Kennebunk, Maine

Kennebunk /ˈkɛniˌbʌŋk/ is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 11,536 at the 2020 census. Kennebunk is home to several beaches, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the 1799 Kennebunk Inn, many historic shipbuilders' homes, the Brick Store Museum and the Nature Conservancy Kennebunk Plains (known locally as the Blueberry Plains), with 1,500 acres (6 km2) of nature trails and blueberry fields.

Kennebunk, Maine
Town
Kennebunk, Maine
First Parish Church in 1909
Nickname(s): 
“The Only Town in the World, So Named & Famed”
Motto: 
"The only village in the world so named"
Kennebunk
Coordinates: 43°23′8″N 70°32′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
IncorporatedJune 24, 1820
Boroughs
List
  • Constituent Communities & Villages: • Kennebunk Village • Kennebunk Landing • Lower Village • West Kennebunk • Bartlett Mills • Kennebunk Beach / Goochs Beach • Lords Point • Sea Road Crossing • Webhannet Grove • Coopers Crossing • Cheshire Meadows • Brine Pines
Government
  TypeTown Meeting
  ChairmanL. Blake Baldwin
  Select BoardWayne Berry
Christopher L. Cluff
Edward Karytko
Frank Paul
Shiloh A. Schulte
William A. Ward
Area
  Total43.87 sq mi (113.62 km2)
  Land35.05 sq mi (90.78 km2)
  Water8.82 sq mi (22.84 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total11,536
  Density329/sq mi (127.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04043
Area code207
FIPS code23-36535
GNIS feature ID0582539
Websitewww.kennebunkmaine.us

The municipality includes the constituent villages of Kennebunk Village (Town), the Lower Village (Lower Kennebunk), Kennebunk Landing (the Landing), Bartlett Mills, West Kennebunk, Kennebunk Beach, Lords Point, Coopers Corner Crossing, Sea Roads Crossing, Webahennet Grove, and Vinegarhill, Cheshire Commons, Kennebunk Meadows, and various newer neighborhoods. It does not include Kennebunkport, which is a separate town.

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