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Scarborough
A town of 23,215 people in Cumberland County, Maine
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About Scarborough
Town in Maine, United States1635Established
22,135Population
70.6 sq miArea
16 ftElevation
Scarborough is a town in Cumberland County on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Maine. Located about 7 miles (11 km) south of Portland, Scarborough is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The population was 22,135 at the 2020 census, making it the 6th most populous municipality in Maine, as well as the largest in the state to be referred to as "Town".
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ZIP code04070, 04074
Area code207
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#35Best public schoolsof 133 in ME
DistrictScarborough Public SchoolsSchools7
Wentworth SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 664 students
Eight Corners Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 241 students
Blue Point SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 214 students
Pleasant Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 180 students
Scarborough Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 663 students
Scarborough High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 903 students
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