Danforth (CDP), Maine

Danforth is a census-designated place (CDP) and the primary village in the town of Danforth, Washington County, Maine, United States. It is in northernmost Washington County, in the northern part of the town of Danforth, and is bordered to the north by the town of Weston in Aroostook County. The village is located on Baskahegan Stream where it originates at the outlet of Crooked Brook Flowage. The Baskahegan is a northwest-flowing tributary of the Mattawamkeag River and part of the Penobscot River watershed.

Danforth, Maine
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 45°39′35″N 67°52′1″W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Washington
Town	Danforth
Area [1]
• Total	2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2)
• Land	2.48 sq mi (6.41 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation [2]	385 ft (117 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	331
• Density	133.68/sq mi (51.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	04424
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-16375
GNIS feature ID	2806291[2]

U.S. Route 1 passes through the eastern side of the village, leading north 34 miles (55 km) to Houlton and southeast 56 miles (90 km) to Calais. State Route 169 runs southwest from Danforth 24 miles (39 km) to State Route 6 in Springfield.

Danforth was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	331		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Education

It is in the School Administrative District 14.^[4] The PreK-12 school of that district^[5] is the East Grand School.^[6]