Local servicesHospitalLincoln Health-Miles Campus Hospital9.8 miPost officeBoothbay Post Office1.9 miTown hallBoothbay Town Hall1.9 miPoliceBoothbay Harbor Police Department3.5 miFire stationBoothbay Volunteer Fire Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern Maine Community College - Midcoast Campus14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKnox County Regional Airport RKD28 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM38 miInterstateI-29516 miUS highwayUS 16.4 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK17 miCoachBrunswick BrunswickFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04537 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04537 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min4:56 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:09 am – 4:03 pm
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People1,687 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.2885 householdsMedian household income $57,476Median home value $357,00095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,919 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 853 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, public administration 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 16 minutes90% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F52 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month December79 in of snow a year, on about 38 days1 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westport Island station, 4 mi away; snow from Newcastle
Nearby landmarksBoothbay Harborbay · 3.9 miSeal Covebay · 3.1 miSmith Hillpeak · under a mileKenniston Hillpeak · 1.3 miFort Pointcape · 2.4 miRocky Pointcape · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlummer Point Preservestate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 72 acresBoothbay Harbor Wetlandsrecreation area · 2.8 mi · 72 acresRiver Link 2recreation area · 3.5 mi · 107 acresFort William Henrystate historic site · 5.5 miColonial Pemaquidstate historic site · 5.5 miFort Edgecombstate historic site · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199940 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 200034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025351 of 359 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, ME, 31 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBoothbay Region Water Districtserves 8,448 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation65 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
