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Welcome to Kennebunk ...

Kennebunk is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennebunk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kennebunk has a population of 11,660 people<2> (see below for details).

Kennebunk is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Kennebunk: 207

The ZIP code for Kennebunk: 04043<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kennebunk had an population of 11,660 people. This is an increase of 7.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kennebunk had a population of 10,798 people (or 5.48% of the total population of York County). This makes Kennebunk the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Kennebunk represents 0.81% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,798 people, the population of Kennebunk increased 3.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,476 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kennebunk ...

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

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

Websites for Kennebunk ...

Official Website: www.kennebunkmaine.org/

Communities near Kennebunk ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennebunk. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kennebunk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennebunk ...

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

Adding Kennebunk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kennebunk 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 Kennebunk was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennebunk.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, 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 Kennebunk.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennebunk - 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 Kennebunk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kennebunk 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.