Frye Island, Maine

Frye Island, Maine
Town
Motto: 
"A Community Managed By Its Owners"[1]
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 43°50′24″N 70°31′35″W / 43.84000°N 70.52639°W / 43.84000; -70.52639
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
IncorporatedJuly 1, 1998
Named forJoseph Frye
Area
 • Total1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
 • Land1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32
 • Density24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
04071
Area code207
FIPS code23-27025
GNIS feature ID1802735
Websitewww.fryeisland.com

Frye Island is an island town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Located in Sebago Lake, the island is accessed via a public car ferry from Raymond Neck, or by private boat. All residents of the resort town are seasonal. The majority of property owners hail from New England area states (Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire) however there are many other states also represented on the island. Frye Island is vacant from November through April, and the ferry does not operate during that time due to thick ice blocking its route during the winter. It is part of the PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town had a population of 32 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "Frye Island, Maine". Frye Island, Maine. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Frye Island town, Cumberland County, Maine". Retrieved March 14, 2022.