Penobscot County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Maine
- Named after
- Penobscot tribe
- Seat
- Bangor
- Largest city
- Bangor
- Total
- 3,557 sq mi (9,210 km )
- Land
- 3,397 sq mi (8,800 km )
- Water
- 160 sq mi (410 km ) 4.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 157,967
- Density
- 44.80/sq mi (17.30/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 2nd
- Website
- penobscot-county.net
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Penobscot County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine, named for the Penobscot people in Wabanakik. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152,199, making it the third-most-populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Bangor. The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of Hancock County when the area was still part of Massachusetts. Penobscot County is home to the University of Maine.
Penobscot County comprises the Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area.