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North Berwick, Maine
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North Berwick (CDP), Maine is located in Maine
North Berwick (CDP), Maine
North Berwick (CDP), Maine
Location in Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County York
Area
 • Total 3.37 sq mi (8.74 km2)
 • Land 3.37 sq mi (8.73 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,721
 • Density 510.38/sq mi (197.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
03906
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-50290
GNIS feature ID 0572254

North Berwick is a special community located in York County, Maine, in the United States. It is a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's a defined area within the larger town of North Berwick.

In 2020, about 1,721 people lived in this part of North Berwick. The entire town of North Berwick had a population of 4,576 people in 2010. This community is also part of a larger area called the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Where is North Berwick?

North Berwick is found at these coordinates: 43°18′14″N 70°44′6″W / 43.30389°N 70.73500°W / 43.30389; -70.73500. This helps us pinpoint its exact location on a map.

The community covers an area of about 3.2 square miles (8.3 square kilometers). All of this area is land. Two rivers, the Great Works River and its smaller branch, the Neoutaquet River, flow through North Berwick.

Who Lives Here?

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 1,721
U.S. Decennial Census

Let's look at the people who call North Berwick home. In 2000, there were 1,580 people living in this community.

There were 601 households, which are like groups of people living together in one home. About 33.9% of these households had children under 18 years old. Many homes (55.2%) were married couples living together.

The average household had about 2.55 people. The average family size was 3.00 people.

Age Groups

The population of North Berwick is made up of people of all ages:

  • About 25.1% were under 18 years old.
  • About 7.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 31.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 22.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 13.4% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in North Berwick was 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 92.7 males.

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