Drew, Maine

Drew, Maine
Township
Drew, Maine is located in Maine
Drew, Maine
Drew, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°35′N 68°06′W / 45.583°N 68.100°W / 45.583; -68.100
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Area
 • Total39.1 sq mi (101.3 km2)
 • Land38.0 sq mi (98.5 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26
 • Density0.66/sq mi (0.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04497
Area code207
FIPS code23-18580
GNIS feature ID0582447[1]

Drew is a township in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 26 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Surety of Sinners Orthodox Mission, a Russian Orthodox church, is located in Drew.[3] A former plantation, Drew completed the de-organization process in 2023 to become part of Maine's unorganized territory.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Plantation of Drew". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1 September 1995. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Drew plantation, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Surety of Sinners Orthodox Mission". St. Innocent Press. Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Historical deorganizations by year" (PDF). Office of the State Auditor, State of Maine. 2023.
  5. ^ "An Act to Authorize the Deorganization of Drew Plantation". Maine Legislature. January 4, 2023.