Eliot, Maine

Eliot
Welcome to Historic Eliot sign on ME Rt. 103 in South Eliot
Welcome to Historic Eliot sign on ME Rt. 103 in South Eliot
Eliot is located in Maine
Eliot
Eliot
Coordinates: 43°8′8″N 70°47′37″W / 43.13556°N 70.79361°W / 43.13556; -70.79361
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
Incorporated1810
Government
 • TypeTown Meeting
 • Board of SelectmenRobert Pomerleau(2018)
Rebecca Davis(2017)
Stephen Beckert (2018)
John Murphy(2016)
Roland Fernald(2017)
Area
 • Total21.32 sq mi (55.22 km2)
 • Land19.78 sq mi (51.23 km2)
 • Water1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 • Total6,717
 • Density340/sq mi (131.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
03903
Area code207
FIPS code23-22955
GNIS feature ID0582464
Websitewww.eliotmaine.org

Eliot is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Originally settled in 1623, it was formerly a part of Kittery, to its east. After Kittery, it is the next most southern town in the state of Maine, lying on the Piscataqua River across from Portsmouth and Newington, New Hampshire. The population was 6,717 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.

Eliot is home to Ambush Rock, Green Acre, and the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum.

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  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Eliot town, York County, Maine". Retrieved January 12, 2022.

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