Gorham, Maine | |
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Census-designated place | |
Baxter Memorial Library
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Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine. |
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Coordinates: 43°40′50″N 70°26′29″W / 43.68056°N 70.44139°WCoordinates: 43°40′50″N 70°26′29″W / 43.68056°N 70.44139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Cumberland |
Town | Gorham |
Area | |
• Total | 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km2) |
• Land | 7.6 sq mi (19.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,882 |
• Density | 900/sq mi (350/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 04038 |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-28205 |
GNIS feature ID | 0566976 |
Gorham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Gorham, in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,882 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gorham is located at 43°40′50″N 70°26′29″W / 43.68056°N 70.44139°W (43.68064, -70.441489).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 square miles (19.9 km2), of which 7.6 square miles (19.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.26%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,164 people, 1,317 households, and 783 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 769.6 people per square mile (297.2/km²). There were 1,371 housing units at an average density of 253.4/sq mi (97.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.76% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.