Welcome to New Portland ...
New Portland is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Portland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Portland has a population of 691 people<2> (see below for details).
New Portland is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Portland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for New Portland: 207
The ZIP codes for New Portland: 04954, 04961<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Portland had an population of 691 people. This is a decrease of 3.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Portland had a population of 718 people. This makes New Portland the county's 20th most populous community.
The population of New Portland represents 0.05% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 329th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 718 people, the population of New Portland decreased 8.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 785 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Portland.
Communities near New Portland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Portland.
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Norridgewock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
- Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <5>
- Anson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
- New Sharon is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <5>
- Strong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Solon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
- Phillips
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kingfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Embden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embden
- Embden is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 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 New Portland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Portland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Portland. 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 New Portland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Portland. See our Newspapers Page for New Portland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Portland ...
Looking for more information about New Portland? 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 New Portland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Portland.
Adding New Portland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Portland 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 New Portland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Portland post office opened in 1819.
We also found New Portland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Portland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, 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 New Portland. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Portland - 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 New Portland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Portland 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/ |