Turner, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,972. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,469 (+10.0% change)
Males: 2,460 (49.5%), Females: 2,512 (50.5%)

Androscoggin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $46,207
Median house value: $106,900

Population by Race

Races in Turner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (23.1%), French (17.3%), French Canadian (11.3%), United States (11.2%), Irish (9.1%), German (6.6%).

Elevation: 303 feet

Map of Turner, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Turner

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turner town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

2.5% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Turner:

  • CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NORWAY, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Turner:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 35 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 43 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 91 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Turner:

  • TWITCHELL (about 6 miles; TURNER, ME; Abbreviation: 3B5)
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 14 miles; LIVERMORE FALLS, ME; Abbreviation: B10)
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 16 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turner:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 30 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 35 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 40 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 56 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 103 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high school in Turner:

  • LEAVITT AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 734; Location: 21 MATTHEWS WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Turner:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 115; Location: PO BOX 161; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Turner:

  • TRIPP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 65 MATTHEWS WAY; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TURNER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 59 COBB ROAD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • TURNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 91 MATTHEWS WAY; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Turner:

  • TURNER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,886; Location: ROUTE 117; 10,728 books; 438 audio materials; 380 video materials)