Maine CountiesYork
York County, incorporated in 1636, is the Southernmost county in Maine. Its county seat is Alfred. York was the first county incorporated in the State of Maine.  York County is a popular destination for both Mainers and visitors alike, offering beautiful beaches like Ogunquit, which also offers the Ogunquit Playhouse.
Many visitors find a summer residence in Old Orchard Beach in York County because of its long beach and pier. Wells, a town in York, offers the Wells National Research Reserve a 1,600 acre educational and research facility with 7 miles of trails that span from woods to the beach. The estimated population in 2004 was 200,359. This was an increase of 7.29% from the 2000 census. In 2002, the per capita personal income in York County was $28,482. This was an increase of 23.9% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 92% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
SIZE:
989 square miles INCORPORATED:
1636
COUNTY SEAT:
Alfred
POPULATION:
186,742
CITIES:
Biddeford and Saco.
TOWNS:
Acton, Alfred, Arundel, Berwick, Buxton, Cornish, Dayton, Eliot, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Lebanon, Limerick, Limington, Lyman, Newfield, North Berwick, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Parsonsfield, Sanford, Shapleigh, South Berwick, Waterboro, Wells and York. |
