Bangor is the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine.
Description[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.59 square miles (89.59 km2), of which 34.26 square miles (88.73 km2) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) is water.
Demographics[]
The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 1.7% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
As of 2008, Bangor is the third most populous city in Maine, as it has been for more than a century. As of 2012, the estimated population of the Bangor Metropolitan Area (which includes Penobscot County) is 153,746, indicating a slight growth rate since 2000, almost all of it accounted for by Bangor.
Government[]
- Council Chairman Sean Faircloth
- Councilour Joe Baldacci
- Conucilour Nelson Durgin
- Councilour Gibran Graham
- Councilour David Neally
- Councilour Sarach Nichols
- Councilour Joe Perry
- Councilour Josh Plourde
- Councilour Ben Sprauge
Voting[]
This is the registered voting information for Bangor.
No affiliation 8,708 (39.80%)
Democrat 7,054 (32.24%)
Republican 5,571 (25.46%)
Green party 541 (2.47%)
Census[]
Year | Population | % +/- |
---|---|---|
1950 | 31,558 | 5.8% |
1960 | 38,912 | 23.3% |
1970 | 33,168 | -14.8% |
1980 | 31,643 | -4.6% |
1990 | 33,181 | 4.9% |
2000 | 31,473 | -5.1% |
2010 | 33,309 | 5% |
Est. 2015 | 32,319 | -2% |
Attractions[]
Cities and towns (E) |
Cities (✝ means a county seat)
Acton • Augusta✝ • Bangor • Bath✝ • Belfast✝ • Biddeford • Caribou • Ellsworth✝ • Lewiston-Auburn✝ • Portland • Presque Isle • Saco • Sanford |