County · code 23001
Androscoggin CountyMaine
Androscoggin County is a county in Maine with its county seat in Auburn. It was established in 1854 and named after the Androscoggin people.
- Founded1854
- County seatAuburn
- Named forAndroscoggin people
- Land area468 sq mi + 29 sq mi water
- Population111,139 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped41,212 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Androscoggin on the map of Maine
Maine has 16 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1854 from Cumberland County, Kennebec County, Lincoln County and Oxford County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Androscoggin was created on March 31, 1854, from Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, and Oxford. The county gained and lost small areas through boundary adjustments with neighboring counties between 1855 and 1867.
- 1854Androscoggin County created Androscoggin created from Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, and Oxford. · Me. Laws 1854, Pub., ch. 60, sec. 1/p. 74
- 1855Gained territory Androscoggin gained small area from Kennebec when town of Wales gained from town of Monmouth. · Me. Laws 1855, Priv., ch. 526/p. 588
- 1856Gained territory Androscoggin gained small area from Kennebec when town of Wales gained from town of Litchfield. · Me. Laws 1856, Priv., ch. 592/p. 650
- 1858Lost territory Androscoggin lost small area to Cumberland when towns of Casco and Otisfield gained from town of Poland. · Me. Laws 1858, Priv., ch. 220/p. 185 and ch. 222/p. 187
- 1859Lost territory Androscoggin lost small area to Kennebec when town of Wayne gained from town of Leeds. · Me. Laws 1859, Priv., ch. 344/p. 317
- 1867Gained territory Androscoggin gained small area from Kennebec when town of Webster gained from town of Litchfield. · Me. Laws 1867, Priv., ch. 270/p. 226
- 1999Boundary clarified Boundary between Androscoggin and Cumberland was clarified when the boundary between the towns of Durham and Pownal was clarified (no change).with Cumberlandno change· Me. Laws 1999, 1st reg. sess., priv. & spec., ch. 9/pp. 964-965
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Androscoggin
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 41,212 parcels from Maine GeoLibrary (Maine Office of GIS). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 17 August 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Androscoggin County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Androscoggin by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Androscoggin County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
In Maine, permits, zoning and assessing are handled by each city or town, not the county, and deeds are recorded at the county's registry of deeds.
County government
- County government
The official website of Androscoggin County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Androscoggin County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Androscoggin County
- When was Androscoggin County founded?
- Androscoggin County was founded in 1854, formed from Cumberland County, Kennebec County, Lincoln County and Oxford County, and named after Androscoggin people.
- What is the county seat of Androscoggin County?
- The county seat of Androscoggin County is Auburn.
- Is there an online parcel map for Androscoggin County?
- Yes. Maine GeoLibrary (Maine Office of GIS) publishes a parcel map of 41,212 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Androscoggin County's boundary or name changed?
- Androscoggin County was created in 1854 from Cumberland County, Kennebec County, Lincoln County and Oxford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Kennebec County and Cumberland County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Androscoggin County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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