Scarborough, Maine

Scarborough, Maine
Town
Official seal of Scarborough, Maine
Seal
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 43°35′0″N 70°21′10″W / 43.58333°N 70.35278°W / 43.58333; -70.35278
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
Settled1635
IncorporatedJuly 14, 1658
Communities
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
[1]
 • Total70.63 sq mi (182.93 km2)
 • Land47.61 sq mi (123.31 km2)
 • Water23.02 sq mi (59.62 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,135
 • Density465/sq mi (179.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
04070, 04074
Area code207
FIPS code23-66145
GNIS feature ID0582714
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Scarborough is a town in Cumberland County on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Maine. Located about 7 miles (11 km) south of Portland, Scarborough is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The population was 22,135 at the 2020 census,[2] making it the most populous town in Maine.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Scarborough town, Cumberland County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "P1. Race - All county subdivisions within Maine. 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2022.