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Sanford

Maine · ME

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About Sanford

City in Maine, United States

1739Established

21,982Population

48.8 sq miArea

262 ftElevation

Sanford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 21,982 in the 2020 census, making it the seventh largest municipality in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale. Sanford is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. On November 6, 2012, Sanford voters approved a new charter to re-incorporate Sanford as a city and replace the town meeting format with a city council/mayor/strong manager form of government, along with other changes. The new charter took effect on January 1, 2013. Sanford's new charter provides that the first mayor would be appointed from the ranks of Sanford's seven city councilors and…

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