Hampden, Maine

Hampden, Maine
Town
Hampden Narrows on the Penobscot River, c.1910
Motto: 
"The Community of Choice in Central Maine"
Hampden
Hampden
Coordinates: 44°44′40″N 68°50′13″W / 44.74444°N 68.83694°W / 44.74444; -68.83694
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Settled1767
Incorporated1794
Government
  TypeCouncil/Mayor/Manager
  MayorMatthew LaChance
Area
  Total
38.84 sq mi (100.60 km2)
  Land37.94 sq mi (98.26 km2)
  Water0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,709
  Density203/sq mi (78.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
04444
Area code207
FIPS code23-30795
GNIS feature ID567550
Websitewww.hampdenmaine.gov

Hampden is a town on the Penobscot River estuary in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,709 at the 2020 census. Hampden is part of the Bangor metropolitan statistical area.