The Town of South Berwick

South Berwick is a vibrant mid-size Maine community located on the southern New Hampshire border. With a population of 7,000 plus, South Berwick has experienced almost a 50% growth in population since 1980, making it one of the fastest-growing towns in Maine. With its rural New England flavor and proximity to Boston, MA, Portsmouth, NH Portland, ME, and the stunning Maine coast, South Berwick is truly a great place to call home.

Municipal Services

Office/Department	Phone Number
Clerk	207-384-3300
Code Enforcement Office	207-384-3300 ext. 111
Fire Dept. (emergency)	9-1-1
Fire Dept. (non-emergency)	207-384-2731
Police Dept. (emergency)	9-1-1
Police Dept. (non-emergency)	207-384-2254
Public Works	207-384-3300 ext. 117
Parks & Recreation Dept.	207-384-3306
Powder House Hill Ski Facility	207-384-5858
Sewer District	207-384-5741
South Berwick Public Library	207-384-3304
Tax Assessor	207-384-3300 ext. 110
Trash Collection	Dump/no public collection
Water District	207-384-2257

Town Hall	Hours	Code Enforcement	Dump	Hours
Monday	9:00-5:00	7:30-4:45	Monday	Closed
Tuesday	9:00-5:00	7:30-4:45	Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed	Closed	Wednesday	12:00-6:00
Thursday	9:00-6:00	7:30-4:45	Thursday	Closed
Friday	9:00-5:00	7:30-4:45	Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed	Closed	Saturday	7:00-5:00
Sunday	Closed	Closed	Sunday	7:00-5:00

Public School Information

Office	Phone Number
School Superintendent's Office (SAD 35-Eliot & So. Berwick)	207-439-2438
Adult Education	207-384-5703

Name of School	Grades Covered	Phone Number
Eliot Elementary School	Pre-K-3	207-439-9004
Central School	Pre-K-3	207-384-2333
Marshwood Middle School	4-5	207-384-4110
Marshwood Junior High School	6-8	207-439-1399
Marshwood High School	9-12	207-384-4500

Private/Parochial Schools

Name of School	Grades Covered	Phone Number
Berwick Academy, South Berwick, ME	K-12	207-384-2164
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH	9-12	603-772-4311
St. Thomas Aquinas H. S., Dover, NH	9-12	603-742-3206
Portsmouth Christian Academy, Dover, NH	Pre-K to 12	603-772-3617
St. Patrick School, Portsmouth, NH	Pre-K to 8	603-436-0793
Saint Mary Academy, Dover, NH	K to 8	603-742-3299
The School Around Us, Kennebunk, ME	K-8	207-967-3143
The New School, Kennebunk, ME	9-12	207-985-3745

Town Statistics & Information

Population: 7,000
Land area: 33.2 square miles
County: York
County Seat: Alfred
Tax rate: $13.30/thousand for year 2005-2006
% of Value: 100%

Other Contact Information

Office, Dept., etc.	Phone Number
Greater York Chamber of Commerce*	207-363-4422
Strawberry Festival	207-384-3208
Old Berwick Historical Society/Counting House Museum	207-384-0000
Downtown South Berwick Merchants	N/A
* (serving Kittery, Eliot, So. Berwick, York, York Beach, York Harbor & Cape Neddick)

Area Hospitals

Hospital	Phone Numbers
York Hospital (York, ME)	207-363-4321, 877-363-4321
Wells Regional Medical Community (Wells, ME)	207-646-5211, 877-363-4321
South Berwick Medical Services (South Berwick, ME)	207-384-8130
Portsmouth Regional Hospital (Portsmouth, NH)	603-436-5110, 800-685-8282
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (Dover, NH)	603-742-5252
Exeter Hospital (Exeter, NH)	603-778-7311, 800-439-3837
Southern Maine Medical Center (Biddeford, ME)	207-283-7000
Maine Medical Center (Portland, ME)	207-871-0111
Goodall Hospital (Sanford, ME)	207-324-4310

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