Guilford, Maine
| Guilford, Maine | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 45°10′10″N 69°23′0″W / 45.16944°N 69.38333°WCoordinates: 45°10′10″N 69°23′0″W / 45.16944°N 69.38333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Piscataquis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.71 sq mi (92.49 km2) |
| • Land | 34.88 sq mi (90.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,521 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,508 |
| • Density | 43.6/sq mi (16.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04443 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582504 |
| Website | townofguilford.com |
Guilford is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The town is located on the Piscataquis River and was first settled in 1806. The population was 1,521 at the 2010 census.
In 1803, Rev. Robert Low and Deacon Robert Herring of New Gloucester purchased several thousand acres in the area from Bowdoin College. The town itself was first settled on February 18, 1806. On October 8, 1812, a warrant was issued for the tract to be designated a "plantation," which became effective on November 11, 1806. The town was officially incorporated by the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on February 8, 1816. It was named after Moses Guilford Low, the first white child born here.
The town served as the birthplace of Guilford of Maine, currently one of the world's largest producers of panel cloth.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.71 square miles (92.49 km2), of which, 34.88 square miles (90.34 km2) of it is land and 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,521 people, 693 households, and 426 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.6 inhabitants per square mile (16.8/km2). There were 882 housing units at an average density of 25.3 per square mile (9.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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