Map of Wiscasset CDP

Wiscasset is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the primary settlement in the town of Wiscasset in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census, out of 3,732 people in the entire town. Wiscasset is the county seat of Lincoln County.

Wiscasset CDP overview:
Name:	Wiscasset CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Maine
County:	Lincoln County
Elevation:	90 ft (30 m)
Total Area:	3.93 sq mi (10.19 km²)
Land Area:	3.90 sq mi (10.10 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	1,232
Population Density:	315.98/sq mi (122.00/km²)
ZIP code:	04578
Area code:	207
FIPS code:	2387040
GNISfeature ID:	0578612

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Geography

The Wiscasset CDP is located in the east-central part of the town of Wiscasset at 44°00′19″N 69°40′13″W / 44.005362°N 69.670372°W / 44.005362; -69.670372 (44.005362, −69.670372), in western Lincoln County. The village sits on the west side of the tidal Sheepscot River, which forms the boundary with the town of Edgecomb to the east. The CDP extends along the Sheepscot south to Birch Point and north to an unnamed cove downstream from Clark Point. The CDP extends west as far as Ward Brook and north to a powerline near Foye Road.

U.S. Route 1 passes through the center of the village as Main Street, heading east across the Sheepscot River on the Donald E. Davey Bridge into the north part of Edgecomb. US 1 leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Damariscotta and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Bath. Portland is 44 miles (71 km) to the southwest. Maine State Route 27 enters Wiscasset from the east with US 1 but turns and leads north 17 miles (27 km) to Gardiner and 23 miles (37 km) to Augusta, the state capital. ME 27 splits off US 1 in Edgecomb and leads south to Boothbay Harbor, 13 miles (21 km) from Wiscasset. Maine State Route 218 (Federal Street) leads northeast out of Wiscasset 13 miles (21 km) to Whitefield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wiscasset CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km), of which 3.9 square miles (10.1 km) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.89%, are water. It is home to Wiscasset High School.