St. Francis, Maine

St. Francis
Saint-François (French)
Location of St. Francis, Maine
Location of St. Francis, Maine
Coordinates: 47°9′50″N 68°52′22″W / 47.16389°N 68.87278°W / 47.16389; -68.87278
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyAroostook
VillagesSt. Francis
Back Settlement
Bradbury
Area
 • Total
30.36 sq mi (78.63 km2)
 • Land29.92 sq mi (77.49 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
Elevation
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
438
 • Density15/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
04774
Area code207
FIPS code23-65025
GNIS feature ID0582708
Websitestfrancisme.com

St. Francis (French: Saint-François) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States on the Canada–United States border at the junction of the St. Francis River and the Saint John River. The population was 438 at the 2020 census.[2] First settled by English speakers from southern Maine, the original population has been supplanted by French-speaking Acadians.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: St. Francis town, Aroostook County, Maine". Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. pp. 298–299.