Sanford | |
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 Sanford in 2014 | |
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| Nickname: The heart of York County | |
 Location of city of Sanford in map of Maine | |
  Sanford Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′2″N 70°45′51″W / 43.43389°N 70.76417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1739 |
| Incorporated | Town: February 27, 1768 City: January 1, 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council/Mayor |
| • Mayor | Becky A. Brink |
| • City Council |
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| • City Manager | Steven R. Buck |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.75 sq mi (126.27 km2) |
| • Land | 47.79 sq mi (123.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,982 |
| • Density | 459.97/sq mi (177.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 04073 and 04083 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-65760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582712 |
| Website | www.sanfordmaine.org |
Sanford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 21,982 in the 2020 census, making it the seventh largest municipality in the state.[2] Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale. The city features many lakes in wooded areas which attract campers.
Sanford is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.
On November 6, 2012, Sanford voters approved a new charter to re-incorporate Sanford as a city and replace the town meeting format with a city council/mayor/strong manager form of government, along with other changes. The new charter took effect on January 1, 2013.[3] Sanford's new charter provides that the first mayor would be appointed from the ranks of Sanford's seven city councilors and serve interim for one-year period. On January 8, 2013, Maura A. Herlihy was appointed as Sanford's first mayor.[4]
In 2014, an elected-at-large mayor took office. On November 5, 2013, Thomas Cote was elected as mayor.[5] Beginning in 2016, the mayoral position began being elected at-large every two years during legislative election cycles.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Sanford city, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Shawn P. "Voter turnout the largest in years Town clerk releases Sanford's official election results". fosters.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Writer, Ellen W. ToddSanford News. "Herlihy is city's first mayor". fosters.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Cote is Sanford's first popularly elected mayor". November 5, 2013.