Freeport, Maine
Freeport, Maine | |
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Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′08″N 70°07′22″W / 43.86889°N 70.12278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | February 14, 1789 |
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| Area | |
• Total | 46.47 sq mi (120.36 km2) |
| • Land | 34.70 sq mi (89.87 km2) |
| • Water | 11.77 sq mi (30.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,737 |
| • Density | 252/sq mi (97.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 04032–04034 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-26525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582481 |
| Website | www |
Freeport is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Freeport is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and town area. The population was 8,737 at the 2020 census. Once home to a prominent shipbuilding industry, timber operations, and farming, it is now known for its numerous outlet stores; Freeport is home to L.L. Bean, Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, and the Desert of Maine.
Freeport is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. The Harraseeket Historic District is in Freeport.