Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min4:43 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min7:13 am – 3:51 pm
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People1,434 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.8658 householdsMedian household income $50,286Median home value $121,400Median rent $420 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 489 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 16%, construction 10%Average commute 28 minutes61% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 3°F45 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October86 in of snow a year, on about 29 days2 days above 90°F, 185 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Patten 2 station, 9 mi away; rain from Millinocket
Nearby landmarksWillet Eddyrapids · 1.8 miGardner Pondlake · under a mileBowlin Fallswaterfall · 3.7 miSugarloaf Mountainpeak · 3.7 miBear Mountainpeak · 3.8 miJerry Pondlake · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKatahdin Woods and Waters National Monumentnational monument · 1.9 mi · 89,562 acresBaxter State Parkstate park · 9.3 miWassataquoik Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 2,070 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPatten Water Deptserves 338 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation743 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesTown hallMount Chase Town Office7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPresque Isle International Airport PQI52 miInterstateI-9518 miUS highwayUS 219 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04765 ZIP area.
