Biddeford, Maine

Biddeford
Biddeford
City
	City Hall
	Seal
	Nickname: Twin City
	Motto: "A Proud City Rising Where the Water Falls"
	Biddeford Location within the state of Maine
	Coordinates: 43°28′27″N 70°26′46″W / 43.47417°N 70.44611°W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	York
First Landing	1616
Settled	1631
Incorporated (town)	July 5, 1653
Incorporated (city)	February 10, 1855
Government
• Mayor	Martin Grohman
Area
• Total	59.08 sq mi (153.02 km2)
• Land	30.09 sq mi (77.92 km2)
• Water	29.00 sq mi (75.10 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	22,552
• Density	749.61/sq mi (289.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	04005–04007
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-04860
GNIS feature ID	0562119
Website	http://www.Biddefordmaine.org

Biddeford (/ˈbɪdɪfərd/ BID-if-ərd) is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census.^[2] The twin cities of Saco and Biddeford include the resort communities of Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks. The town is the site of the University of New England and the annual La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival. First visited by Europeans in 1616, it is the site of one of the earliest European settlements in the United States. It is home to Saint Joseph's Church, the tallest building in Maine.^[3]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Biddeford city, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
^ "History". Good Shepherd Parish. Retrieved February 21, 2024.