Population30,824 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
River Crossroads With A College Town Rhythm
Franklin County, MaineFarmington anchors Franklin County beside the Sandy River, combining a county seat, a university campus and a historic downtown. Routes 2, 4, 27 and 43 meet in the community, making its crossroads setting an important part of how visitors encounter the area. The river remains a useful geographic reference. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 30,824 residents in Franklin County, Maine, on July 1, 2025.
Franklin County at a Glance
Population30,824 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
County SeatFarmington
Largest MunicipalityFarmington
Established1838 (organized; NACo County Explorer)
Total Area, Including Water1,743.834 square miles, including water (2020 Census geography)
Major RoutesU.S. 2 · ME 4 · ME 27
Area Codes207
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Franklin County
Farmington incorporated in 1794 and became Franklin County's seat in 1838. Its historic district brings together Main Street, Broadway and parts of the University of Maine at Farmington campus. Earlier civic spaces include the common established in 1802 and a burying ground from 1803. Rather than belonging to one moment, the town center reflects successive layers of residential, educational and public life, with Federal-era houses contributing to the visible record of its early growth.
Use Farmington's walking-history kiosks to connect individual buildings with the broader town story. A visit around Main Street and Broadway can be paired with time near the university campus, keeping the focus on the places that shaped the county seat. The Sandy River setting and intersecting highways explain the community's wider connections. Check the town's current visitor information when choosing a walking route or adding an activity beyond downtown. Mount Blue State Park includes mountain and lakeside settings around Weld, so selecting a destination within the park matters. Center Hill and other inland routes provide a different experience from the Webb Lake recreation area. The park has announced work affecting the Webb Beach campground and day-use area from September 25 through winter 2026–27. Review the closure notice before choosing a lakeside visit or camping plan. The Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum preserves the history of winter sports in the state. Located in Carrabassett Valley, it adds historical context to a region many visitors first encounter through recreation. Equipment, people and changing ski areas form part of that broader story. Check the museum's current information before setting out, especially if you want to combine a museum visit with another activity in the mountains. Weld and Carrabassett Valley introduce different parts of the mountain region. Match the destination to your interests: landscape and walking in one setting, winter-sports heritage in the other.
What Shapes Us
Place And Character
Routes 2, 4, 27 and 43 meet in the community, making its crossroads setting an important part of how visitors encounter the area.
The Local Story
Farmington incorporated in 1794 and became Franklin County's seat in 1838. Its historic district brings together Main Street, Broadway and parts of the University of Maine at Farmington campus.
Explore The County
A visit around Main Street and Broadway can be paired with time near the university campus, keeping the focus on the places that shaped the county seat.
Meet at the crossroads and follow a local story.
A Closer Look
Franklin County
Places and perspectives from Franklin County
Daily Bulldog
‘No Kings’ rally planned for Saturday in Farmington and nationwide
FARMINGTON — Another ‘No Kings’ rally will take place in downtown Farmington. The rally begins this Saturday, October…
Read the Story Oct 16, 2026 • 2 min read
Around Franklin County
Stories from every corner of Franklin County.
‘No Kings’ rally planned for Saturday in Farmington and nationwide
FARMINGTON — Another ‘No Kings’ rally will take place in downtown Farmington. The rally begins this Saturday, October…
Oct 16, 2026 • 2 min read
Ballot question to appoint Franklin County treasurer raises debate in Jay
By Bob Neal of The Maine Monitor A county commissioner faced questions about whether the shift would save…
Oct 16, 2026 • 2 min read
Ballot question to appoint Franklin County treasurer raises debate in Jay
A county commissioner faced questions about whether the shift would save money and if it might threaten checks…
Oct 16, 2026 • 2 min read
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Government
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Maine Governor — Find executive office contact information and announcements.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Schools
Local services for Franklin County
UMaine Cooperative Extension — Franklin 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.
Stratton Elementary School – Elementary; grades PK-08. 65 School Street, Stratton, ME 04982. 207-246-2283.
Cascade Brook School – Elementary; grades 03-05. 162 Learning Ln, Farmington, ME 04938. 207-778-4821.
Kingfield Elementary Sch – Elementary; grades PK-04. 102 Salem Road, Kingfield, ME 04947. 207-265-4132.
Spruce Mountain Elementary School – Elementary; grades 03-05. 12 Tiger Drive, Jay, ME 04239. 207-897-5719.
Rangeley Lakes Regional School – Other; grades PK-12. 43 Mendolia Road, Rangeley, ME 04970. 207-864-3311.
Mt Blue High School – High; grades 09-12. 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington, ME 04938. 207-778-3561.
Mt Blue Middle School – Middle; grades 06-08. 269 Middle St, Farmington, ME 04938. 207-778-3511.
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
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.
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital – Critical Access Hospitals. 111 Franklin Health Commons, Farmington, ME 04938. 207-778-6031.
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Public Safety
Franklin County contacts
Sheriff’s Office — Official Franklin County sheriff’s office information and contacts.
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Emergency Services
Local services for Franklin County
Franklin County Emergency Management Agency — County preparedness and emergency-planning information.
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
State Parks
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Trails
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Utilities
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
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.
Carrabassett Valley Public Library – 3209 Carrabassett Drive #3, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947. 207-237-3535.
Farmington Public Library – 117 Academy Street, Farmington, ME 04938. 207-778-4312.
Jay-Niles Memorial Library – 983 Main Street, Jay, ME 04239. 207-645-4062.
Webster Library – 22 Depot Street, Kingfield, ME 04947. 207-265-2052.
Jim Ditzler Memorial Library – 37 Library Road, New Sharon, ME 04955. 207-779-1128.
New Vineyard Public Library – 20 Lake Street, New Vineyard, ME 04956. 207-652-2250.
Phillips Public Library – 96 Main Street, Phillips, ME 04966. 207-639-2665.
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Courts
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Transportation
Local services for Franklin County
Western Maine Transportation Services — Look up western Maine routes and connections serving the Farmington area.
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Veterans
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Employment
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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.
Geographic search aliases: Franklin County ME, Franklin County Maine, Franklin ME, Franklin Maine.
Get to Know Franklin County
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Local Questions
Franklin County Questions, Answered
Explore practical details about the county and the organizations that serve it.
The county courthouse and Cutler Memorial Library offer contrasting civic forms within the county seat. Comparing their scale, entrances and rooflines gives a focused theme to a short town visit.
Thompson’s Bridge in Industry is a stone crossing set in a wooded stream landscape. Its modest scale provides a useful contrast with more prominent town-center landmarks.
Jay-Niles Memorial Library is a distinctive masonry building with a prominent raised setting. Its architecture offers a concrete starting point for learning about the community beyond a drive through town.
Rangeley Public Library adds a community-history and architectural perspective to the region. The photographic record identifies the building; consult the library for current programs and visitor arrangements.
Notice how its columns and formal entrance distinguish it from neighboring buildings. It is an example of a small-town civic building that can reward close observation even during a brief walk.
Weld, Maine.
Mountain scenery and multiple recreation areas around Weld.
Check the Webb Beach construction closure and other park notices before visiting.
Carrabassett Valley, Maine.
The history and heritage of skiing and snowboarding in Maine.
Confirm museum hours and current exhibits directly before your trip.
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Explore these places
- Mount Blue State Park — Weld. Mountain scenery and multiple recreation areas around Weld.
- Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum — Carrabassett Valley. The history and heritage of skiing and snowboarding in Maine.
Photo credits
- FarmingtonME CutlerMemorialLibrary.jpg — Magicpiano; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Franklin-County-Courthouse.jpg — Tyler Trask Back2reality06 (talk).
Original uploader was Back2reality06 at en.wikipedia; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- IndustryME ThompsonsBridge 1.jpg — Magicpiano; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- JayME JayNilesMemorialLibrary.jpg — Magicpiano; CC BY-SA 3.0.
- RangeleyME PublicLibrary.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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