Alfred, Maine
Alfred is located in Maine
Alfred
Alfred
Alfred is located in the United States
Alfred
Alfred
Coordinates: 43°28′36″N 70°43′1″W / 43.47667°N 70.71694°W / 43.47667; -70.71694
Country United States
StateMaine
CountyYork
TownAlfred
Area
  Total3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2)
  Land3.93 sq mi (10.19 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation266 ft (81 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total874
  Density222.22/sq mi (85.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
04002
Area code207
FIPS code23-00695
GNIS feature ID2747297[2]

Alfred is a census-designated place (CDP) and the primary village in the town of Alfred, York County, Maine, United States. It is in central York County and the center of the town of Alfred, 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Sanford and 13 miles (21 km) west of Biddeford. U.S. Route 202 passes through the village, leading northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Gorham and southwest through Sanford 20 miles (32 km) to Rochester, New Hampshire. Maine State Route 4 leads south 13 miles (21 km) to North Berwick and leads north out of town with US 202. State Route 111 leads east from Alfred to Biddeford.

The Middle Branch Mousam River flows through the western and southern parts of the CDP, and the Littlefield River, a tributary of the Middle Branch, forms the eastern edge. The Mousam River flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Kennebunk Beach, Maine.

Alfred was first listed as a CDP in 2013.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020874
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alfred Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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