Smithfield, Maine

Smithfield, Maine
Smithfield, Maine Aerial View
Smithfield, Maine Aerial View
Smithfield, Maine is located in Maine
Smithfield, Maine
Smithfield, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°37′29″N 69°48′40″W / 44.62472°N 69.81111°W / 44.62472; -69.81111
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountySomerset
Area
 • Total
24.76 sq mi (64.13 km2)
 • Land19.90 sq mi (51.54 km2)
 • Water4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2)
Elevation
262 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
925
 • Density46/sq mi (17.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04978
Area code207
FIPS code23-69155
GNIS feature ID0582726

Smithfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was incorporated on February 29, 1840, making it the only town in Maine incorporated on Leap Day.[3] The town was named after the Rev. Henry Smith, an early settler.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Smithfield town, Somerset County, Maine". Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Official Town Website
  4. ^ "Profile for Smithfield, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved May 7, 2010.