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Welcome to Hampden ...

Hampden is located in Penobscot County<1>.


The location of Hampden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1800.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hampden has a population of 7,416 people<3> (see below for details).

Hampden is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hampden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hampden is within the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Hampden: 04444<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampden had an population of 7,416 people. This is an increase of 2.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampden had a population of 7,257 people. This makes Hampden the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Hampden represents 0.55% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,257 people, the population of Hampden increased 14.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,327 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampden.

Communities Also Named Hampden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hampden - they are located in Alabama, Kansas (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampden.

Communities near Hampden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampden.

  • Orono
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Orono is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <6>
  • Old Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <6>
  • Bucksport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <6>
  • Glenburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Winterport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
    • Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <6>
  • Holden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
  • Levant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
    • Levant is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <6>
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
  • Carmel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <6>
  • Corinth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hampden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampden. See our Newspapers Page for Hampden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampden ...

Looking for more information about Hampden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hampden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hampden.

Adding Hampden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hampden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hampden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hampden post office opened in 1800.

We also found Hampden in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hampden.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hampden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hampden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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