Bucksport, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,908. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,961 (+1.1% change)
Males: 2,364 (48.2%), Females: 2,544 (51.8%)

Hancock County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $34,812
Median house value: $86,500

Population by Race

Races in Bucksport:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English (18.0%), Irish (14.2%), French (12.0%), German (4.8%), Scottish (3.8%).

Elevation: 43 feet

Land area: 11.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bucksport

• High school or higher: 84.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 8.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bucksport town

• Never married: 21.7%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 9.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bucksport:

• ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 17 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 17 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bucksport:

• BANGOR INTL (about 16 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 93 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 123 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bucksport:

• BREWER (about 12 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)
• BLUE HILL (about 19 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; Abbreviation: 07B)
• BELFAST MUNI (about 19 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bucksport:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 32 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 69 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 93 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 121 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 135 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 138 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 180 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Bucksport:

• BUCKSPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: BROADWAY EXT PO BOX 400; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bucksport:

• BUCKSPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 100 MILES LANE PO BOX 910; Grades: 05 – 08)
• MILES LANE SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: MILES LN PO BOX 310; Grades: KG – 04)
• G HERBERT JEWETT SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: BRIDGE ST PO BOX 636; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bucksport:

• BUCKSPORT – BUCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,371; Location: MAIN STREET; 25,478 books; 800 audio materials; 90 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)