Lincoln County, Maine
32 public bodies govern here, 15 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 36,099
- Median household income
- $76,875
- ±4,640
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 509 of 17,432 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.1%
- 14,780 of 16,592 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 Lincoln | 35,828 (2021) | Po Box 249, Wiscasset | Website |
Townships 19
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation of Monhegan | 63 (2021) | Po Box 322, Monhegan | — |
| Town of Alna | 732 (2021) | 1568 Alna Rd, Alna | Website |
| Town of Boothbay | 3,074 (2021) | Po Box 106, Boothbay | Website |
| Town of Boothbay Harbor | 2,053 (2021) | 11 Howard St, Boothbay Harbor | Website |
| Town of Bremen | 835 (2021) | Po Box 171, Bremen | — |
| Town of Bristol | 2,904 (2021) | Po Box 339, Bristol | Website |
| Town of Damariscotta | 2,304 (2021) | 21 School St, Damariscotta | Website |
| Town of Dresden | 1,761 (2021) | Po Box 30, Dresden | Website |
| Town of Edgecomb | 1,209 (2021) | Po Box 139, Edgecomb | — |
| Town of Jefferson | 2,621 (2021) | Po Box 77, Jefferson | — |
| Town of Newcastle | 1,884 (2021) | Po Box 386, Newcastle | Website |
| Town of Nobleboro | 1,828 (2021) | 192 Us Highway 1, Nobleboro | Website |
| Town of Somerville | 618 (2021) | 72 Sand Hill Rd, Somerville | — |
| Town of South Bristol | 1,106 (2021) | 470 Clarks Cove Rd, Walpole | Website |
| Town of Southport | 632 (2021) | Po Box 149, Southport | Website |
| Town of Waldoboro | 5,235 (2021) | Po Box J, Waldoboro | Website |
| Town of Westport Island | 733 (2021) | 6 Fowles Point Rd, Westport Is | Website |
| Town of Whitefield | 2,428 (2021) | Po Box 58, Whitefield | Website |
| Town of Wiscasset | 3,806 (2021) | 51 Bath Rd, Wiscasset | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 74 Eastern Ave, Boothbay Harbor | — |
| Southport Cemetery District | Cemeteries | P.o. Box 385, Southport | — |
| Monhegan Plantation Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 127, Monhegan | Website |
| Squirrel Island Village Corporation | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 85, Boothbay Harbor | — |
| Boothbay Harbor Sewer District | Sewerage | 27 Sea St, Boothbay Harbor | — |
| Waldoboro Utility District | Sewerage | Po Box 848, Waldoboro | — |
| Great Salt Bay Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 23, Damariscotta | — |
| Knox Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 893 West St, Rockport | Website |
| Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District | Solid waste management | Po Box 105, Boothbay | — |
| Boothbay Region Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 520, Boothbay | — |
| Waldoboro Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box J, Waldoboro | Website |
| Wiscasset Water District | Water supply utility | 65 Birch Point Rd, Wiscasset | — |
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
Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
School district2 schools
51 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME, 04538
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bremen Public Schools
School district0 schools
767 Main St., Damariscotta, ME, 04543
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bristol Public Schools
School district1 schools
2153 Bristol Road, Pemaquid, ME, 04558
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Damariscotta Public Schools
School district0 schools
767 Main St., Damariscotta, ME, 04543
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Edgecomb Public Schools
School district1 schools
51 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME, 04538
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Georgetown Public Schools
School district1 schools
51 Emery Drive, Boothbay Harbor, ME, 04538
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Great Salt Bay CSD
School district1 schools
559 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, 04543
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jefferson Public Schools
School district1 schools
48 Washington Rd, Jefferson, ME, 04348
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Monhegan Plt School Dept
School district1 schools
1 Monhegan Ave, Monhegan Plantation, ME, 04852
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Newcastle Public Schools
School district0 schools
559 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, 04543
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Nobleboro Public Schools
School district1 schools
194 Center Street, Nobleboro, ME, 04555
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RSU 12
School district5 schools
665 Patricktown Road, Somerville, ME, 04348
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Bristol Public Schools
School district1 schools
2024 State Route 129, South Bristol, ME, 04568
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southport Public Schools
School district1 schools
51 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, ME, 04538
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wiscasset Public Schools
School district2 schools
225 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, ME, 04578
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
Oxford Farmers' Market
30 Brick Hill Rd, Newcastle, ME, 04553
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.