Population36,595 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
Connected Towns and a Shared Maine Story
Lincoln County, MaineLincoln County brings together communities including Wiscasset, Damariscotta, Boothbay, and Waldoboro. Its regional planning work connects town-level concerns with countywide questions about housing, transportation, and working waterfronts. For newcomers, the county’s town directory is a useful first step toward understanding this varied group of communities. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 36,595 residents in Lincoln County, Maine, on July 1, 2025.
Lincoln County at a Glance
Population36,595 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
County SeatWiscasset
Largest MunicipalityWaldoboro
Established1760 (organized; NACo County Explorer)
Total Area, Including Water699.613 square miles, including water (2020 Census geography)
Major RoutesU.S. 1 · ME 27 · ME 17
Area Codes207
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Lincoln County
Lincoln County was incorporated in 1760, when Maine was still part of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Its original territory extended far beyond today's county boundaries. The modern county continues to connect distinct communities through shared services and regional planning. Established in 2010, the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission combined county planning and economic development functions. Its work offers a contemporary counterpart to the county's long history: helping separate towns address questions that cross municipal lines while retaining their own local identities.
Begin with the regional planning commission's town information to understand which community handles a particular local question. Its work includes land use, transportation, housing, and working waterfront issues. County services add other connections: the sheriff's office describes community programs and assistance for residents living alone. Wiscasset houses county offices, but useful local information also comes from the individual towns across the county, including Damariscotta, Boothbay Harbor, and Waldoboro. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens combines planted gardens with woodland settings in Boothbay. The Guardians of the Seeds sculptures give families another way to explore, while the gardens themselves invite attention to plants and changing seasons. Choose time for the parts that interest you rather than expecting a quick single viewpoint. Visit planning should begin with the gardens' own seasonal calendar, ticket information and current programs. Boothbay Railway Village Museum gathers historic buildings, railway exhibits and automobiles into a village setting. Its interpretation looks at how transport and technology changed daily life in Maine. A visit can include different experiences depending on the day's program, so check when train operations or demonstrations are scheduled. The village setting gives visitors room to connect the exhibits with buildings and objects from a wider period of local history. Boothbay offers both garden exploration and transport history. Families can choose between them according to interests and energy, rather than trying to fit every exhibit and path into one stop.
What Shapes Us
Local Character
Lincoln County brings together communities including Wiscasset, Damariscotta, Boothbay, and Waldoboro. Its regional planning work connects town-level concerns with countywide questions about housing, transportation, and working waterfronts.
Community Story
Lincoln County was incorporated in 1760, when Maine was still part of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Its original territory extended far beyond today's county boundaries.
Explore Locally
Begin with the regional planning commission's town information to understand which community handles a particular local question. Its work includes land use, transportation, housing, and working waterfront issues.
Distinct communities, shared history, and stronger local connections
A Closer Look
Lincoln County
Places and perspectives from Lincoln County
The Lincoln County News
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County Resources
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Government
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Maine Legislature — Find legislators, bills and legislative schedules.
Secretary of State — Access elections, records and business services.
Maine Revenue Services — Find state tax forms and taxpayer contacts.
Maine Ethics Commission — Find campaign-finance reporting and ethics information.
Maine Attorney General — Find consumer assistance and state legal office contacts.
Maine State Archives — Research historical government records and archival holdings.
Maine open government — Find the public-records request process and agency contacts.
Maine Governor — Find executive office contact information and announcements.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Schools
Local services for Lincoln County
UMaine Cooperative Extension — Lincoln County — Local education, youth programs and resources for farms, gardens and families. Browse the county office’s current offerings.
Public school contacts
Selected local schools from the NCES 2024-2025 directory. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment, attendance boundaries and current services; this is not a complete school list.
Boothbay Region Elem School – Elementary; grades PK-08. 238 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. 207-633-5097.
Bristol Consolidated School – Elementary; grades PK-08. 2153 Bristol Rd, Pemaquid, ME 04558. 207-677-2678.
Edgecomb Eddy School – Elementary; grades PK-06. 51 Emery Drive, Edgecomb, ME 04556. 207-882-5515.
Great Salt Bay Community School – Elementary; grades PK-08. 559 Main St, Damariscotta, ME 04543. 207-563-3091.
Jefferson Village School – Elementary; grades KG-08. 48 Washington Rd, Jefferson, ME 04348. 207-549-7491.
Monhegan School – Elementary; grades PK-08. 1 Monhegan Avenue, Monhegan Plantation, ME 04852. 207-594-5895.
Nobleboro Central School – Elementary; grades KG-08. 194 Center Street, Nobleboro, ME 04555. 207-563-3437.
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Maine Department of Education — Find public education programs and state guidance.
Maine school directory — Locate schools and school administrative units.
Maine special education — Find special education supports and family resources.
Maine adult education — Find local adult learning and diploma programs.
Maine community colleges — Explore certificates, associate degrees and workforce education.
University of Maine System — Compare public university campuses and programs.
Finance Authority of Maine — Find student financial-aid and education-financing information.
Maine career and technical education — Explore secondary career and technical education pathways.
Maine Parent Federation — Find family support and education information concerning disabilities.
Maine homeschooling — Find home-instruction requirements and notice forms.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Hospitals
Local hospital contacts
Facility contacts from the CMS Hospital General Information directory, updated July 22, 2026. Contact the facility directly to confirm current services and appointment arrangements.
Lincolnhealth – Critical Access Hospitals. 35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543. 207-563-1234.
Additional Maine and national services
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MaineHealth — Locate hospitals, practices and services within the MaineHealth system.
Northern Light Health — Find Northern Light hospitals, providers and locations.
Central Maine Healthcare — Locate Central Maine Healthcare hospitals and clinical services.
Maine Hospital Association — Find Maine hospital-system information and hospital contacts.
Maine hospital quality information — Compare reported healthcare quality and cost information.
Medicare Care Compare — Search hospitals and other Medicare providers by location.
HRSA health center finder — Locate community health centers by address or town.
Maine CDC — Find public-health programs and current health notices.
MaineCare — Find MaineCare coverage information and member contacts.
VA Maine Healthcare — Find VA care locations and veteran patient services.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Public Safety
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Maine State Police — Find State Police offices and public information.
Maine Department of Public Safety — Find state public-safety bureaus and contacts.
Maine Warden Service — Find wildlife-law-enforcement information and regional contacts.
Maine Marine Patrol — Find coastal enforcement offices and marine safety information.
Maine Fire Marshal — Find fire-safety, inspection and investigation resources.
Maine road conditions — Check reported road incidents and travel conditions.
Maine consumer protection — Find consumer complaint guidance and fraud resources.
Maine highway safety — Find traffic-safety education and programs.
Maine corrections — Find corrections facilities and public contact information.
Maine 911 — Learn how the state emergency calling system works.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Emergency Services
Local services for Lincoln County
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency — County preparedness and emergency-planning information. Find the county’s entry in the official MEMA directory.
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Maine Emergency Management Agency — Find statewide emergency updates and preparedness information.
National Weather Service Gray — Read official forecasts and warnings for southern and western Maine.
National Weather Service Caribou — Read official forecasts and warnings for northern and eastern Maine.
211 Maine — Find community assistance and referrals by need and location.
American Red Cross Northern New England — Find regional disaster assistance and preparedness programs.
Ready.gov — Build household emergency plans and supply kits.
FEMA disaster assistance — Check assistance options for federally declared disasters.
Poison Control — Find poison-exposure assistance and prevention information.
Maine emergency medical services — Find Maine EMS system information and contacts.
Maine Forest Service — Find wildfire prevention and forest-protection information.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
State Parks
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Maine park finder — Find state parks, historic sites and public lands.
State parks overview — Compare coastal, lakeside and mountain park settings.
Park day-use fees — Check current day-use fees before visiting.
Camping reservation guidance — Find the official state-park campsite reservation process.
Park campground fees — Compare campsite fees and special camping charges.
Group camping — Find designated group-camping locations and arrangements.
RV and camper information — Check campground facilities and RV planning information.
Baxter State Park — Plan a visit using the park's own reservations and rules.
Acadia National Park — Plan visits to Maine's national park; it is not a state park.
Maine conservation lands maps — Find official state and conservation mapping tools.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Trails
Additional Maine and national services
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Maine Appalachian Trail Club — Find Maine Appalachian Trail stewardship and trail information.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy — Review Appalachian Trail maps, alerts and trip-planning guidance.
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands — Find trails on state-managed lands and current park notices.
Acadia carriage roads — Plan walking and cycling on Acadia's shared carriage roads.
Baxter State Park hiking — Check trail access, reservations and seasonal rules before hiking.
Maine Island Trail Association — Find coastal island-trail membership and stewardship information.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust — Find coastal preserves and property-specific visitor guidance.
Maine Audubon sanctuaries — Find sanctuary trails and wildlife-watching destinations.
Maine land trusts — Find land trusts and their preserve information across Maine.
Maine weather warnings — Check the forecast and warnings for the trail's location.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Utilities
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Maine Public Utilities Commission — Find regulated utility contacts and consumer assistance.
Maine Office of Public Advocate — Find independent guidance about utility bills and rates.
Efficiency Maine — Explore energy-efficiency programs and available incentives.
MaineHousing heating assistance — Find heating-assistance programs and application contacts.
Maine broadband authority — Find statewide broadband projects and connectivity programs.
Maine utility assistance — Find utility complaint assistance and consumer-service contacts.
Versant Power — Check service and outage information within Versant's territory.
Summit Natural Gas of Maine — Check natural-gas service availability and customer contacts.
Maine Drinking Water Program — Find public-water oversight and drinking-water information.
Dig Safe — Arrange utility marking before eligible excavation work.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Libraries
Local library contacts
Locations and public phone numbers are from the IMLS FY2024 Public Libraries Survey. Call the branch to confirm current hours and services before visiting.
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library – 4 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. 207-633-3112.
Bremen Public Library – 204 Waldoboro Rd, Bremen, ME 04551. 207-529-5572.
Skidompha Public Library – 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543. 207-563-5513.
Bridge Academy Public Library – 44 Middle Road, Dresden, ME 04342. 207-737-8810.
Monhegan Memorial Library – 1 Library Lane, Monhegan, ME 04852. 207-596-0549.
Bristol Area Library – 619 Old County Road, Pemaquid, ME 04558. 207-677-2115.
Rutherford Library – 2000 State Route 129, South Bristol, ME 04568. 207-644-1882.
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Maine State Library — Find library services, research assistance and statewide resources.
Maine library directory — Locate public and other libraries by community.
Digital Maine Library — Access statewide online research databases.
Digital Maine repository — Explore digitized Maine documents and historical collections.
Maine InfoNet — Find shared library catalogs and borrowing services.
MaineCat catalog — Search participating Maine library collections.
Maine Memory Network — Explore historical photographs and records from Maine institutions.
Maine Historical Society — Find historical research collections and library access information.
Library of Congress — Search national digitized collections, maps and manuscripts.
National Archives — Find federal archival records and research guidance.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Courts
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Maine Judicial Branch — Find Maine courts, calendars and court-system information.
Maine court locations — Locate the court serving a town or case type.
Maine court forms — Find official court forms and instructions.
Maine court help — Find court-process information and self-help materials.
Maine electronic filing — Check e-filing availability and access to electronic court systems.
Maine jury service — Find jury-service instructions and contact information.
Maine probate courts — Find participating county probate-court services.
U.S. District Court for Maine — Find federal district-court locations and procedures.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Maine — Find federal bankruptcy-court forms and filing information.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance — Find civil legal-aid information and eligibility contacts.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
DMV
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Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles — Find official driver and vehicle services.
BMV branch locations — Locate an office and check available services.
Maine driver licensing — Find licensing requirements and driver-service information.
Maine vehicle registration fees — Check the official vehicle-registration fee schedules.
Maine vehicle titles — Find title applications and ownership-document requirements.
Maine REAL ID — Check official REAL ID documentation requirements.
Maine license renewal — Find driver-license renewal options.
Maine disability plates and placards — Find mobility-parking application information.
Maine passenger vehicle registration — Find passenger-vehicle registration requirements.
Maine registration renewal — Find renewal guidance and online eligibility information.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Transportation
Local services for Lincoln County
Midcoast regional transportation directory — Use MaineDOT Region 5 to find transportation contacts for Lincoln County and confirm your route.
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Service areas and destinations vary. Check the provider’s location or route before planning a visit; this list includes resources elsewhere in Maine.
Maine Department of Transportation — Find transportation projects, travel information and agency services.
Maine road conditions — Check reported incidents, construction and road conditions.
Maine State Ferry Service — Check routes and schedules for state-served islands.
Amtrak Downeaster — Plan rail travel on the Brunswick-to-Boston corridor.
Concord Coach Lines — Check intercity coach routes and schedules serving Maine.
METRO Greater Portland Transit — Check bus routes within the Greater Portland service area.
Bangor Community Connector — Find bus services in the Bangor urban area.
Island Explorer — Check seasonal shuttle routes in the Acadia area.
Casco Bay Lines — Plan passenger-ferry trips to Casco Bay islands.
Maine Turnpike Authority — Find toll-road travel updates and toll information.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Postal Services
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USPS locations — Find nearby post offices, collection boxes and service hours.
USPS ZIP Code lookup — Check the ZIP Code associated with a mailing address.
USPS mail management — Access official mail tracking and delivery-management tools.
USPS missing mail — Learn the official process for finding delayed or missing mail.
USPS hold mail — Find temporary mail-hold options for eligible addresses.
USPS address changes — Find official mail-forwarding and change-of-address options.
USPS redelivery — Arrange redelivery of eligible missed items.
USPS pickup — Check carrier-pickup options for eligible packages.
USPS postage calculator — Estimate postage for a planned shipment.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service — Find mail-fraud reporting and postal-crime prevention resources.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Veterans
Additional Maine and national services
Maine Bureau of Veterans Services — Find Maine veteran programs and state service officers.
VA Maine Healthcare — Find VA hospitals, clinics and patient services in Maine.
VA locations — Locate VA facilities and services by address.
VA benefits — Find official federal veteran benefit information.
Maine Veterans Homes — Explore Maine veteran residential and long-term-care locations.
Maine Veterans Project — Find veteran support programs offered by this Maine nonprofit.
Maine CareerCenter veteran employment services — Connect with a CareerCenter for veteran employment assistance and hiring events.
VA education benefits — Explore education and training benefits and application guidance.
VA housing assistance — Find veteran housing-benefit programs and contacts.
VA records — Find ways to request and manage military or VA records.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Employment
Additional Maine and national services
Maine CareerCenters — Find regional job-search assistance and employer services.
Maine JobLink — Search job postings and workforce opportunities in Maine.
Maine Department of Labor — Find state employment programs and labor information.
Maine state careers — Browse Maine state-government employment opportunities.
Maine unemployment services — Find official unemployment claim and account guidance.
Maine vocational rehabilitation — Find employment supports for people with disabilities.
Maine workforce education — Explore community-college workforce training programs.
USAJOBS — Search federal jobs by Maine location and occupation.
Apprenticeship job finder — Search registered apprenticeship opportunities.
CareerOneStop — Explore occupations, training and job-search tools.
Geographic search aliases: Lincoln County ME, Lincoln County Maine, Lincoln ME, Lincoln Maine.
Get to Know Lincoln County
Useful answers for residents, visitors and anyone planning their next step.
Local Questions
Lincoln County Questions, Answered
Explore practical details about the county and the organizations that serve it.
The river landscape offers changing light, reflections and connections between the banks. The sunset photograph provides one perspective; choose a lawful public viewpoint and let the actual conditions guide your visit.
Bristol Mills Freestone Arch Bridge crosses the Pemaquid River. Its stone arch and reflection give it a character different from a modern highway crossing and make it an interesting subject for architectural observation.
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library provides a cultural counterpoint to harbor activities. The building’s formal entrance and village setting make it worth noticing; check the library’s current information for interior visits.
Bridge Academy in Dresden is associated with the Bridge Academy Public Library. Its historic institutional form gives a visitor a reason to look beyond the county’s coastal towns.
The Auld-McCobb House is a documented local architectural landmark. View it as part of the town’s built history, with no assumption that the property offers public tours.
Boothbay, Maine.
Gardens, woodland walks and the Guardians of the Seeds sculptures.
Check seasonal opening dates, ticket arrangements and current programs.
Boothbay, Maine.
Historic buildings, railway history, antique automobiles and seasonal activities.
Check the museum's own schedule for train operations and demonstrations.
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Make Time to ExploreBrowse local places by the kind of day you have in mind.
Explore these places
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens — Boothbay. Gardens, woodland walks and the Guardians of the Seeds sculptures.
- Boothbay Railway Village Museum — Boothbay. Historic buildings, railway history, antique automobiles and seasonal activities.
Photo credits
- BoothbayHarborME AuldMcCobbHouse.jpg — Magicpiano; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Damariscotta River sunset – 20070722 07981.JPG — Photo by and ©2007 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!); CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library 2003.jpg — Kenneth C. Zirkel; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Bristol Mills Freestone Arch Bridge.JPG — Cgg1; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- DresdenME BridgeAcademy.jpg — User:Magicpiano; CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fact sources: MaineDOT public roads; 2020 Census municipal populations. Routes shown are selected major corridors, not a complete road list.
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