Scarborough, Maine

Scarborough, Maine
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 43°35′0″N 70°21′10″W / 43.58333°N 70.35278°W / 43.58333; -70.35278
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
Settled1635
IncorporatedJuly 14, 1658
Communities
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
  Total
70.63 sq mi (182.93 km2)
  Land47.61 sq mi (123.31 km2)
  Water23.02 sq mi (59.62 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
22,135
  Density465/sq mi (179.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
04070, 04074
Area code207
FIPS code23-66145
GNIS feature ID0582714
WebsiteOfficial website

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 PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The population was 22,135 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous town in Maine.