Cumberland County, Maine
| Cumberland County, Maine | ||
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Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland
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 Location in the U.S. state of Maine |
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 Maine's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 1, 1760 | |
| Named for | Prince William, Duke of Cumberland | |
| Seat | Portland | |
| Largest city | Portland | |
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| • Total | 1,217 sq mi (3,152 km2) | |
| • Land | 835 sq mi (2,163 km2) | |
| • Water | 382 sq mi (989 km2), 31% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2013) | 285,456 | |
| • Density | 337/sq mi (130/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 281,674, making it the most populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Portland. Cumberland County was founded in 1760 from a portion of York County, Massachusetts and named for William, Duke of Cumberland, a son of King George II.
Cumberland County has the deepest and second largest body of water in the state, Sebago Lake, which supplies tap water to most of the county. The county is the economic and industrial center of the state, having the resources of the Port of Portland, the Maine Mall, and having corporate headquarters of major companies such as Fairchild Semiconductor, IDEXX Laboratories, Unum, and TD Bank.
Cumberland County is part of the Portland–South Portland, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,217 square miles (3,150 km2), of which 835 square miles (2,160 km2) is land and 382 square miles (990 km2) (31%) is water.
As of census of 2000, there were 265,612 people, 107,989 households, and 67,709 families residing in the county. The population density was 318 people per square mile (123/km²). There were 122,600 housing units at an average density of 147 per square mile (57/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.74% White, 1.06% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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