China is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States.

China is bordered on the northwest by Winslow, the northeast by Albion, on the east by Palermo, on the south by Windsor, and on the west by Vassalboro.

China Lake has two large basins connected by a narrow neck.

The elongated eastern basin with an average depth of less than 30 feet (9.1 m) is entirely within the town of China, and has an irregular shoreline developed with residences and seasonal cottages.

[4] In 1774, a family named Clark settled in the area and established Jones' Plantation.

The area's name was provided by Massachusetts legislative member Japheth Wasburn.

[5] On June 25, 1818, the Town of China was incorporated by combining Harlem, Fairfax (Albion), and Winslow.

Their history, spanning roughly 1790 to 1860, can be itemized in the Maine state archives.

Other burial and foundation sites are also present and can best be located by using early census maps and their indicators.

There is also a private high school, Erskine Academy, in South China.

22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.