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

The 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 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.

• Farmington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
• Rumford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
  • Rumford is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford <5>
• Jay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <5>
• Wilton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <5>
• Livermore Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Falls
  • Livermore Falls is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore Falls <5>
• Mexico
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <5>
• Dixfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield
  • Dixfield is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixfield <5>
• Peru
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
• Chesterville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
• Strong
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
  • Strong is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <5>

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 for Weld was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Weld in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weld.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weld. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/