Welcome to Unity ...

Unity is located in Waldo County<1>.

The location of Unity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Unity, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Unity has a population of 2,107 people<3> (see below for details).

Unity is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Unity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Unity is within the boundaries of the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Unity: 04988<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Unity had an population of 2,107 people. This is an increase of 0.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Unity had a population of 2,099 people (or 5.41% of the total population of Waldo County). This makes Unity the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Unity represents 0.16% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,099 people, the population of Unity increased 11.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,889 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Unity.

Communities Also Named Unity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Unity - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Unity.

Communities near Unity ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Unity.

• Waterville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <6>
• Winslow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <6>
• Fairfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
• Oakland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
• Vassalboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
  • Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <6>
• China
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <6>
• Pittsfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <6>
• Clinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
• Newport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
• Carmel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <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 Unity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Unity.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Unity. 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 Unity.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Unity. See our Newspapers Page for Unity.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unity ...

Looking for more information about Unity? 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 Unity, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Unity.

Adding Unity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Unity 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 Unity was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Unity in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Unity.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/