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Welcome to Windham ...

Windham is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Windham has a population of 18,645 people<2> (see below for details).

Windham is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Windham: 207

The ZIP code for Windham: 04062<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Windham had an population of 18,645 people. This is an increase of 9.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Windham had a population of 17,001 people (or 6.04% of the total population of Cumberland County). This makes Windham the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Windham represents 1.28% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,001 people, the population of Windham increased 14.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,904 people).

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

Communities Also Named Windham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Windham - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania and Vermont.

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

Communities near Windham ...

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

  • Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Portland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Scarborough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
    • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <5>
  • Westbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
  • Gorham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
  • Falmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <5>
  • Standish
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <5>
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Freeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windham ...

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

Adding Windham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Windham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Windham.

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, 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 Windham.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windham - 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 Windham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Windham 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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