Welcome to Casco ...
Casco is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Casco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Casco has a population of 3,941 people<2> (see below for details).
Casco is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Casco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Casco: 207
The ZIP code for Casco: 04015<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Casco had an population of 3,941 people. This is an increase of 5.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Casco had a population of 3,742 people. This makes Casco the county's 20th most populous community.
The population of Casco represents 0.28% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,742 people, the population of Casco increased 7.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,469 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Casco.
Communities Also Named Casco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Casco - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Casco.
Websites for Casco ...
Official Website: www.cascomaine.org/
Communities near Casco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Casco.
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Windham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <5>
- Standish
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <5>
- Gray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
- New Gloucester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
- New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <5>
- Poland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <5>
- Bridgton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
- Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <5>
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
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 Casco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Casco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Casco. 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 Casco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Casco. See our Newspapers Page for Casco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Casco ...
Looking for more information about Casco? 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 Casco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Casco.
Adding Casco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Casco 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 Casco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Casco post office opened in 1842.
We also found Casco in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Casco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Casco: www.cascomaine.org/
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
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 Cumberland, 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 Casco. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Casco - 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 Casco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Casco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |