Wiscasset, Maine

Wiscasset
Train waiting to depart in Wiscasset
Train waiting to depart in Wiscasset
Flag of Wiscasset
Official seal of Wiscasset
Nickname: 
Maine's Prettiest Village
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyLincoln County
Settled1660
Incorporated as PownalboroughFebruary 13, 1760
Incorporated as Wiscasset1802
Government
 • TypeTown Manager - Board of Selectmen
 • Town
   Manager
Dennis Simmons
Area
 • Total27.66 sq mi (71.64 km2)
 • Land24.63 sq mi (63.79 km2)
 • Water3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,742
 • Density152/sq mi (58.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
04578
Area code207
Websitewiscasset.org

Wiscasset is a town in and the seat of Lincoln County, Maine, United States.[2] The municipality is located in the state of Maine's Mid Coast region. The population was 3,742 as of the 2020 census.[3] Home to the Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset is a tourist destination noted for early architecture and as the location of Red's Eats restaurant.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Wiscasset town, Lincoln County, Maine". Retrieved January 15, 2022.