Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine
City
Clockwise: Portland waterfront, the Portland Observatory on Munjoy Hill, the corner of Middle and Exchange Street in the Old Port, Congress Street, the Civil War Memorial in Monument Square, and winter light sculptures in Congress Square Plaza.
Clockwise: Portland waterfront, the Portland Observatory on Munjoy Hill, the corner of Middle and Exchange Street in the Old Port, Congress Street, the Civil War Memorial in Monument Square, and winter light sculptures in Congress Square Plaza.
Official logo of Portland, Maine
Logo
Nickname: 
The Forest City
Motto(s): 
Resurgam  (Latin)
"I Will Rise Again"
Location within Cumberland County
Location within Cumberland County
Portland, Maine is located in Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Location in Maine
Portland, Maine is located in the United States
Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°39′36″N 70°15′18″W / 43.66000°N 70.25500°W / 43.66000; -70.25500
CountryUnited States
RegionNew England
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
Settled1632
IncorporatedJuly 4, 1786
Named forIsle of Portland[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
[2]
 • City69.44 sq mi (179.85 km2)
 • Land21.54 sq mi (55.79 km2)
 • Water47.90 sq mi (124.06 km2)
 • Urban
135.91 sq mi (352.0 km2)
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City68,408
 • RankUS: 519th
 • Density3,175.86/sq mi (1,226.21/km2)
 • Urban
205,356 (US: 186th)[3]
 • Urban density1,657.7/sq mi (640.0/km2)
 • Metro
551,740 (US: 103rd)
DemonymPortlander
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
04101–04104, 04108–04109, 04112, 04116, 04122–04124
Area code207
FIPS code23-60545
GNIS feature ID573692
Websitewww.portlandmaine.gov

Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine. The city's population was 68,408 as of the 2020 Census.

References

  1. ↑ Coolidge, A. J. and J. B. Mansfeld (1859). A History and Description of New England, General and Local. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge, p. 301.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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