Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Lewiston-Auburn, ME

1958‑1959:		Lewiston-Auburn, ME SMA
1959‑1983:		Lewiston-Auburn, ME SMSA
1983‑2003:		Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA
2003‑2006:		Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metro Area in Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Androscoggin County, ME		83,594		86,312		91,279		99,657		105,259		103,793		107,061

Auburn city, ME		23,134		24,449		24,151		23,128		24,309		23,203		23,602

Greene town, ME		974		1,226		1,772		3,037		3,661		4,076		4,404

Lewiston city, ME		40,974		40,804		41,779		40,481		39,757		35,690		36,050

Lisbon town, ME		4,318		5,042		6,544		8,769		9,457		9,077		9,444

Mechanic Falls town, ME		2,061		2,195		2,193		2,616		2,919		3,138		3,238

Poland town, ME		1,503		1,537		2,015		3,578		4,342		4,866		5,312

Sabattus town, ME		1,212		1,302		1,681		3,081		3,696		4,486		4,670

Turner town, ME		1,712		1,890		2,246		3,539		4,315		4,972		5,469

Wales town, ME		437		488		624		862		1,223		1,322		1,431



Total		-		70,295		72,474		72,378		88,141		90,830		107,061
Percent Change		-		-		3.1%		-0.1%		21.8%		3.1%		17.9%



Total (as currently defined)		83,594		86,312		91,279		99,657		105,259		103,793		107,061
Percent Change		-		3.3%		5.8%		9.2%		5.6%		-1.4%		3.1%

Timeline

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1990

2000

Component

Androscoggin County, ME

Auburn city, ME

Greene town, ME

Lewiston city, ME

Lisbon town, ME

Mechanic Falls town, ME

Poland town, ME

Sabattus town, ME

Turner town, ME

Wales town, ME

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Auburn, ME		23,134			24,449	*		24,151	*		23,128	*		24,309	*		23,203	*		23,602	*

Lewiston, ME		40,974			40,804	*		41,779	*		40,481	*		39,757	*		35,690	*		36,050	*



Total		0			65,253			65,930			63,609			64,066			58,893			59,652
Metro		0			70,295			72,474			72,378			88,141			90,830			107,061
Percent					92.8%			91.0%			87.9%			72.7%			64.8%			55.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

City

Auburn, ME

Lewiston, ME

Urban/Rural Population

Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000


2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					59,527		57.4%
			UA Population				50,567		48.7%
		Rural Population					44,266		42.6%

		Inside Principal Cities					58,893		56.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					44,900		43.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					103,793		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Lewiston, ME			50,567		50,567		100.0%

		Total					50,567


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Dec 1958



-		New SMA: Lewiston-Auburn, ME SMA
-		Auburn city (in Androscoggin County, ME) included as original SMA component
-		Lewiston city (in Androscoggin County, ME) included as original SMA component
-		Lisbon town (in Androscoggin County, ME) included as original SMA component
-		Auburn, ME designated as original central city of new SMA
-		Lewiston, ME designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 1983



-		Greene town (in Androscoggin County, ME) added
-		Mechanic Falls town (in Androscoggin County, ME) added
-		Poland town (in Androscoggin County, ME) added
-		Sabattus town (in Androscoggin County, ME) added


Dec 1992



-		Turner town (in Androscoggin County, ME) added
-		Wales town (in Androscoggin County, ME) added


Jun 2003



-		Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-		Androscoggin County, ME included as original county component of Metro Area