Town of Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine

The Town of Dover-Foxcroft is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine. About 4,506 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 67.8 sq mi (176 km²) of land and uses Eastern Time. It has its own local government.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,506 ± 45
County
Piscataquis County
School district
School Administrative District 68
Land area
67.8 sq mi (176 km²)
Type
TownIts own local government
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,344 ± $6,469
Median home value
$162,600 ± $12,249
Water area
3.37 sq mi (8.73 km²)
State
Maine
Census code (GEOID)
2302118195
Coordinates (central point)
45.178025, -69.192696

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Census place in the Town of Dover-Foxcroft

  1. Dover-Foxcroft (CDP)2,745 people

This place’s central point lies inside the Town of Dover-Foxcroft. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the town’s.

Bordering areas, nearest first

  1. Town of Sangerville5.9 mi southwest
  2. Town of Sebec6.2 mi northeast
  3. Town of Garland, Penobscot County7.2 mi south
  4. Town of Guilford7.4 mi west
  5. Town of Bowerbank10 mi north

These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with the Town of Dover-Foxcroft. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.

Other towns and plantations in Piscataquis County, largest first

  1. Town of Milo2,165 people
  2. Town of Greenville1,355 people
  3. Town of Sangerville1,136 people
  4. Town of Guilford1,096 people
  5. Town of Brownville983 people
  6. Town of Parkman896 people
  7. Town of Monson596 people
  8. Town of Abbot584 people
  9. Town of Sebec547 people
  10. Town of Beaver Cove394 people
  11. Town of Shirley234 people
  12. Town of Medford222 people
All 17
  1. Town of Bowerbank211 people
  2. Town of Willimantic200 people
  3. Lake View Plantation181 people
  4. Town of Wellington161 people
  5. Kingsbury Plantation17 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Piscataquis County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.

Sunrise and sunset in the Town of Dover-Foxcroft

Longest day
15 hours 38 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
8 hours 45 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
4:48 AM around June 15
Latest sunrise
7:22 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
3:54 PM around December 10
Latest sunset
8:28 PM around June 26

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:12 AM4:20 PM9 h 8 min
Feb 156:38 AM5:04 PM10 h 26 min
Mar 156:49 AM6:42 PM11 h 53 min
Apr 155:52 AM7:22 PM13 h 30 min
May 155:07 AM7:59 PM14 h 52 min
Jun 154:48 AM8:25 PM15 h 37 min
Jul 155:03 AM8:21 PM15 h 18 min
Aug 155:37 AM7:43 PM14 h 6 min
Sep 156:15 AM6:48 PM12 h 33 min
Oct 156:52 AM5:51 PM10 h 59 min
Nov 156:34 AM4:07 PM9 h 33 min
Dec 157:08 AM3:55 PM8 h 47 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

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