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Welcome to Industry ...

Industry is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Industry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Industry has a population of 928 people<2> (see below for details).

Industry is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Industry: 207

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Industry had an population of 928 people. This is a decrease of 0.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Industry had a population of 929 people. This makes Industry the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Industry represents 0.07% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 293rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 929 people, the population of Industry increased 17.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 790 people).

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

Communities Also Named Industry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Industry - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Industry ...

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

  • Skowhegan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
  • Wilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Norridgewock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Anson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Anson is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • New Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cornville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cornville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people

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 Industry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Industry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Industry ...

Looking for more information about Industry? 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 Industry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Industry.

Adding Industry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Industry 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 (so far) for Industry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Industry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Franklin, 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 Industry.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Industry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.