THE ROME LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Maine Embayment setting.
Rome town has 25.4 square miles of land in Kennebec County. Its Census reference point is in Central Maine Embayment, within Acadian Plains and Hills.
Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.
Regional context: Acadian Plains and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Rome and Kennebec County
Rome is associated with Kennebec County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Rome by land and water
The Census records 6.31 square miles of water within Rome, or 19.9% of its total area. It is 11.1 percentage points higher than the 8.8% recorded for Kennebec County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Rome town has 58.8% of the land area of nearby Belgrade town (43.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

