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Welcome to Waldo County ...

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

The community of Belfast is the Seat for Waldo County.

Waldo County was founded in 1827. Waldo was created by taking area from Hancock, Kennebec and Lincoln Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Waldo had a population of 39,715 people. This is an increase of 2.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,818 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waldo represented 2.92% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in Waldo County:

  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Waldo County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <2>
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Waldo County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
  • Brooks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Waldo County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
  • Burnham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Waldo County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Frankfort
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Waldo County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
  • Freedom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Waldo County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
  • Islesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
    • Islesboro is located in Waldo County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Waldo County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
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    • Knox
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <2>
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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      • Monroe is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Montville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Morrill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Northport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
    • Palermo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <2>
    • Prospect
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <2>
    • Searsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stockton Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton Springs
      • Stockton Springs is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton Springs <2>
    • Swanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
      • Swanville is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
    • Thorndike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <2>
    • Troy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Unity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
    • Waldo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Winterport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
      • Winterport is located in Waldo County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <2>

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Footnotes ...

<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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.