Welcome to Old Orchard Beach ...

Old Orchard Beach is located in York County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Old Orchard Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1929.

A typical abbreviation for Old Orchard Beach: Old Orchard Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Old Orchard Beach has a population of 9,034 people<3> (see below for details).

Old Orchard Beach is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Old Orchard Beach lies within the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Old Orchard Beach: 04064<5>

Websites for Old Orchard Beach ...

Official Website: www.oobmaine.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Old Orchard Beach had an population of 9,034 people. This is an increase of 4.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Old Orchard Beach had a population of 8,624 people. This makes Old Orchard Beach the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Old Orchard Beach represents 0.65% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,624 people, the population of Old Orchard Beach decreased 2.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,856 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Old Orchard Beach.

Communities near Old Orchard Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Orchard Beach.

• Portland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
• South Portland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • South Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <6>
• Westbrook
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <6>
• Windham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
• Gorham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
• Falmouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
• Kennebunk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk
  • Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebunk <6>
• Wells
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
• Standish
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Standish is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <6>
• Cape Elizabeth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Elizabeth
  • Cape Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Elizabeth <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 Old Orchard Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Orchard Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Orchard Beach. 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 Old Orchard Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Orchard Beach. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Old Orchard Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Orchard Beach ...

Looking for more information about Old Orchard Beach? 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 Old Orchard Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Old Orchard Beach.

Adding Old Orchard Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Old Orchard Beach 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 Old Orchard Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Old Orchard Beach mentioned on a train schedule titled New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Old Orchard Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Old Orchard Beach: www.oobmaine.com/

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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