Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min4:56 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:09 am – 4:04 pm
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People547 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.6299 householdsMedian household income $89,375Median home value $489,600Median rent $1,094 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,835 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 251 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 16%, construction 11%Average commute 26 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 7%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 December72 in of snow a year, on about 28 days1 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westport Island station, 6 mi away; snow from Bath
Nearby landmarksHendricks Harborbay · 1.4 miChristmas Covebay · under a mileMouse Islandisland · 1.6 miFive Islandsisland · 2.3 miJuniper Pointcape · 1.7 miMollys Headcape · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReid State Parkstate park · 3.5 miDamariscove Island Preservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 242 acresBoothbay Harbor Wetlandsrecreation area · 3.7 mi · 72 acresKennebec River Estuary Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 105 acresPond Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.3 miKEP - Back River - Swett Marshstate conservation land · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199947 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 200040 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 quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured89 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, ME, 33 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 in the county
Elevation79 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMid Coast Hospital13.0 miPost officeSouthport Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouthport Town Hall1.0 miPoliceBoothbay Harbor Police Department3.2 miFire stationSouthport Volunteer Main Fire Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSouthport Central Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthern Maine Community College - Midcoast Campus14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKnox County Regional Airport RKD33 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM34 miInterstateI-29518 miUS highwayUS 19.7 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 04576 ZIP area.
