Jonesport, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,408. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,448 (+2.8% change)
Males: 671 (47.7%), Females: 737 (52.3%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $23,224
Median house value: $75,600

Population by Race

Races in Jonesport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (28.2%), United States (26.1%), Irish (13.0%), French (7.2%), Scottish (5.6%), German (4.5%).

Elevation: 19 feet

Map of Jonesport, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jonesport

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jonesport town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jonesport:

  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
  • MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
  • CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; CALAIS, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jonesport:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 87 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 151 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 168 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jonesport:

  • MACHIAS VALLEY (about 15 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
  • CUTLER REGIONAL (about 26 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)
  • DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 30 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonesport:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 79 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 151 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 175 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 196 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 211 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 212 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 252 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Jonesport:

  • JONESPORT-BEALS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 180 SNARE CREEK LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Jonesport:

  • JONESPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 139 SNARE CREEK LANE; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Jonesport:

  • JONESPORT – PEABODY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,032; Location: MAIN STREET; 11,800 books; 21 serial subscriptions)