Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min4:53 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:12 am – 4:00 pm
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People140 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.438 householdsMedian home value $171,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,339 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 9°F43 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October74 in of snow a year, on about 26 days6 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt station, 11 mi away; snow from Madison
Nearby landmarksKennebec Valley Community College Harold Alfond Campuscollege · 1.4 miKennebec River Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miBeaulieu Hillpeak · 3.9 miBray Pointcape · 5.0 miLittle Bear Mountainpeak · 5.0 miRound Pondlake · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Georgestate park · 6.3 miSkowhegan Community Center Playgroundpark · 6.1 miCoburn Parkpark · 6.6 miMercer Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 miPlymouth Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 528 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198340 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 201044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSomerset County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kennebec County, ME, 20 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGood Will Home Associationserves 72 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation170 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRedington - Fairview General Hospital6.0 miPost officeHinckley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSkowhegan Municipal Building6.5 miPoliceMaine State Police Central Field Troop Skowhegan Barracks6.4 miFire stationFairfield Fire Department Station 25.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolGood Will Hinckley School1.7 miHighMaine Academy of Natural Sciences1.9 miCollegeKennebec Valley Community College Harold Alfond Campus1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG26 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM79 miInterstateI-956.3 miUS highwayUS 2011.2 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK56 miCoachWaterville J & S Oil CoGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04944 ZIP area.
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