South Berwick, Maine

South Berwick
Central Square c.1910
Nickname: 
The Berwicks
South Berwick
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 43°14′04″N 70°49′30″W / 43.23444°N 70.82500°W / 43.23444; -70.82500
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
Settled1631
Incorporated1814
VillagesSouth Berwick
Emerys Bridge
Great Works
Jewett
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town ManagerTim Pellerin
  Town CouncilChair: Mallory Cook
John C. Kareckas
John James
Jessica Cyr
Jeff Minihan
Area
  Total
32.64 sq mi (84.54 km2)
  Land32.13 sq mi (83.22 km2)
  Water0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,467
  Density232/sq mi (89.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03908
Area code207
FIPS code23-70030
GNIS feature ID0582732
Websitewww.southberwickmaine.org

South Berwick is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,467 at the 2020 census. South Berwick is home to Berwick Academy, a private, co-educational university-preparatory day school founded in 1791.

The town was set off from Berwick in 1814, followed by North Berwick in 1831. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. The primary village in the town is the South Berwick census-designated place.