Alfred, Maine

Alfred, Maine
Village Square c. 1906
Village Square c. 1906
Motto: 
"Shiretown of York County"[1]
Alfred is located in Maine
Alfred
Alfred
Alfred is located in the United States
Alfred
Alfred
Alfred is located in North America
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Alfred
Coordinates: 43°28′57″N 70°43′7″W / 43.48250°N 70.71861°W / 43.48250; -70.71861
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
Settled1764
Incorporated1794
Named forAlfred the Great
VillagesAlfred
Alfred Mills
North Alfred
Government
 • TypeBoard of Selectmen
 • SelectmanTony Palminteri, Chairman
Glenn Dochtermann
Rich Pasquini
Area
 • Total
27.92 sq mi (72.31 km2)
 • Land27.25 sq mi (70.58 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,073
 • Density113/sq mi (43.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04002
Area codes207
FIPS code23-00730
GNIS feature ID0582319
WebsiteThe Town of Alfred, Maine

Alfred is a town in York County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,073.[3] Alfred is the seat of York County,[4] and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest. National Register of Historic Places has two listings in the town, the Alfred Historic District, with 48 houses, and the Alfred Shaker Historic District.

Villages in the town include Alfred, Alfred Mills, and North Alfred. The town is part of the PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "The Town of Alfred, Maine". The Town of Alfred, Maine. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. 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: Alfred town, York County, Maine". Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.