Belmont, Maine | |
|---|---|
 Location of Belmont (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′34″N 69°6′47″W / 44.37611°N 69.11306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.19 sq mi (36.75 km2) |
| • Land | 13.61 sq mi (35.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 976 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (27.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04952 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-04125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582349 |
| Website | Town of Belmont |
Belmont is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 976 at the 2020 census.[2] It was originally known as Green Plantation. The squatters who lived there would, when alerted to the impending arrival of law officers, dress as Indians and then ignore the officers.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Belmont town, Waldo County, Maine". Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 161.