West Paris, Maine
West Paris, Maine | |
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Snow Falls on the Little Androscoggin River | |
| Etymology: Prefixed with a cardinal direction derived from the neighboring Paris, Maine, a name of which is believed to be borrowed from Paris, France | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′58″N 70°32′40″W / 44.33278°N 70.54444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Incorporated | 1957 |
| Founded by | N/A (Seceded from town of Paris, Maine) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of selectmen |
| • Chairman | Dale Piirainen |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.40 sq mi (63.2 km2) |
| • Land | 24.24 sq mi (62.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.66% |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,766 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Demonym | West Parisian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP code | 04289 |
| Area code | 207 |
| ISO 3166 code | 3166-2:US |
| FIPS code | 23-83890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582809 |
| School district | Maine School Administrative District 17 |
| School(s) | Agnes Gray Elementary School |
| Website | www |
Last Updated on December 31, 2022 | |
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West Paris is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Originally settled in 1771 for land that what was deemed "superior for pasturage, hay crops, and orchards", West Paris became a center of Finnish (Finnish: suomalaiset, IPA: [ˈsuo̯mɑlɑi̯set]) immigrant settlement in the 19th century, with many if the town's current residents being descendants of the original Finnish settlers. Once part of the neighboring town of Paris, Maine, West Paris seceded from Paris and was incorporated in September 1957. The population was 1,766 at the 2020 census.