Dixfield, Maine
Dixfield, Maine | |
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Dixfield town hall and post office | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: The Only One | |
Interactive map of Dixfield, Maine | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′13″N 70°21′30″W / 44.52028°N 70.35833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford County |
| Incorporated | June 21, 1803 |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.69 sq mi (107.98 km2) |
| • Land | 41.27 sq mi (106.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,253 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 04224 (Dixfield) 04227 (East Dixfield) |
| GNIS feature ID | 582443 |
| Website | dixfield |
Dixfield is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Dixfield is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 2,253 at the 2020 census. The town motto of Dixfield is "The Only One", because it is the only town in the world to claim that name. Dr. Elijeh Dix, a substantial landowner in the area, bought the town (and Dixmont) which bears his name. Dixfield contains a census-designated place of the same name.