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Sanford

City population
20,893
#2,268
in United States
#9
in Maine
#24,468
worldwide
WashingtonSanford
43.439, -70.774 · 728 km from Washington
City population
20,893
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#2,268
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#24,468
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Sanford

Sanford is a city in Maine, United States with a population of 20,893. It is the 2,268th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 24,468th largest worldwide. It lies 728 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#2,268of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Maine
#9of 14
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Rank in region
#9of 14
Distance to capital
to Washington
Elevation
92 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
43.439, -70.774
Record updated
2017-09-24
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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