Blaine, Maine
Blaine, Maine | |
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Location of Blaine, Maine | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′19″N 67°50′46″W / 46.48861°N 67.84611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Villages | Blaine Robinsons |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.65 sq mi (48.30 km2) |
| • Land | 18.60 sq mi (48.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 667 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (13.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04734 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-05385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582355 |
Blaine is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 667 at the 2020 census. It was known as Alva prior to incorporation in 1874, when it was renamed in honor of James G. Blaine, then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. According to the Blaine 1974 Centennial Celebration Pamphlet, the town's namesake donated a schoolhouse bell in return for the town changing its name. The bell, cast in 1875 by William Blake & Co., now resides in the former Blaine Grange Hall and is under the care of the Central Aroostook Historical Society.