# Maine Celebrates 202nd Anniversary of Statehood (1820): March 15, 2022

| Maine 202nd Anniversary of Statehood (1820):March 15, 2022
Maine joined the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state.

**Nickname:** The Pine Tree State**State Motto:** Dirigo (Latin for "I lead")**State Animal:** Moose**State Bird:** Chickadee**State Cat:** Maine Coon Cat**State Fish:** Landlocked Salmon**State Insect:** Honeybee**State Flower:** White pine cone and tassel**State Tree:** White pine tree**State Herb:** Wintergreen (gaultheria procumbens)**State Berry:** Wild Blueberry**State Dessert:** Blueberry Pie**State Treat:** Whoopie Pie**State Soft Drink:** Moxie

Maine was originally part of Massachusetts. It was included in the Charter of New England in 1620 and the Charter of Massachusetts Bay in 1629; the latter became the Constitution of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, predecessor to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 1819, Massachusetts agreed to allow its district of Maine to petition for statehood. The state’s boundary with Canada was not formally established until the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, when Maine assumed generally the same boundary as the present state.

Census data for Maine are available beginning with the 1790 Census. Maine was enumerated as a separate district within the state of Massachusetts in the 1790, 1800, and 1810 Censuses. Presentation of data as a separate state began with the 1820 Census. The population of the legal area of Massachusetts (of which the area of Maine was a part) was 700,745 in 1810; 574,564 in 1800; and 475,327 in 1790.

Data for the legally established state of Maine are available beginning with the 1820 Census.
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**Maine** has a land area of 30,836.6 square miles and a water area of 4,533.8 square miles. It is the 39th largest state by area. Maine is bordered by **New Hampshire**.

The following facts are available thanks to the public’s invaluable participation in U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the information shared by each respondent as we continuously count and measure America’s people, places, and economy.
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The following facts are available thanks to the public's invaluable participation in U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the information shared by each respondent as we continuously count and measure America's people, places, and economy.
33.2%
The percentage of people in Maine who have obtained at least a bachelor's degree
739,072
The total number of housing units in Maine
60.7%
The percentage of the labor force in Maine who are employed
2020 Census: The Population of Maine
The number of people living in Maine was 1,362,359 as of April 1, 2020, an increase of 2.6% since the 2010 Census. View Maine's population change by decade.
**Maine Population**Maine Population Grew 2.6% Last Decade
America Counts has launched a state-by-state look at the demographic changes the 2020 Census results reveal.

Our state profiles bring you key population characteristics of your state and your county all on one page.

See how they compare to the nation overall and to neighboring counties and states. Through interactive state and county maps for the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, each page provides a snapshot of change from 2010 to 2020 on five topics.

**Did you know?**
- The numeric change in population for Maine from 2010-2020 was  33,998 .
- The percentage of the population aged 18 and older in Maine was  81.5% , a total of  1,110,085 adults . This was an increase of  5.3%  from the 2010 Census population aged 18 and older in Maine.
**Maine Demographics**You May Be Interested InAbout the Geographic Areas
Maine has six federally recognized American Indian areas. There are four reservations, two with off-reservation trust land. There are also two trust lands. Maine has core based statistical areas based on both counties and county subdivisions. Maine has three metropolitan statistical areas, two micropolitan statistical areas, one combined statistical area, five metropolitan New England city and town areas (NECTAs), five micropolitan NECTAs, and three combined NECTAs. There are 16 counties in Maine.
**More Geographic Info**Foreign Trade
Take a look at the various imports to and exports from Maine. See where materials such as electrical energy, natural gas, chemical wood pulp, fruit and nuts (cooked or uncooked), sweaters and similar articles of cotton, paper and paperboard for writing/printing/graphic purpose, toilet tissue or facial tissue and similar paper, trailers and semi-trailers for the transport of goods, and more rank on both lists.

Also, see lists of the countries that have sent the most imports by 2020 dollar value to Maine and the countries that have received the most exported goods from Maine as measured by 2020 dollar value.
**View Top Imports****View Top Exports**View Maine Statistics in Our COVID-19 Data Hub
View the state COVID-19 impact planning report. Take a look at new survey data and estimates.
**View Data**Community Resilience Estimates: Maine
Community resilience is the capacity of individuals and households to absorb, endure, and recover from the health, social, and economic impacts of a disaster such as a hurricane or pandemic. When disasters occur, recovery depends on the community’s ability to withstand the effects of the event. In order to facilitate disaster preparedness, the Census Bureau has developed new small area estimates, identifying communities where resources and information may effectively mitigate the impact of disasters. View Community Resilience Estimates for Maine.
**Estimates: Maine**Looking For More Data and Information About Maine?
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