Dixfield, Maine

This article is about the town. For the census-designated place comprising the town center only, see Dixfield (CDP), Maine.

Dixfield, Maine
Town
Dixfield town hall and post office
Dixfield town hall and post office
Motto: 
The Only One
Map
Coordinates: 44°32′13″N 70°27′10″W / 44.53694°N 70.45278°W / 44.53694; -70.45278
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyOxford County
Area
[1]
 • Total41.69 sq mi (107.98 km2)
 • Land41.27 sq mi (106.89 km2)
 • Water0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,253
 • Density55/sq mi (21.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Websitedixfield.org Edit this at Wikidata

Dixfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Dixfield is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 2,253 at the 2020 census.[2] The town motto of Dixfield is "The Only One", because it is the only town in the world to claim that name. Dr. Elijeh Dix, a substantial landowner in the area, bought the town (and Dixmont) which bears his name.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Dixfield town, Oxford County, Maine". Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dixfield". Maine: An Encyclopedia. November 8, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2018.