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Alfred

A town of 3,125 people in York County, Maine

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Town in Maine, United States

1794Established

3,073Population

27.9 sq miArea

289 ftElevation

Alfred is a town in York County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,073. Alfred is the seat of York County, and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest. National Register of Historic Places has two listings in the town, the Alfred Historic District, with 48 houses, and the Alfred Shaker Historic District. Villages in the town include Alfred, Alfred Mills, and North Alfred. The town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.

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ZIP code04002

Area code207

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Alfred Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 179 students

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