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Mexico is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census. It was founded as a town in 1818. Located on several hills overlooking the Androscoggin River, the town has a large paper mill along the river. It is located across the river from the neighboring town of Rumford.

The United States Census Bureau provides additional demographic detail for the more densely populated central village area within the town. Those details are included in the aggregate population and area values reported here. See: Mexico (CDP), Maine.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 61.3 km (23.6 mi). 60.7 km (23.4 mi) of it is land and 0.6 km (0.2 mi) of it (0.93%) is water.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,959 people, 1,298 households, and 820 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.8/km (126.3/mi). There were 1,448 housing units at an average density of 23.9/km (61.8/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 97.84% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.88% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.