Winthrop, Maine

Town of Winthrop
Town
Lake Annabessacook
Motto:  "We Play Outside"[1]
Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 44°18′42″N 69°58′24″W / 44.31167°N 69.97333°W / 44.31167; -69.97333
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Kennebec
Settled	1765
Incorporated	1771
Villages	Winthrop East Winthrop Sturtevant Hill Winthrop Center
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Town Manager	Jeffrey Kobrock
• Governing body	Winthrop Town Council
Area [2]
• Total	37.90 sq mi (98.16 km2)
• Land	31.22 sq mi (80.86 km2)
• Water	6.68 sq mi (17.30 km2)
Elevation [3]	305 ft (93 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,121
• Density	196/sq mi (75.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	04364
Area code	207
GNIS feature ID	582824 [3]
Website	www.winthropmaine.gov

Winthrop is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Winthrop is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 6,121 at the 2020 census.^[4] Winthrop's population, however, approximately doubles during the summer months as part-year residents return to seasonal camps located on the shores of Winthrop's Lakes and Ponds. A recreational area located among lakes, the town includes the villages of Winthrop and East Winthrop, and is the center of the Winthrop Lakes Region. Winthrop is included in the Augusta, Maine Micropolitan New England City and Town Area.