Androscoggin County Facts

Androscoggin County
Address:
2 Turner Street
Auburn, Maine 04210
Tel: (207) 784-8390
Fax: (207) 782-5367

Androscoggin County, incorporated in 1854, is a county in southern Maine that hosts two of Maine’s largest cities, Lewiston and Auburn, also known as the “Twin Cities.” The county is centrally located and is approximately one-half hour from both Portland, Maine’s largest city, and Augusta, Maine’s capital. The Maine Turnpike cuts directly through Androscoggin County, offering easy access to its major cities.

Population: 107,604 (2013 estimate)

Land Area: Land area in square miles, 2010 = 467.93

Persons per square mile, 2010 = 230.2

Incorporation date: 1854

County seat: Auburn

Cities, towns and townships in Androscoggin County include Auburn, Durham, Greene, Leeds, Lewiston, Lisbon, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Mechanic Falls, Minot, Poland, Sabattus, Turner and Wales.

Housing units, 2013 = 48,956

Homeownership rate, 2008-2012 = 66.1%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2008-2012 = $156,700

Per capita money income in the past 12 months (2011 dollars), 2007-2011 = $23,663

Median household income, 2008-2012 = $44,826
Source: U.S. Census