Buxton, Maine

Buxton
Falls on Saco River c. 1908
Falls on Saco River c. 1908
Buxton is located in Maine
Buxton
Buxton
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 43°38′7″N 70°32′21″W / 43.63528°N 70.53917°W / 43.63528; -70.53917
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
Incorporated1772
Government
 • TypeTown Meeting
 • ChairmanChad Poitras
 • SelectmenDavid Field
Mark J. Blier
Thomas J. Peters
Frank Pulsoni
Area
 • Total
52.9 sq mi (106.79 km2)
 • Land52.19 sq mi (104.95 km2)
 • Water0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,376
 • Density207/sq mi (79.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04093
Area code207
FIPS code23-09410
GNIS feature ID0582380
Websitebuxton.me.us

Buxton is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland metropolitan area. The population was 8,376 at the 2020 census.[2] Buxton includes the villages of Salmon Falls/Tory Hill, Chicopee, Groveville, Bar Mills, West Buxton, and Buxton Center. The old town Common is east of Union Falls, which is the location of Skelton Dam, operated by Central Maine Power, and near historic location of the original settlement at Pleasant Point.

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  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Buxton town, York County, Maine". Retrieved January 11, 2022.