York County, Maine

York County
County
York County Courthouse in Alfred
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Maine
Maine's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°26′45″N 70°39′48″W / 43.445782°N 70.663216°W / 43.445782; -70.663216
Country	United States
State	Maine
Founded	1636
Named for	York, England[1]
Seat	Alfred
Largest city	Biddeford
Area
• Total	1,270 sq mi (3,300 km2)
• Land	991 sq mi (2,570 km2)
• Water	279 sq mi (720 km2)  22%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	211,972
• Density	170/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.yorkcountymaine.gov

York County is the southwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 211,972.^[2] Its county seat is Alfred.^[3]

1. ↑ Yates, Edgar A.P. (Jun 13, 1928). "Some Maine town names". The Lewiston Daily Sun. p. 4. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "QuickFacts: York County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.