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Welcome to Weld ...

Weld is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Weld has a population of 415 people<2> (see below for details).

Weld is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Weld: 207

The ZIP code for Weld: 04285<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weld had an population of 415 people. This is a decrease of 0.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weld had a population of 419 people. This makes Weld the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Weld represents 0.03% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 383rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 419 people, the population of Weld increased 4.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 402 people).

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

Communities near Weld ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weld ...

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

Adding Weld to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weld 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 Weld 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 Weld.

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 Weld.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weld - 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 Weld). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weld 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.