Buxton, Maine
Buxton is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland metropolitan area. The population was 8,376 at the 2020 census. Buxton includes the villages of Salmon Falls/Tory Hill, Chicopee, Groveville, Bar Mills, West Buxton, and Buxton Center. The old town Common is east of Union Falls, which is the location of Skelton Dam, operated by Central Maine Power, and near historic location of the original settlement at Pleasant Point.
Buxton, Maine | |
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Town | |
Falls on Saco River c. 1908 | |
Buxton Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′7″N 70°32′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Incorporated | 1772 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Meeting |
| • Chairman | Chad Poitras |
| • Selectmen | David Field Mark J. Blier Thomas J. Peters Frank Pulsoni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.9 sq mi (106.79 km2) |
| • Land | 52.19 sq mi (104.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,376 |
| • Density | 207/sq mi (79.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04093 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-09410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582380 |
| Website | www.buxton.me.us |
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