Sanford, Maine

About Sanford

Set in the southwestern part of Maine, Sanford is a close-knit town, home to 22,497 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Maine.

Sanford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 47.79 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 471 residents per square mile.

📰 Sanford News Today

• Sanford declares emergency, closes section of Heritage Crossing over safety concerns at former mill newscentermaine.com · Oct 9
• Sanford closes road through mill yard: 'In interest of public safety' Seacoastonline.com · Oct 9
• Moving truck explodes in Sanford as fire spreads to nearby home WMTW · Sep 15
• 37 Cottage St Unit D, Sanford, ME 04073 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• Tactical team called in for Sanford domestic violence arrest WGME · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Sanford Unique

• A top-25 city in Maine by population (#6 of 23 incorporated places).
• One of 8 places in the US named Sanford — but the Maine one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,497.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sanford

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Sanford

• Applebee's — american
• Back Street Sanford
• Green Tea Restaurant — asian
• Kai Asian Fusion — asian
• Lord's Clam House — seafood
• Mel's Raspberry Patch — diner
• One Love Cuisine — jamaican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Richies Jerk & BBQ — jamaican
• Thai Sawasdee — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sanford-Springvale Historical Society · Museum
• Smitty's GameLAB · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sanford

• Airport Fields reviews ★
• Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - North · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area - South · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Benton Park reviews ★
• Browning Family Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carpentier Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Fawcett-Goodwin Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gateway Park reviews ★
• Great Works Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Grover-Herrick Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hall Environmental Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sanford

• Carl J Lamb School
• Margaret Chase Smith
• Sanford High School
• Sanford Middle School
• Sanford Pride Elementary School
• Sanford Regional Technical Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Sanford

🏘️ Nearby Communities