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{{Infobox U.S. County|
county = Sagadahoc County|
state = Maine |
seal = Seal of Sagadahoc County, Maine.jpg |
founded = February 14, 1854|
seat wl = Bath |
largest city wl = Bath|
area_total_sq_mi = 370 |
area_land_sq_mi = 254 |
area_water_sq_mi = 116 |
area percentage = 31% |
census yr = 2010|
pop = 35293 |
density_sq_mi = 139 |
named for = Indian word meaning "mouth of the big river"<ref>http://www.sagcounty.com</ref>|
web = www.sagcounty.com |
| district = 1st
| time zone = Eastern
}}

'''Sagadahoc County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|æ|ɡ|ə|d|ə|ˌ|h|ɒ|k}} {{Respell|SAG|ə-də-hok}}) is a ] located in the ] of ]. As of the ], the population was 35,293.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/23/23023.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 19, 2013}}</ref> Its ] is ].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> In geographic area, it is the smallest county in Maine.

Sagadahoc County is part of the ]–], ME ].

==History==

===Exploration and settlement===
Sagadahoc County was initially part of ] and, later, ] before being set off and incorporated in 1854. The name comes from the "Sagadahoc River", an early name for the ].{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} ] led the first known visit of Europeans to the region. In 1607, the English ] was established in what is now ]; it was abandoned a year later, but English fishermen and ] continued to visit the area. ] explored the region in 1614 and reported back to ], who named the Sagadahoc area "Leethe."<ref name=varney>{{cite book|last=Varney|first=George Jones|title=A Gazetteer of the State of Maine|year=1881|publisher=B. B. Russell|isbn=978-1556134548|url=http://history.rays-place.com/me/sagadahoc-cty-me.htm|accessdate=15 August 2011|chapter=History of Sagadahoc County, Maine}}</ref>

When the ] was dissolved in 1635, {{convert|10000|acre|km2}} on the east side of the ] were divided up and granted to private owners. Over the years, these proprietors extended their claims through additional ], purchases from ], and exploitation of the often poorly defined boundaries of their lands. By 1660, Englishmen held the titles to the whole of what is now Sagadahoc County.<ref name=varney />

When ] broke out in 1675, the plundering of one house was the only hostile act in Sagadahoc County until August, 1676, at which point three settlements were attacked and 53 people taken captive by Native Americans. The region was almost totally abandoned by settlers, and no permanent settlement was established until 1715, when ] and ] were founded. ] ] began immigrating to the region in increasingly large numbers, though occasional violence persisted until 1759, when the ] ended in Maine.<ref name=varney />

===Later conflicts===
There were no significant conflicts in Sagadahoc during the ], despite fear of attack from British ]s. Two British armed vessels sailed up the Kennebec River toward ], but turned back after being attacked. In the ], the ] occurred nearby. During the Civil War the county furnished to the ] forces 2,488 men.<ref name=varney />

===Nineteenth century===
] was first used on the Kennebec as early as 1818 for propelling ]. What became the Bath branch of the ] was completed in 1849; and the ] was opened in 1871. The first newspaper was published in the county in 1820.

Sagadahoc County was set off from Lincoln and incorporated in 1854, with Bath as the ]. Its valuation in 1870 was $11,041,340. In 1880 it was $10,297,215. The polls in 1870 numbered 4,669, and in 1880, 5,182. The population in 1870 was 18,803. In 1880 it was 19,276.<ref name=varney />

From 1880 to 2000, the county's population nearly doubled to 35,214.<ref name="CensusBureau">{{cite web | url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/23/23023.html | title=U.S. Census Bureau – State & County QuickFacts – Sagadahoc County | accessdate=2007-08-10}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the ], the county has a total area of {{convert|370|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|254|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|116|sqmi}} (31%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_23.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 7, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It is the smallest county in Maine by area.

===Adjacent counties===
*] – north
*] – east
*] – west
*] – northwest

===National protected area===
* ]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 21790
|1870= 18803
|1880= 19272
|1890= 19452
|1900= 20330
|1910= 18574
|1920= 23021
|1930= 16927
|1940= 19123
|1950= 20911
|1960= 22793
|1970= 23452
|1980= 28795
|1990= 33535
|2000= 35214
|2010= 35293
|estyear=2015
|estimate=35149
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2015/CO-EST2015-alldata.html|title=County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=August 19, 2013}}</ref><br />2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2012/CO-EST2012-alldata.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=August 19, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the ]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000,<ref name="U.S. Census data">{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/23/23023lk.html|title=State & County "QuickFacts": Sagadahoc County|accessdate=2007-05-13|publisher=]}}</ref> there were 35,214 people, 14,117 households, and 9,641 families residing in the county. The ] was 139 people per square mile (54/km²). There were 16,489 housing units at an average density of 65 per square&nbsp;mile (25/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.49% ], 0.92% ] or ], 0.31% ], 0.63% ], 0.06% ], 0.38% from ], and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were ] or ] of any race.

There were 14,117 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were ] living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,908, and the median income for a family was $49,714. Males had a median income of $34,039 versus $24,689 for females. The ] for the county was $20,378. About 6.90% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the ], including 12.20% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.

22.0% were of ], 11.6% ], 11.1% ], 10.6% ] or American, 8.0% ] and 7.3% ] ancestry according to ]. 96.1% spoke ] and 2.2% ] as their first language.

According to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Sagadahoc County has the lowest rate of immunization of two-year-olds in the state, at 26%, only a third of the statewide average of 75% and more than 30% lower than the next lowest county in the state.

===2010 census===
As of the ], there were 35,293&nbsp;people, 15,088&nbsp;households, and 9,869&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US23023
|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
|accessdate=2016-01-21
|publisher=]}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|139.1|PD/sqmi}}. There were 18,288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|72.1|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US23023
|accessdate=2016-01-21
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
|publisher=]}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 96.2% white, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 26.9% were ], 16.8% were ], 11.8% were ], 8.1% were ], 6.6% were ], 6.5% were ], and 6.4% were ].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US23023
|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|accessdate=2016-01-21
|publisher=]}}</ref>

Of the 15,088&nbsp;households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age was 44.1 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $55,486 and the median income for a family was $66,650. Males had a median income of $46,068 versus $35,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,983. About 5.7% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the ], including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US23023
|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
|accessdate=2016-01-21
|publisher=]}}</ref>

==Politics==

*

=== State Senators representing Sagadahoc County ===
*'''Senator ], R-Woolwhich, 1986–1994'''
**Pamela Cahill was elected to the ] following three terms in the ] of Representatives.<ref name="news.google.com">https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=19890314&id=V6ZJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_g0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2312,4924710</ref> She served in leadership positions, both as Assistant Minority Leader and Minority Leader.<ref name="news.google.com"/> She ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor in the ]. She was twice elected Assistant Secretary of the Maine Senate, in both 1994 and 2000. She also served as Chairwoman of the ].
*'''Senator ], R-Bath, 1994–2002'''
**Mary Small was elected to the Maine Senate in 1994 with over 55% of the vote. In the three succeeding elections Small was easily reelected, receiving over 60% in each election. She had previously served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing her hometown of Bath. In her final term, Small served as Republican Floor Leader in an equally divided Senate.
*'''Senator ], R/D-Bath, 2002–2006'''
**Republican Arthur Mayo was elected to the Maine Senate in 2002, succeeding Mary Small. He was reelected in 2004. Following the election, Mayo changed his party registration, becoming a Democrat and joining the Democrat Caucus.<ref>Associated Press: . December 8, 2004.</ref> He became the first Democrat to represent Sagadahoc County in the State Senate in over two decades. In 2006, he was defeated by a political newcomer and small business owner, Paula Benoit.
*'''Senator Paula Benoit, R-Phippsburg, 2006–2008'''
**Paula Benoit was elected to the Maine Senate in 2006, besting incumbent Senator Arthur Mayo. Mayo's change in registration was a major issue in the campaign. As Senator, Benoit worked on a variety of issues, most notably the rights of the adopted. She was nationally recognized for her work. In 2008, she faced a strong challenge from Richmond Selectman Seth Goodall. Following her Senate service, Benoit went on to serve as Executive Director of AdopteeCARE. She also served as Director of the ]. In 2013, following Goodall's resignation, Benoit sought her former Senate Seat.
*'''Senator ], D-Richmond, 2008–2013'''
**Seth Goodall was elected to the Maine Senate in 2008, narrowly besting Paula Benoit by a margin of 162 votes. He was reelected in 2010, and again in 2012. Following the 2012 elections, he served as State Senate Majority Leader. He resigned in 2013 to become the Regional Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
*'''Senator ], D-Arrowsic, 2013–2014'''
** Eloise Vitelli was elected to the Maine Senate in the special election to replace Senator Goodall. She previously served as Chairwoman of the Sagadahoc County Democrats.
*'''Senator ], R-Topsham, 2014–Present'''
** Linda Baker was elected to the Maine Senate in 2014, defeating the incumbent State Senator Eloise Vitelli and former Richmond Selectwoman Alice Knapp. She currently serves as Chairwoman of the Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources.

=== Presidential Election Results ===
{| class="wikitable" margin:0 0 1em 1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ '''Presidential election results'''<ref>{{cite web|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections | accessdate = 2011-06-11 | url = http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! ]
! ]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''56.85%''' ''11,821''
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|40.54% ''8,429''
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''57.1%''' ''12,152''
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|40.9% ''8,721''
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''52.7%''' ''11,107''
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|45.1% ''9,497''
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|]
| style="background:#f0f0ff;"|'''48.1%''' ''8,844''
| style="background:#fff3f3;"|43.8% ''8,052''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|}

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==See also==
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==References==
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