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Belfast, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,381. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,872 (+7.7% change)
Males: 2,976 (46.6%), Females: 3,405 (53.4%)

Waldo County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $32,400
Median house value: $108,200

Population by Race

Races in Belfast:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (25.7%), Irish (15.3%), United States (8.7%), German (7.1%), French (6.6%), Scottish (6.6%).

Elevation: 103 feet

Land area: 34.0 square miles

Map of Belfast, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belfast

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belfast city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

2.2% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Belfast:

  • WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (118 NORTHPORT AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Belfast:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belfast:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 30 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 74 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 105 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belfast:

  • BELFAST MUNI (about 2 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)
  • ISLESBORO (about 12 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)
  • RING HILL (about 25 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belfast:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 48 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 79 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 103 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 117 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 120 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 162 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Belfast:

  • BELFAST AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 641; Location: 98 WALDO AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belfast:

  • TROY A HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 173 LINCOLNVILLE AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAST BELFAST SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 14 SWAN LAKE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GOVERNOR ANDERSON SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 256 HIGH STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • GEORGE H ROBERTSON SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 9 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • PEIRCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 24 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Belfast:

  • TODDY POND SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: RR 2 BOX 2145; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Belfast:

  • BELFAST FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $352,682; Location: 106 HIGH STREET; 32,034 books; 1,286 audio materials; 1,186 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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