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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923. Its county seat is Bangor.
Penobscot County was established on 15 February 1816 from a portion of Hancock County.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 13,870
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| 1830 | 31,530
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| 1840 | 45,705
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| 1850 | 63,089
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| 1860 | 72,731
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| 1870 | 75,150
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| 1880 | 70,476
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| 1890 | 72,865
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| 1900 | 76,246
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| 1910 | 85,285
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| 1920 | 87,684
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| 1930 | 92,379
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| 1940 | 97,104
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| 1950 | 108,198
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| 1960 | 126,346
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| 1970 | 125,393
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| 1980 | 137,015
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| 1990 | 146,601
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mepenobs/mepenobs.htm
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