Biddeford, Maine

Biddeford, Maine
City Hall
City Hall
Official seal of Biddeford, Maine
Nickname: 
Twin City
Motto: 
"A Proud City Rising Where the Water Falls"
Biddeford is located in Maine
Biddeford
Biddeford
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 43°28′27″N 70°26′46″W / 43.47417°N 70.44611°W / 43.47417; -70.44611
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
First Landing1616
Settled1631
Incorporated (town)July 5, 1653
Incorporated (city)February 10, 1855
Government
 • MayorMartin Grohman
Area
 • Total59.08 sq mi (153.02 km2)
 • Land30.09 sq mi (77.92 km2)
 • Water29.00 sq mi (75.10 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,552
 • Density749.61/sq mi (289.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
04005–04007
Area code207
FIPS code23-04860
GNIS feature ID0562119
Websitehttp://www.Biddefordmaine.org

Biddeford (/ˈbɪdɪfərd/ BID-ə-fərd) is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census.[2] The twin cities of Saco and Biddeford include the resort communities of Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks. The town is the site of the University of New England and the annual La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival. First visited by Europeans in 1616, it is the site of one of the earliest European settlements in the United States. It is home to Saint Joseph's Church, the tallest building in Maine.[3]

Biddeford is a principal population center of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Biddeford city, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "History". Good Shepherd Parish. Retrieved February 21, 2024.