About Franklin County
Population: 29,988 (2017)
Land Area: 1,698 square miles
Incorporation Date: 1838
County Seat: Farmington
Distances from Farmington:
• Augusta | 38 miles
• Lewiston/Auburn | 46 miles
• Portland | 80 miles
• Kittery | 130 miles
• Boston | 190 miles
• Quebec City | 202 miles
Town Offices
Avon / Route 4 / 639-5326
Carthage / 703A Carthage Road / 562-8874
Carrabassett Valley / 1001 Carriage Road / 235-2645
Chesterville / 409 Dutch Gap Road / 778-2433
Coplin Plantation / 8 School Street, Stratton
Dallas Plantation / 436 Dallas Hill Road / 864-5991
Eustis/Stratton / 88 Main Street / 246-4401
Farmington / 153 Farmington Falls Road / 778-6538
Industry / Route 43 / 778-5050
Jay / 99 Main Street / 897-6785
Kingfield / 38 School Street / 265-4637
New Sharon / Cape Cod Hill Road / 778-4046
New Vineyard / 20 Lake Street / 652-2222
Phillips / 15 Russell Street / 639-3561
Rangeley (and Oquossoc) / 15 School Street / 864-3326
Rangeley Plantation / South Shore Drive / 864-2234
Strong / 14 South Main Street / 684-4002
Temple / 258 Temple Road / 778-6680
Weld / Carthage Road / 585-2348
Wilton / 158 Weld Street / 645-4961
ATV & Snowmobile information
ATV & Snowmobile Registration Online Services and Information
Burn Permits
Open burning permit online purchasing service
Department of Human Services
114 Corn Shop Lane
Farmington, ME 04938
778-8400 or 1-800-442-6382
TDD/TTY 1-800-606-0215
Driver’s Licenses, Vehicle Registrations
Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles
You may obtain registrations, plates, drivers, licenses, and state identification cards by visiting the Farmington Elks Lodge at 120 School Street, West Farmington on the first and last Wednesday of each month 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Senior Citizen and Elderly Resources
1-800-262-2232 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The maine.gov website contains a wealth of information to include Education, Employment & Recreation; Health Care; Home Care; Legal Services; Retiring in Maine; Resources for the Elderly; General Resources for Seniors and Aging Veterans. Visit: www.maine.gov/portal/family/seniors.html
Healthy Walking Trails
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
MOSES is the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s online hunting and fishing licensing system. With MOSES, you can purchase licenses any time of the day or night, and print your license out in your home or office in just minutes. https://www5.informe.org/cgi-bin/online/moses2/index.pl
Maine Audubon
Maine Audubon is a community of people who share an appreciation of Maine’s wildlife and outdoors, a concern for the stewardship of its natural resources, and a commitment to a clean environment. Visit www.maineaudubon.org
Maine Lakes and Mountains Tourism Council
Maine Office of Tourism
Maine Tourism Association
Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine
http://www.sportsmansalliance.com
State Parks in Franklin County
www.maine.gov/doc/parks/programs
Summer Camps for Kids
Maine Youth Camping Association
A member organization of over 100 Maine summer camps and adventure programs. For a current listing of available camps or to request a summer camp guide, please visit: www.mainecamps.org
Utilities
Electricity:
Central Maine Power
Disruption of Service or No Power 1-800-696-1000
Residential Billing Information 1-800-750-4000
Telephone:
TDS Telecom
Customer Service 635-9911
Consolidated Communications
Service and Billing Questions 1-844-968-7224
Cable Television:
Time Warner Cable 1-877-596-5366
Bee Line Cable TV Services 1-800-439-4611
