Moving to East Millinocket, Maine

Population: 1,828. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,761 (-3.7% change)
Males: 878 (48.0%), Females: 950 (52.0%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $33,542
Median house value: $56,300

Population by Race

Races in East Millinocket:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (23.0%), United States (17.3%), Irish (16.9%), English (16.6%), Italian (7.1%), French Canadian (5.8%).

Elevation: 375 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Millinocket

• High school or higher: 87.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Millinocket town

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 63.5%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 10.9%

3.3% Foreign born (2.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Millinocket:

• MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LINCOLN, ME)
• MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Millinocket:

• BANGOR INTL (about 60 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 82 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 153 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Millinocket:

• MILLINOCKET MUNI (about 8 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME; Abbreviation: MLT)
• MILLINOCKET (about 20 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME; Abbreviation: 70B)
• LINCOLN REGIONAL (about 20 miles; LINCOLN, ME; Abbreviation: LRG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Millinocket:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 44 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 121 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 126 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 179 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 189 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 197 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 239 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in East Millinocket:

• SCHENCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 45 NORTH ST SUITE 1; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in East Millinocket:

• OPAL MYRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 6 1/2 BEECH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in East Millinocket:

• EAST MILLINOCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,681; Location: 53 MAIN STREET; 23,425 books; 134 audio materials; 64 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)