Stephen King's Maine

Stephen King is best known as a horror-fiction author, and his work in film. King's most infamous works include; Carrie, Cujo, Desperation, The Green Mile, Insomnia, The Shining, and Salem's Lot. Behind the horror, King was born and raised in Maine. Born September 21, 1947, in Portland Maine. He spent time living in other areas of the country, and world throughout his life however he has returned to Maine to make it his primary residence. If you are ever in Bangor Maine, be sure to take a look at his home. You cant miss it. You might wonder why King spends so much time in Maine, and has two homes there. Its easy to see that Maine has a lot to offer, especially privacy. The people of Maine tend to respect their fellow man, famous or not, no one seems to think much of it locally.

As of 2008, Bangor is the third-largest city in Maine, as it has been for more than a century. The population of the city was 31,473 at the 2000 census. The population of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area is over 148,000. The population of the five-county area (Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Aroostook, and Washington) for which Bangor is the largest market town, distribution center, transportation hub, and media center, is over 325,000 people.