Local servicesHospitalCalais Community Hospital3.4 miPost officeCalais Post Office4.3 miTown hallCalais City Building4.3 miPoliceCalais Police Department4.2 miFire stationCalais Fire Department Station 23.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighSaint Croix Regional Technical Center School1.9 miSchoolCalais School Department1.9 miCollegeWashington County Community College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport BHB74 miUS highwayUS 11.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04619 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min4:41 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min7:04 am – 3:49 pm
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People3,097 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.81,420 householdsMedian household income $64,096Median home value $111,100Median rent $1,010 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,684 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,409 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, retail 22%, public administration 14%Average commute 16 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F55 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December95 in of snow a year, on about 46 days3 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Robbinston station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeaver Lakelake · under a mileWashington County Community Collegecollege · 2.0 miElliott Mountainpeak · 1.1 miNash Lakelake · 1.2 miKnights Pointcape · 1.9 miMiller Pointcape · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDevil's Headrecreation area · 2.3 mi · 55 acresMoosehorn National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.0 mi · 29,257 acresSaint Croix Island International Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.1 miThomas Dicenzo Athletic Complexrecreation area · 3.9 miSt Croix River Boat Accessstate park · 6.7 miDennys River-DMRstate conservation land · 10.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 19 Jan 198419 mi away, near Dennysville, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Aug 202238 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025333 of 364 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, ME
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalais Water Deptserves 2,775 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation209 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
