Newcastle, Maine

Newcastle, Maine
Damariscotta River c.1920
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 44°2′5″N 69°32′13″W / 44.03472°N 69.53694°W / 44.03472; -69.53694
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyLincoln
Incorporated (district)June 19, 1753
Incorporated (town)August 23, 1775
Area
  Total
32.57 sq mi (84.36 km2)
  Land29.05 sq mi (75.24 km2)
  Water3.52 sq mi (9.12 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,848
  Density64/sq mi (24.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04553
Area code207
FIPS code23-48645
GNIS feature ID0582617
Websitewww.newcastlemaine.us

Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Together with the village of Damariscotta linked by the Main Street bridge, they form the Twin Villages (see Damariscotta-Newcastle CDP).