Beals, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 618. Estimated population in July 2024: 624 (+1.0% change)
Males: 319 (51.6%), Females: 299 (48.4%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $83,600

Population by Race

Races in Beals:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (34.8%), United States (13.6%), Irish (12.0%), French (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), Polish (2.6%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Map of Beals, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beals

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beals town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beals:

  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
  • MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
  • CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; CALAIS, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beals:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 86 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 152 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 167 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beals:

  • MACHIAS VALLEY (about 17 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
  • CUTLER REGIONAL (about 28 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)
  • DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 29 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beals:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 78 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 150 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 174 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 194 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 210 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 211 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 251 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Beals:

  • BEALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 24 MILL POND RD PO BOX 220; Grades: KG – 08)