Admitted to Union March 15, 1820
Capital Augusta
Nickname Pine Tree State
Motto Dirigo (I direct)
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)
Maine CitiesPortlandLewistonBangorSouth PortlandAuburnBrunswickBiddefordSanfordAugustaScarborough
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