Historical U.S. Census Totals for Waldo County, Maine

This article shows U.S. Census totals for Waldo County, Maine, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.

Like most areas of New England

New England

New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...

, Waldo County

Waldo County, Maine

Waldo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 38,786. Its county seat is Belfast.Waldo County was founded on 7 February 1827 from a portion of Hancock County...

is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of incorporated municipalities in Maine, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town

New England town

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Corporate changes since 1900

There have been no changes in Waldo County’s municipality roster since 1900.

1900

County Total: 24,185

Belfast (city) 4,615
Winterport 1,623
Searsport 1,349
Lincolnville 1,223
Frankfort 1,211
Montville 982
Monroe 958
Searsmont 949
Islesboro 923
Unity 877
Stockton Springs 872
Burnham 766
Troy 766
Palermo 757
Liberty 737
Brooks 669
Pospect 648
Knox 558
Northport 545
Swanville 502
Thorndike 497
Freedom 479
Waldo 468
Jackson 439
Morrill 420
Belmont 352

1910

County Total: 23,383

Belfast (city) 4,618
Winterport 1,582
Searsport 1,444
Frankfort 1,157
Stockton Springs 1,103
Lincolnville 1,020
Unity 899
Islesboro 877
Monroe 872
Montville 850
Searsmont 828
Troy 768
Burnham 733
Brooks 704
Palermo 690
Liberty 650
Prospect 597
Thorndike 525
Northport 518
Knox 511
Freedom 480
Swanville 467
Jackson 416
Waldo 386
Morrill 353
Belmont 335

1920

County Total: 21,328

Belfast (city) 5,083
Winterport 1,433
Searsport 1,373
Stockton Springs 1,175
Unity 916
Lincolnville 811
Montville 743
Monroe 734
Brooks 691
Searsmont 669
Burnham 643
Troy 638
Islesboro 637
Frankfort 624
Liberty 571
Palermo 567
Knox 532
Northport 466
Freedom 460
Prospect 431
Thorndike 429
Swanville 396
Waldo 396
Jackson 353
Morrill 307
Belmont 250

1930

County Total: 20,286

Belfast (city) 4,993
Winterport 1,437
Searsport 1,414
Unity 892
Stockton Springs 877
Lincolnville 818
Brooks 729
Islesboro 697
Monroe 671
Burnham 664
Montville 664
Troy 651
Searsmont 613
Liberty 516
Palermo 513
Knox 509
Frankfort 468
Thorndike 454
Freedom 422
Northport 413
Prospect 388
Swanville 365
Waldo 362
Morrill 288
Jackson 241
Belmont 227

1940

County Total: 21,159

Belfast (city) 5,540
Winterport 1,572
Searsport 1,319
Unity 935
Stockton Springs 905
Lincolnville 892
Brooks 744
Islesboro 718
Monroe 665
Burnham 643
Montville 605
Troy 582
Frankfort 562
Searsmont 542
Palermo 527
Liberty 499
Freedom 492
Northport 485
Thorndike 478
Knox 471
Prospect 430
Swanville 373
Waldo 340
Morrill 328
Jackson 299
Belmont 213

1950

County Total: 21,687

Belfast (city) 5,960
Winterport 1,694
Searsport 1,457
Unity 1,014
Stockton Springs 949
Lincolnville 881
Brooks 747
Burnham 706
Monroe 593
Frankfort 578
Northport 574
Searsmont 558
Troy 553
Thorndike 534
Islesboro 529
Palermo 511
Liberty 497
Freedom 466
Montville 466
Knox 445
Swanville 437
Prospect 392
Waldo 324
Morrill 306
Belmont 258
Jackson 258

1960

County Total: 22,632

Belfast (city) 6,140
Winterport 2,088
Searsport 1,838
Unity 983
Stockton Springs 980
Lincolnville 867
Brooks 758
Burnham 755
Frankfort 692
Northport 648
Searsmont 628
Palermo 528
Swanville 514
Monroe 497
Troy 469
Liberty 458
Thorndike 457
Islesboro 444
Knox 439
Prospect 412
Freedom 406
Waldo 395
Montville 366
Morrill 355
Belmont 295
Jackson 220

1970

County Total: 23,328

Belfast (city) 5,957
Winterport 1,963
Searsport 1,951
Unity 1,280
Stockton Springs 1,142
Lincolnville 955
Burnham 802
Brooks 751
Northport 744
Palermo 645
Searsmont 624
Frankfort 620
Troy 543
Liberty 515
Swanville 487
Monroe 478
Knox 443
Thorndike 439
Waldo 431
Montville 430
Islesboro 421
Morrill 410
Freedom 373
Prospect 358
Belmont 349
Jackson 217

1980

County Total: 28,414

Belfast (city) 6,243
Winterport 2,675
Searsport 2,309
Unity 1,431
Lincolnville 1,414
Stockton Springs 1,230
Northport 958
Burnham 951
Swanville 873
Brooks 804
Frankfort 783
Searsmont 782
Palermo 760
Troy 701
Liberty 694
Monroe 657
Montville 631
Thorndike 603
Knox 558
Islesboro 521
Belmont 520
Prospect 511
Morrill 506
Waldo 495
Freedom 458
Jackson 346

1990

County Total: 33,018

Belfast (city) 6,355
Winterport 3,175
Searsport 2,603
Unity 1,817
Lincolnville 1,809
Stockton Springs 1,383
Northport 1,201
Swanville 1,130
Palermo 1,021
Frankfort 1,020
Burnham 961
Searsmont 938
Brooks 900
Montville 877
Monroe 802
Troy 802
Liberty 790
Thorndike 702
Knox 681
Belmont 652
Morrill 644
Waldo 626
Freedom 593
Islesboro 579
Prospect 542
Jackson 415

2000

County Total: 36,280

Belfast (city) 6,381
Winterport 3,602
Searsport 2,641
Lincolnville 2,042
Unity 1,889
Stockton Springs 1,481
Swanville 1,357
Northport 1,331
Palermo 1,220
Searsmont 1,174
Burnham 1,142
Frankfort 1,041
Brooks 1,022
Montville 1,002
Troy 963
Liberty 927
Monroe 882
Belmont 821
Morrill 774
Knox 747
Waldo 733
Thorndike 712
Freedom 645
Prospect 642
Islesboro 603
Jackson 506