Waterboro, Maine

Waterboro, Maine
Little Ossipee Lake
Waterboro
Waterboro
Coordinates: 43°36′15″N 70°42′59″W / 43.60417°N 70.71639°W / 43.60417; -70.71639
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
Incorporated1787
Government
  TypeBoard of Selectmen - Town Meeting
Area
  Total
57.16 sq mi (148.04 km2)
  Land55.33 sq mi (143.30 km2)
  Water1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,936
  Density143/sq mi (55.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
04087 (Waterboro)
04061 (North Waterboro)
04030 (East Waterboro)
Area code207
FIPS code23-80530
GNIS feature ID0582793
Websitewww.waterboro-me.gov

Waterboro is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,936 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.

The town includes the districts of North (04061), South (04087), and East (04030) Waterboro, in addition to the largest development in southern Maine, Lake Arrowhead Community. The introduction of Maine subdivision regulation, and Maine Planning Boards, is the direct result of the creation of the largest subdivision, Lake Arrowhead Community. The reaction of the Maine State Legislature was mandatory Planning Boards, and subdivision regulation.