Town of Casco

Casco, settled by Europeans in 1771, is a town in Cumberland County incorporated on March 18, 1841 from a portion of Raymond. It went on to annex more land from Raymond the following year, from Poland in 1858, and from unincorporated land in 1876.

The town shares the north shore of Sebago Lake with surrounding towns. The Crooked River winds its way through the town to Sebago Lake State Park.

Casco is served by U.S. Route 302 and Maine Route 35 north from North Windham, and by Maine Routes 11 and 121, which cross at Pikes Corner near Parker Pond.

It is a rapidly growing community, whose population is up by 15 percent 1990-2000, and by over 50 percent 1980-2000.

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