Bancroft, Maine

Bancroft, Maine
Location of Bancroft, Maine
Location of Bancroft, Maine
Coordinates: 45°42′31″N 67°59′57″W / 45.70861°N 67.99917°W / 45.70861; -67.99917
Country United States
State Maine
CountyAroostook
VillagesBancroft
North Bancroft
South Bancroft
Area
 • Total40.99 sq mi (106.16 km2)
 • Land40.43 sq mi (104.71 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total57
 • Density1/sq mi (0.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04497
Area code207
FIPS code23-02760
GNIS feature ID0582339

Bancroft is a township in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 57 at the 2020 census.[2] On July 1, 2015 the town voted to deorganize and become part of the unorganized territory of South Aroostook.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bancroft UT, Aroostook County, Maine". Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Burns, Christopher (3 July 2015). "If a town can't afford to be a town, it may make sense to disband". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 7 July 2015.