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North Yarmouth

North Yarmouth, Maine
Town
Town of North Yarmouth
Flag of North Yarmouth, Maine
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Official seal of North Yarmouth, Maine
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Motto: "The Town Where Others Began"
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 43°51′28″N 70°14′25″W / 43.85778°N 70.24028°W / 43.85778; -70.24028Coordinates: 43°51′28″N 70°14′25″W / 43.85778°N 70.24028°W / 43.85778; -70.24028
Country United States of America
State Maine
County Cumberland
Settled 1636
Incorporated September 22, 1680
Area
 • Total 21.41 sq mi (55.45 km2)
 • Land 21.22 sq mi (54.96 km2)
 • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation 226 ft (69 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,565
 • Estimate (2012) 3,611
 • Density 168.0/sq mi (64.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 04097
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-53860
GNIS feature ID 0582642
Website www.northyarmouth.org

North Yarmouth, officially the Town of North Yarmouth, is a town in Cumberland County, Maine. The population was 3,565 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.41 square miles (55.45 km2), of which, 21.22 square miles (54.96 km2) of it is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) is water.

The area embracing North Yarmouth, first settled in 1636, was abandoned twice before successful final settlement in 1713. In 1646, William Royall purchased a farm on the river that, since, has borne his name. John Cousins, a few years previous, occupied a neck of land between branches of a stream and owned an island, both now bearing his name. These settlements were established in the vicinity, called by the Wabanakis, as “Wescustogo”. Yarmouth originally constituted the eastern portion of North Yarmouth; the “North” in the name intended to differentiate it from Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod (Maine was then a part of Massachusetts). North Yarmouth was chartered on September 22, 1680, encompassing the area of the present Town of North Yarmouth and the future towns of Harpswell (until 1750), Freeport (until 1789), Pownal (until 1808, from Freeport), Cumberland (until 1821), and Yarmouth (until 1849).

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,565 people, 1,297 households, and 1,036 families residing in the town. The population density was 168.0 inhabitants per square mile (64.9/km2). There were 1,354 housing units at an average density of 63.8 per square mile (24.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.


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