About Turner
Turner is a small unincorporated community in western Maine.
Officially, Turner is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.46 square miles.
📰 Turner News Today
- Maine man sues local school district, state DOE over vaccine requirements WMTW · Jul 20
- Maine AG rules shooting by deputy in Turner justified WGME · Jul 13
- Turner Fire Rescue officials earn their 'stork pin' newscentermaine.com · Jun 17
- Governor Mills Kicks Off Dairy Month at Brigeen Farms in Turner Maine.gov · May 28
- Turner man uses belt to help save life of motorcyclist whose arm was severed in accident Sun Journal · May 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Turner Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Turner
📍 Chase Mills📍 East Buckfield📍 East Hebron📍 Howes Corner📍 North Auburn📍 North Turner📍 Skillings Corner📍 South Turner📍 Turner Center📍 Twin Bridges📍 West Leeds
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Turner
- Nezinscot Farm Store (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Turner
- Androscoggin Riverlands State Park reviews ★
- Bear Pond Beach reviews ★
- Boofy Quimby Memorial Center reviews ★
- Brackett-Longley Rare Plant Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Buckfield Memorial Recreation Park reviews ★
- Cobb Road Fields reviews ★
- Crystal Lake Water Access reviews ★
- Drew Brook Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Everett Towle Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Frog Pond Park reviews ★
- H. Packard Memorial Recreational Area reviews ★
- Jersey Bog Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Turner
- Buckfield Jr-Sr High School
- Hartford-Sumner Elementary School
- Hebron Station School
- Leavitt Area High School
- Leeds Central School
- Tripp Middle School
- Turner Elementary School
- Turner Primary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.46 sq mi
Coordinates44.2578, -70.2579