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Located in: Waldo County (see below)

Time Zone: Prospect lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 207

ZIP Code: 04981<1>

Elevation: 90 feet [27.43 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Prospect)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	745 (5.08% increase since 2010)
2010:	709 (10.44% increase since 2000)
2000:	642

Total Area:<4> 20.2 sq. miles [52.3 km²] - of which 10.46% is water (2.11 sq. miles [5.5 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 337

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Prospect:

Lat: 44.552900° (or 44°33'10" N)

Lon: -68.864400° (or -68°51'51" W)

USGS Topo Map: Bucksport<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Prospect

GNIS ID: 582688

FIPS State / Place Code: 23 / 61175

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Prospect)

About Waldo County

The community of Belfast is the County Seat for {Waldo County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Waldo)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	39,715 (2.31% increase since 2010)
2010	38,818 (7% increase since 2000)
2000:	36,280

Total Area: 852 sq. miles [2,208.6 km²] - of which 14.4% is water (122.8 sq. miles [318.1 km²])

Housing Units: 21,566

Official Website: https://www.waldocountyme.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Waldo

GNIS ID: 581299

FIPS State / County Code: 23 / 027

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Prospect)

About Maine

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,345,770 (1.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,328,361 (4.19% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,274,923

Websites for State of Maine

Official Website: https://www.maine.gov/

Tourism: https://visitmaine.com/

Parks: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/

Fishing & Hunting: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/hunting_fishing/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maine

GNIS ID: 1779787

FIPS State: 23

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Prospect)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Prospect). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prospect or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Prospect. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Prospect, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Prospect.