Smithfield, Maine

Smithfield, Maine
Smithfield, Maine Aerial View
Smithfield
Smithfield
Coordinates: 44°37′29″N 69°48′40″W / 44.62472°N 69.81111°W / 44.62472; -69.81111
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountySomerset
Area
  Total
24.76 sq mi (64.13 km2)
  Land19.90 sq mi (51.54 km2)
  Water4.86 sq mi (12.59 km2)
Elevation
262 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
925
  Density46/sq mi (17.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04978
Area code207
FIPS code23-69155
GNIS feature ID0582726

Smithfield is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 925 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated on February 29, 1840, making it the only town in Maine incorporated on Leap Day. The town was named after the Rev. Henry Smith, an early settler.