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Welcome to Dixmont ...

Dixmont is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dixmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1807.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dixmont has a population of 1,124 people<2> (see below for details).

Dixmont is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Dixmont: 207

The ZIP code for Dixmont: 04932<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dixmont had an population of 1,124 people. This is a decrease of 4.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dixmont had a population of 1,181 people. This makes Dixmont the county's 35th most populous community.

The population of Dixmont represents 0.09% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 258th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,181 people, the population of Dixmont increased 10.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,065 people).

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

Communities Also Named Dixmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dixmont - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Dixmont ...

Official Website: www.townofdixmont.org/

Communities near Dixmont ...

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

  • Hampden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <6>
  • Belfast
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hermon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <6>
  • Bucksport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <6>
  • Winterport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <6>
  • Pittsfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Levant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
    • Levant is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <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 Dixmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dixmont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dixmont ...

Looking for more information about Dixmont? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dixmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dixmont.

Adding Dixmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dixmont 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 Dixmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Dixmont post office opened in 1807.

We also found Dixmont in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dixmont.

The official website for Dixmont: www.townofdixmont.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 Penobscot, 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 Dixmont.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dixmont - 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 Dixmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dixmont 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/




 

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