Machiasport, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,160. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,132 (-2.4% change)
Males: 646 (55.7%), Females: 514 (44.3%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $29,531
Median house value: $76,700

Population by Race

Races in Machiasport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: English (31.8%), Irish (16.1%), French (10.5%), United States (6.3%), German (5.3%), Scottish (5.1%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Map of Machiasport, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Machiasport

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Machiasport town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Machiasport:

  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
  • CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; CALAIS, ME)
  • MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 64 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Machiasport:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 99 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 144 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 185 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Machiasport:

  • MACHIAS VALLEY (about 5 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
  • CUTLER REGIONAL (about 11 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)
  • GILLESPIE FLD (about 24 miles; MEDDYBEMPS, ME; Abbreviation: 66B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Machiasport:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 89 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 166 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 189 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 212 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 228 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 229 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 270 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Machiasport:

  • FORT O’BRIEN SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: PO BOX 37; Grades: PK – 08)