Welcome to Bingham ...
Bingham is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bingham has a population of 904 people<2> (see below for details).
Bingham is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bingham is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.
The ZIP code for Bingham: 04920<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bingham had an population of 904 people. This is a decrease of 1.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bingham had a population of 922 people. This makes Bingham the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Bingham represents 0.07% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 295th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 922 people, the population of Bingham decreased 6.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 989 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bingham.
Communities Also Named Bingham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Bingham - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bingham.
Communities near Bingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bingham.
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Anson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <6>
- Cornville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Solon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Kingfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfield
- Kingfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfield <6>
- Embden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Harmony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <6>
- Carrabassett Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrabassett Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrabassett Valley
- Carrabassett Valley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrabassett Valley <6>
- New Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Portland
- New Portland is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Portland <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bingham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bingham. See our Newspapers Page for Bingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bingham ...
Looking for more information about Bingham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bingham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bingham.
Adding Bingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bingham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bingham post office opened in 1825.
We also found Bingham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bingham. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bingham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bingham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |