Chisholm, Maine
Chisholm is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Jay in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2010 census. It is an industrial village named for Hugh J. Chisholm, who built the Otis Falls Pulp & Paper Company here in 1888 to use Androscoggin River water power.
Chisholm, Maine | |
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Chisholm Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′12″N 70°11′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Franklin |
| Town | Jay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,343 |
| • Density | 614.36/sq mi (237.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-12770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0563957 |
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