Population317,222 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
From a Working Port to Inland Lakes
Cumberland County, MaineCumberland County brings together Portland’s urban waterfront, the islands of Casco Bay, and the freshwater setting of Sebago Lake. The Presumpscot River connects the lake with the bay, giving this part of southern Maine a geographic story that reaches well beyond the coast. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 317,222 residents in Cumberland County, Maine, on July 1, 2025.
Cumberland County at a Glance
Population317,222 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
County SeatPortland
Largest MunicipalityPortland
Established1760
Total Area, Including Water1,217.462 square miles, including water (2020 Census geography)
Major RoutesI-95 · I-295 · U.S. 1 · U.S. 302
Area Codes207
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Cumberland County
Cumberland County was established in 1760 from part of York County, before Maine became a state. Its name honors William, Duke of Cumberland. Portland later developed as an important port and remains the county seat, connecting the county’s civic identity with its coastal setting. Inland, Sebago Lake and the Presumpscot River reveal another side of the same geography. The relationship between port, river, and lake is central to understanding this varied part of southern Maine.
A county itinerary can move between Portland’s city setting, Casco Bay communities, and inland towns near Sebago Lake. Brunswick, Freeport, Gorham, and Windham offer additional reference points beyond the county seat. Coastal islands and inland foothills create very different settings within the same county. Allowing time for those differences gives a fuller impression of local life than staying within the waterfront district or assuming every community shares the same coastal character. Portland Head Light is part of the wider landscape of Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. Give yourself time to look beyond the lighthouse: the site also introduces coastal defenses, the Goddard Mansion ruins and Ship Cove. The museum and park are related but have different visiting arrangements. Check the official information for museum opening dates and access before building an itinerary around an indoor visit. Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park brings together forest, an estuary and rocky Casco Bay shoreline. Its trails offer a way to slow down and notice the transitions between these habitats. The park's nature interpretation includes osprey associated with nearby Googins Island, although wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. Use the trail map to choose a walk that suits your group and check scheduled nature programs before visiting. The Cape Elizabeth shoreline and Freeport woods offer distinct coastal experiences. Choose one as the focus of a day and allow travel time if combining it with Portland.
What Shapes Us
Local Character
The Presumpscot River connects the lake with the bay, giving this part of southern Maine a geographic story that reaches well beyond the coast.
Community History
Cumberland County was established in 1760 from part of York County, before Maine became a state. Its name honors William, Duke of Cumberland.
Around the County
A county itinerary can move between Portland’s city setting, Casco Bay communities, and inland towns near Sebago Lake. Brunswick, Freeport, Gorham, and Windham offer additional reference points beyond the county seat.
From the harbor, follow the water inland.
A Closer Look
Cumberland County
Places and perspectives from Cumberland County
The Portland Press Herald
Proposed Amazon warehouse in Gorham clears key hurdle with environmental approval
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Proposed Amazon warehouse in Gorham clears key hurdle with environmental approval
After a months-long review process, the Maine Department of Environmental protection gave Amazon permission to build in Gorham.
Oct 16, 2026 • 2 min read
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Government
Cumberland County contacts
County Commissioners — Official Cumberland County county commissioners information and contacts.
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Maine local government finder — Find the municipal office responsible for local services.
Maine state agencies — Identify the state department responsible for an issue.
Maine Legislature — Find legislators, bills and legislative schedules.
Secretary of State — Access elections, records and business services.
Maine Revenue Services — Find state tax forms and taxpayer contacts.
Maine Ethics Commission — Find campaign-finance reporting and ethics information.
Maine Attorney General — Find consumer assistance and state legal office contacts.
Maine State Archives — Research historical government records and archival holdings.
Maine open government — Find the public-records request process and agency contacts.
Maine Governor — Find executive office contact information and announcements.
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Schools
Local services for Cumberland County
UMaine Cooperative Extension — Cumberland County — Local education, youth programs and resources for farms, gardens and families. Browse the county office’s current offerings.
Public school contacts
Selected local schools from the NCES 2024-2025 directory. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment, attendance boundaries and current services; this is not a complete school list.
Arthur R. Gould Sch–LCYDC – High; grades 07-12. 675 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME 04106. 207-822-2660.
Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences – High; grades 09-12. 185 Lancaster Street, Portland, ME 04101. 207-699-5500.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary – Elementary; grades 03-05. 44 McKeen Street, Brunswick, ME 04011. 207-319-1960.
Pond Cove Elementary – Elementary; grades PK-04. 12 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107. 207-799-7339.
Chebeague Island School – Elementary; grades PK-05. 14 School House Road, Chebeague Island, ME 04017. 207-846-4162.
Falmouth Elementary School – Elementary; grades PK-05. 58 Woodville Road, Falmouth, ME 04105. 207-781-3988.
Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science – Elementary; grades PK-08. 25 Shaker Rd, Gray, ME 04039. 207-688-3727.
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Maine Department of Education — Find public education programs and state guidance.
Maine school directory — Locate schools and school administrative units.
Maine special education — Find special education supports and family resources.
Maine adult education — Find local adult learning and diploma programs.
Maine community colleges — Explore certificates, associate degrees and workforce education.
University of Maine System — Compare public university campuses and programs.
Finance Authority of Maine — Find student financial-aid and education-financing information.
Maine career and technical education — Explore secondary career and technical education pathways.
Maine Parent Federation — Find family support and education information concerning disabilities.
Maine homeschooling — Find home-instruction requirements and notice forms.
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Hospitals
Local hospital contacts
Facility contacts from the CMS Hospital General Information directory, updated July 22, 2026. Contact the facility directly to confirm current services and appointment arrangements.
Bridgton Hospital – Critical Access Hospitals. 10 Hospital Drive, Bridgton, ME 04009. 207-647-6000.
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital – Acute Care Hospitals. 123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011. 207-729-0181.
Mainehealth Maine Medical Center – Acute Care Hospitals. 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102. 207-662-0111.
Northern Light Mercy Hospital – Acute Care Hospitals. 144 State Street, Portland, ME 04101. 207-879-3000.
Mainehealth Behavioral Health At Spring Harbor – Psychiatric. 123 Andover Road, Westbrook, ME 04092. 207-761-2200.
Additional Maine and national services
Service areas and destinations vary. Check the provider’s location or route before planning a visit; this list includes resources elsewhere in Maine.
MaineHealth — Locate hospitals, practices and services within the MaineHealth system.
Northern Light Health — Find Northern Light hospitals, providers and locations.
Central Maine Healthcare — Locate Central Maine Healthcare hospitals and clinical services.
Maine Hospital Association — Find Maine hospital-system information and hospital contacts.
Maine hospital quality information — Compare reported healthcare quality and cost information.
Medicare Care Compare — Search hospitals and other Medicare providers by location.
HRSA health center finder — Locate community health centers by address or town.
Maine CDC — Find public-health programs and current health notices.
MaineCare — Find MaineCare coverage information and member contacts.
VA Maine Healthcare — Find VA care locations and veteran patient services.
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Public Safety
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Maine State Police — Find State Police offices and public information.
Maine Department of Public Safety — Find state public-safety bureaus and contacts.
Maine Warden Service — Find wildlife-law-enforcement information and regional contacts.
Maine Marine Patrol — Find coastal enforcement offices and marine safety information.
Maine Fire Marshal — Find fire-safety, inspection and investigation resources.
Maine road conditions — Check reported road incidents and travel conditions.
Maine consumer protection — Find consumer complaint guidance and fraud resources.
Maine highway safety — Find traffic-safety education and programs.
Maine corrections — Find corrections facilities and public contact information.
Maine 911 — Learn how the state emergency calling system works.
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Emergency Services
Local services for Cumberland County
Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency — County preparedness and emergency-planning information. Find the county’s entry in the official MEMA directory.
Cumberland County contacts
Regional Fire EMS Advisory Committee — Official Cumberland County regional fire ems advisory committee information and contacts.
Emergency Management Agency — Official Cumberland County emergency management agency information and contacts.
Regional Training Fire EMS — Official Cumberland County regional training fire ems information and contacts.
Additional Maine and national services
Maine Emergency Management Agency — Find statewide emergency updates and preparedness information.
National Weather Service Gray — Read official forecasts and warnings for southern and western Maine.
National Weather Service Caribou — Read official forecasts and warnings for northern and eastern Maine.
211 Maine — Find community assistance and referrals by need and location.
American Red Cross Northern New England — Find regional disaster assistance and preparedness programs.
Ready.gov — Build household emergency plans and supply kits.
FEMA disaster assistance — Check assistance options for federally declared disasters.
Poison Control — Find poison-exposure assistance and prevention information.
Maine emergency medical services — Find Maine EMS system information and contacts.
Maine Forest Service — Find wildfire prevention and forest-protection information.
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State Parks
Additional Maine and national services
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Maine park finder — Find state parks, historic sites and public lands.
State parks overview — Compare coastal, lakeside and mountain park settings.
Park day-use fees — Check current day-use fees before visiting.
Camping reservation guidance — Find the official state-park campsite reservation process.
Park campground fees — Compare campsite fees and special camping charges.
Group camping — Find designated group-camping locations and arrangements.
RV and camper information — Check campground facilities and RV planning information.
Baxter State Park — Plan a visit using the park's own reservations and rules.
Acadia National Park — Plan visits to Maine's national park; it is not a state park.
Maine conservation lands maps — Find official state and conservation mapping tools.
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Trails
Additional Maine and national services
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Maine Appalachian Trail Club — Find Maine Appalachian Trail stewardship and trail information.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy — Review Appalachian Trail maps, alerts and trip-planning guidance.
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands — Find trails on state-managed lands and current park notices.
Acadia carriage roads — Plan walking and cycling on Acadia's shared carriage roads.
Baxter State Park hiking — Check trail access, reservations and seasonal rules before hiking.
Maine Island Trail Association — Find coastal island-trail membership and stewardship information.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust — Find coastal preserves and property-specific visitor guidance.
Maine Audubon sanctuaries — Find sanctuary trails and wildlife-watching destinations.
Maine land trusts — Find land trusts and their preserve information across Maine.
Maine weather warnings — Check the forecast and warnings for the trail's location.
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Utilities
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Service areas and destinations vary. Check the provider’s location or route before planning a visit; this list includes resources elsewhere in Maine.
Maine Public Utilities Commission — Find regulated utility contacts and consumer assistance.
Maine Office of Public Advocate — Find independent guidance about utility bills and rates.
Efficiency Maine — Explore energy-efficiency programs and available incentives.
MaineHousing heating assistance — Find heating-assistance programs and application contacts.
Maine broadband authority — Find statewide broadband projects and connectivity programs.
Maine utility assistance — Find utility complaint assistance and consumer-service contacts.
Versant Power — Check service and outage information within Versant's territory.
Summit Natural Gas of Maine — Check natural-gas service availability and customer contacts.
Maine Drinking Water Program — Find public-water oversight and drinking-water information.
Dig Safe — Arrange utility marking before eligible excavation work.
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Libraries
Local library contacts
Locations and public phone numbers are from the IMLS FY2024 Public Libraries Survey. Call the branch to confirm current hours and services before visiting.
Bridgton Public Library – 1 Church Street, Bridgton, ME 04009. 207-647-2472.
Curtis Memorial Library – 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011. 207-725-5242.
Thomas Memorial Library – 6 Scott Dyer Rd., Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107. 207-799-1720.
Casco Public Library – 5 Leach Hill Road, Casco, ME 04015. 207-627-4541.
Chebeague Island Library – 247 South Road, Unit 3, Chebeague Island, ME 04017. 207-846-4351.
Prince Memorial Library – 266 Main Street, Cumberland, ME 04021. 207-829-2215.
Brown Memorial Library – Baldwin – 2 Norton Place, East Baldwin, ME 04024. 207-787-3155.
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Maine State Library — Find library services, research assistance and statewide resources.
Maine library directory — Locate public and other libraries by community.
Digital Maine Library — Access statewide online research databases.
Digital Maine repository — Explore digitized Maine documents and historical collections.
Maine InfoNet — Find shared library catalogs and borrowing services.
MaineCat catalog — Search participating Maine library collections.
Maine Memory Network — Explore historical photographs and records from Maine institutions.
Maine Historical Society — Find historical research collections and library access information.
Library of Congress — Search national digitized collections, maps and manuscripts.
National Archives — Find federal archival records and research guidance.
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Courts
Cumberland County contacts
Probate Court — Official Cumberland County probate court information and contacts.
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Maine Judicial Branch — Find Maine courts, calendars and court-system information.
Maine court locations — Locate the court serving a town or case type.
Maine court forms — Find official court forms and instructions.
Maine court help — Find court-process information and self-help materials.
Maine electronic filing — Check e-filing availability and access to electronic court systems.
Maine jury service — Find jury-service instructions and contact information.
Maine probate courts — Find participating county probate-court services.
U.S. District Court for Maine — Find federal district-court locations and procedures.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Maine — Find federal bankruptcy-court forms and filing information.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance — Find civil legal-aid information and eligibility contacts.
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DMV
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Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles — Find official driver and vehicle services.
BMV branch locations — Locate an office and check available services.
Maine driver licensing — Find licensing requirements and driver-service information.
Maine vehicle registration fees — Check the official vehicle-registration fee schedules.
Maine vehicle titles — Find title applications and ownership-document requirements.
Maine REAL ID — Check official REAL ID documentation requirements.
Maine license renewal — Find driver-license renewal options.
Maine disability plates and placards — Find mobility-parking application information.
Maine passenger vehicle registration — Find passenger-vehicle registration requirements.
Maine registration renewal — Find renewal guidance and online eligibility information.
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Transportation
Local services for Cumberland County
Regional Transportation Program — Find transportation options in the greater Portland region. Check town coverage and booking requirements.
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Service areas and destinations vary. Check the provider’s location or route before planning a visit; this list includes resources elsewhere in Maine.
Maine Department of Transportation — Find transportation projects, travel information and agency services.
Maine road conditions — Check reported incidents, construction and road conditions.
Maine State Ferry Service — Check routes and schedules for state-served islands.
Amtrak Downeaster — Plan rail travel on the Brunswick-to-Boston corridor.
Concord Coach Lines — Check intercity coach routes and schedules serving Maine.
METRO Greater Portland Transit — Check bus routes within the Greater Portland service area.
Bangor Community Connector — Find bus services in the Bangor urban area.
Island Explorer — Check seasonal shuttle routes in the Acadia area.
Casco Bay Lines — Plan passenger-ferry trips to Casco Bay islands.
Maine Turnpike Authority — Find toll-road travel updates and toll information.
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Postal Services
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USPS locations — Find nearby post offices, collection boxes and service hours.
USPS ZIP Code lookup — Check the ZIP Code associated with a mailing address.
USPS mail management — Access official mail tracking and delivery-management tools.
USPS missing mail — Learn the official process for finding delayed or missing mail.
USPS hold mail — Find temporary mail-hold options for eligible addresses.
USPS address changes — Find official mail-forwarding and change-of-address options.
USPS redelivery — Arrange redelivery of eligible missed items.
USPS pickup — Check carrier-pickup options for eligible packages.
USPS postage calculator — Estimate postage for a planned shipment.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service — Find mail-fraud reporting and postal-crime prevention resources.
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Veterans
Additional Maine and national services
Maine Bureau of Veterans Services — Find Maine veteran programs and state service officers.
VA Maine Healthcare — Find VA hospitals, clinics and patient services in Maine.
VA locations — Locate VA facilities and services by address.
VA benefits — Find official federal veteran benefit information.
Maine Veterans Homes — Explore Maine veteran residential and long-term-care locations.
Maine Veterans Project — Find veteran support programs offered by this Maine nonprofit.
Maine CareerCenter veteran employment services — Connect with a CareerCenter for veteran employment assistance and hiring events.
VA education benefits — Explore education and training benefits and application guidance.
VA housing assistance — Find veteran housing-benefit programs and contacts.
VA records — Find ways to request and manage military or VA records.
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Employment
Cumberland County contacts
Human Resources — Official Cumberland County human resources information and contacts.
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Maine CareerCenters — Find regional job-search assistance and employer services.
Maine JobLink — Search job postings and workforce opportunities in Maine.
Maine Department of Labor — Find state employment programs and labor information.
Maine state careers — Browse Maine state-government employment opportunities.
Maine unemployment services — Find official unemployment claim and account guidance.
Maine vocational rehabilitation — Find employment supports for people with disabilities.
Maine workforce education — Explore community-college workforce training programs.
USAJOBS — Search federal jobs by Maine location and occupation.
Apprenticeship job finder — Search registered apprenticeship opportunities.
CareerOneStop — Explore occupations, training and job-search tools.
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Get to Know Cumberland County
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Local Questions
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The Androscoggin Swinging Bridge spans the river between Brunswick and Topsham. It offers a way to think about the river as a connection between communities, including across the Cumberland–Sagadahoc county boundary.
Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth combines a lighthouse with a rocky shoreline. The photograph shows why the setting matters as much as the tower; check the destination’s current visitor information before planning access.
Bailey Island Library Hall offers a different scale from Portland’s larger civic buildings. Its name and community setting make it a useful starting point for exploring the island’s cultural history.
Babb’s Bridge, associated with Gorham and Windham, provides a distinctive inland counterpart to coastal landmarks. Look at the relationship between the covered span and its river setting.
The Cumberland County Courthouse offers a formal civic facade quite different from the county’s lighthouses, library halls and covered bridges. It broadens a visit beyond waterfront scenery.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Visitor information for Portland Head Light and Fort Williams Park
A lighthouse, coastal park, historic batteries and other shoreline landmarks.
Visitor information for Portland Head Light and Fort Williams Park
Check museum opening dates separately from park access information.
Visitor information for Portland Head Light and Fort Williams Park
Freeport, Maine.
Forest and coastal habitats, shoreline walks and seasonal nature interpretation.
Use the trail map and current program calendar to plan your visit.
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- Portland Head Light and Fort Williams Park — Cape Elizabeth. A lighthouse, coastal park, historic batteries and other shoreline landmarks.
- Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park — Freeport. Forest and coastal habitats, shoreline walks and seasonal nature interpretation.
Photo credits
- Androscoggin Swinging Bridge.jpg — dougtone; CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Cumberland County Courthouse 5.JPG — AlexiusHoratius; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- LibraryHall BaileyIslandME.jpg — Kyle MacLea; CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Portland-Head-Lighthouse.jpg — Rapidfire; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- WindhamME BabbsBridge 2.jpg — Magicpiano; CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fact sources: MaineDOT public roads; 2020 Census municipal populations. Routes shown are selected major corridors, not a complete road list.
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