Maine Counties

Somerset

Somerset County, incorporated in 1809, is centrally located in Maine, bordering Kennebec County at its southern tip and Canada at its Northern tip, which is approximately 90 minutes from the Canadian city of Quebec.

Somerset County is one of the top maple syrup producing counties in the United States. Somerset County offers skiing, rafting, hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities to its visitors and citizens alike.

The confluence of the Dead River and the Kennebec River in a town called The Forks is a popular spot for whitewater rafting.

In 2002, the per capita personal income in Somerset County was $22,933. This was an increase of 29.1% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 74% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.

Local area festivals include: The Arts & Air Fest in May, the Fall Fesitival in September, Harvest Days in August and the Skowhegan State Fair in August.

SIZE:
3,633 square miles

INCORPORATED:
1809

COUNTY SEAT:
Skowhegan

POPULATION:
50,888

TOWNS:
Anson, Athens, Bingham, Cambridge, Canaan, Cornville, Detroit, Embden, Fairfield, Harmony, Hartland, Jackman, Madison, Mercer, Moose River, Moscow, New Portland, Norridgewock, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Ripley, Saint Albans, Skowhegan, Smithfield, Solon and Starks

PLANTATIONS:
Brighton, Caratunk, Dennistown, Highland, Pleasant Ridge, The Forks and West Forks