Knox County, Maine
27 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,003
- Median household income
- $74,096
- ±3,739
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 791 of 20,387 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.3%
- 16,686 of 18,484 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Knox | 41,084 (2021) | 62 Union St, Rockland | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rockland | 7,011 (2021) | 270 Pleasant St, Rockland | Website |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation of Matinicus Isle | 51 (2021) | Po Box 198, Matinicus | — |
| Town of Appleton | 1,434 (2021) | 2915 Sennebec Rd, Appleton | — |
| Town of Camden | 5,278 (2021) | 8 Pleasant Ridge Dr, Camden | Website |
| Town of Cushing | 1,519 (2021) | 39 Cross Rd, Cushing | Website |
| Town of Friendship | 1,158 (2021) | Po Box 207, Friendship | — |
| Town of Hope | 1,718 (2021) | 441 Camden Rd, Hope | Website |
| Town of Isle Au Haut | 89 (2021) | Po Box 71, Isle Au Haut | — |
| Town of North Haven | 426 (2021) | Po Box 400, North Haven | Website |
| Town of Owls Head | 1,527 (2021) | 224 Ash Point Dr, Owls Head | — |
| Town of Rockport | 3,688 (2021) | 101 Main St, Rockport | Website |
| Town of South Thomaston | 1,551 (2021) | Po Box 147, South Thomaston | Website |
| Town of St George | 2,623 (2021) | Po Box 131, Tenants Harbor | — |
| Town of Thomaston | 2,782 (2021) | 13 Valley St, Thomason Town | Website |
| Town of Union | 2,420 (2021) | Po Box 186, Union | Website |
| Town of Vinalhaven | 1,297 (2021) | 19 Washington School Road, Vinalhaven | Website |
| Town of Warren | 4,896 (2021) | 167 Western Rd, Warren | Website |
| Town of Washington | 1,605 (2021) | Po Box 408, Washington | Website |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matinicus Plantation Electric Power Generating Facility | Electric power utility | P.o. Box 238, Matinicus | — |
| Rockland Port District | Sea and inland port facilities | 270 Pleasant St, Rockland | — |
| Warren Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 447, Warren | Website |
| Mid Coast Solid Waste Corporation | Solid waste management | Po Box 1016, Rockport | Website |
| Tri County Solid Waste Management Organization | Solid waste management | Po Box 96, Union | Website |
| Port Clyde Water District | Water supply utility | 93 Industrial Park Rd, Saco | — |
| Tenants Harbor Water District | Water supply utility | 93 Industrial Park Rd, Saco | — |
| Vinalhaven Water District | Water supply utility | 93 Industrial Park Road, Saco | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Five Town CSD
School district1 schools
22 Knowlton Street, Camden, ME, 04843
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RSU 07/MSAD 07
School district1 schools
93 Pulpit Harbor Road, North Haven, ME, 04853
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RSU 08/MSAD 08
School district1 schools
22 Arcola Lane, Vinalhaven, ME, 04863
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RSU 13
School district6 schools
28 Lincoln Street, Rockland, ME, 04841
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RSU 28/MSAD 28
School district2 schools
22 Knowlton Street, Camden, ME, 04843
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RSU 40/MSAD 40
School district7 schools
1070 Heald Highway, Union, ME, 04862
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RSU 65/MSAD 65
School district1 schools
101 Main Road, Matinicus Isle Plantation, ME, 04851
St George Public Schools
School district1 schools
65 Main street, Tenants Harbor, ME, 04860
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Union Farmers Market
180 Common Road Union, ME, 04862
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.