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Whitefield is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,300 at the 2010 census. Whitefield is named for the celebrated British evangelist George Whitefield, who inspired the colonists before the town was settled in 1770, mainly by Irish Catholics. They remembered him when incorporation came in 1809. Whitefield is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.51sqmi, of which, 46.82sqmi of it is land and 0.69sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,300 people, 917 households, and 643 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.1PD/sqmi. There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 22.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.