New Sharon, Maine
New Sharon, Maine | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 44°38′18″N 70°0′55″W / 44.63833°N 70.01528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.83 sq mi (121.29 km2) |
| • Land | 46.19 sq mi (119.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,458 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04955 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-49345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582624 |
| Website | www |
New Sharon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, incorporated in 1794. The population was 1,458 at the 2020 census. The town is roughly bisected by the Sandy River, a tributary of the Kennebec River.
Fred H. Hale Sr., who was recognized as the world's oldest living man from March 5, 2004, to November 19, 2004, was born in the town on December 1, 1890.