Local servicesHospitalMillinocket Regional Hospital9.3 miPost officeMedway Post Office2.1 miTown hallMedway Town Office2.1 miPoliceEast Millinocket Police Department2.9 miFire stationMedway Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBangor International Airport BGR60 miInterstateI-951.2 miUS highwayUS 211 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 04460 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min4:44 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:11 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,111 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.0518 householdsMedian household income $49,583Median home value $101,200Median rent $776 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,085 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 408 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 27 minutes92% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 3°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month October86 in of snow a year, on about 29 days3 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millinocket Wastewater station, 7 mi away; snow from Millinocket
Parks and public landsKatahdin Woods and Waters National Monumentnational monument · 16.9 mi · 89,562 acresBaxter State Parkstate park · 21.9 mi · 4,727 acresSource: 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 3.6 on 16 Sep 199428 mi away, near Lee, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 25 Oct 200131 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPenobscot County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025299 of 355 days measured50 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Penobscot County monitors, ME
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBangor Water Districtserves 27,298 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation393 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
