Charleston, Maine

Charleston, Maine
Charleston
Charleston
Coordinates: 45°3′39″N 69°2′7″W / 45.06083°N 69.03528°W / 45.06083; -69.03528
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Incorporated1811
Area
  Total
40.56 sq mi (105.05 km2)
  Land40.55 sq mi (105.02 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,558
  Density38/sq mi (14.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04422
Area code207
FIPS code23-12105
GNIS feature ID0582404

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, a Christian school.