Dexter, Maine

Dexter, Maine
Main Street in 1909
Dexter
Dexter
Coordinates: 45°01′44″N 69°16′52″W / 45.02889°N 69.28111°W / 45.02889; -69.28111
Country United States
State Maine
CountyPenobscot
Incorporated1816
Area
 • Total
37.16 sq mi (96.24 km2)
 • Land35.13 sq mi (90.99 km2)
 • Water2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,803
 • Density108/sq mi (41.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04930
Area code207
FIPS code23-17530
GNIS feature ID582442
Websitewww.dextermaine.org

Dexter is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,803 at the 2020 census. The town contains a census-designated place of the same name.. It is part of the Bangor metropolitan statistical area. Dexter Regional High School, which serves Dexter as well as other nearby small towns, is located in the town.