Local servicesHospitalMaineGeneral Medical Center Thayer Center for Health4.0 miPost officeWinslow Post Office2.1 miTown hallWinslow Town Hall2.6 miPoliceWinslow Police Department2.6 miFire stationWinslow Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKennebec Valley Community College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG19 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM72 miInterstateI-953.8 miUS highwayUS 2012.6 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK48 miCoachWaterville J & S Oil CoGreyhound4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04901 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04901 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min4:53 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:11 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People27,431 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.011,255 householdsMedian household income $54,122Median home value $188,800Median rent $957 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,482 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 12,586 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 15%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 19 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
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 October86 in of snow a year, on about 40 days6 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt station, 4 mi away; snow from Albion
Nearby landmarksSebasticook River Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miKennebec River Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miSebasticook Riverriver · 3.0 miKennebec Valley Community Collegecollege · 4.1 miPattee Pondlake · under a mileThomas Collegecollege · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonument Parkpark · 3.6 miNorth Street Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.8 miAlonzo H. Garcelon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 119 acresSpectacle Pondstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 120 acresLake Georgestate park · 15.8 miGawler Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198342 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202350 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKennebec County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very 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, Kennebec County monitors, ME
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKennebec Water Districtserves 22,060 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation258 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
