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A town of 1,117 people in Penobscot County, Maine
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Town in Maine, United States
1795Established
1,551Population
40.6 sq miArea
318 ftElevation

Charleston is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,558 at the 2020 census. Charleston includes the village of West Charleston and is home to the Higgins Classical Institute campus. Once a Christian school, it is now home to Faith Bible College International.

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Area code207
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