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Time Zone: Lincoln County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wiscasset is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1760.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Lincoln had a population of 34,576 people. This is an increase of 2.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,616 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lincoln represented 2.64% of the total population of Maine, making it the state's 14th most populous county (out of 16 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201034,457+2.5%-0.34% since 2009
200934,576+2.86%-0.41% since 2008
200834,720+3.28%-0.53% since 2007
200734,905+3.83% 
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200033,616The Last Census

More information can be found on the Lincoln County Census Page for Lincoln County.

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Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Lincoln County):

Community 2009
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2009vs. 2000)
Waldoboro   4,9784,9161.26% increase  
Wiscasset   3,7653,6034.5% increase  
Boothbay   3,2082,9608.38% increase  
Bristol   2,7792,6445.11% increase  
Jefferson   2,5362,3886.2% increase  

Websites for Lincoln County

Official Website:   www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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