Greenville, Maine

Greenville, Maine
Town view in 1907
Town view in 1907
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 45°28′40″N 69°33′53″W / 45.47778°N 69.56472°W / 45.47778; -69.56472
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyPiscataquis
Incorporated1836
Area
 • Total
46.13 sq mi (119.48 km2)
 • Land42.33 sq mi (109.63 km2)
 • Water3.80 sq mi (9.84 km2)
Elevation
1,394 ft (425 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,437
 • Density34/sq mi (13.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
04441, 04442
Area code207
FIPS code23-29535
GNIS feature ID0582502
Websitegreenvilleme.com

Greenville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,437 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is centered on the lower end of Moosehead Lake, the largest body of fresh water in the state. Greenville is the historic gateway to the north country and a center for outdoor recreation in the area. Greenville High School, with 89 students, was ranked as the third best high school in Maine and one of the top 1,000 in the US in 2010.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Greenville town, Piscataquis County, Maine". Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Greenville High School NewsWeek, June 23, 2010