cover of, not of, state s territory. of maine s sixteen counties, 4 entirely incorporated. 4 other counties entirely incorporated, include small amounts of unincorporated/unorganized territory (three of these 4 counties entirely incorporated or organized @ 1 time, lost status when town disincorporated or plantation surrendered organization). remaining 8 counties contain significant amounts of unincorporated/unorganized territory. of these areas in sparsely populated regions, however. 1.3% of state s population lives in areas not part of town, city, or plantation.

(since 2000 census, 2 towns, madrid , centerville, have disincorporated. thus, @ time of 2000 census, maine had 22 cities, 434 towns, , 34 plantations, total of 490 organized municipalities. also, since 2010 census, sanford adopted new charter included designation city.)

the largest municipality in maine, population, city of portland (pop. 66,194).
the largest town , not city brunswick (pop. 20,278).
the smallest city , not town eastport (pop. 1,331).
the smallest town frye island, resort town reported year-round population of 5 in 2010 census.
the smallest town aside frye island beddington (pop. 50). (at time of 2000 census, smallest town aside frye island centerville (pop. 26), centerville disincorporated in 2004.)
the largest municipality land area town of allagash (128 square miles (330 km)).
the smallest island plantation of monhegan (0.86 square miles (2.2 km)).