Columbia Falls, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 599. Estimated population in July 2024: 583 (-2.7% change)
Males: 310 (51.8%), Females: 289 (48.2%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $28,864
Median house value: $69,300

Population by Race

Races in Columbia Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (34.7%), Irish (20.2%), United States (9.8%), French (8.2%), Scottish (6.2%), German (5.0%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Map of Columbia Falls, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbia Falls

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia Falls town

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

3.0% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.0% North America, 0.8% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia Falls:

  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
  • MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
  • CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; CALAIS, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia Falls:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 76 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 142 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 162 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia Falls:

  • DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 19 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)
  • MACHIAS VALLEY (about 19 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
  • CUTLER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia Falls:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 68 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 143 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 166 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 190 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 206 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 206 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 247 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Columbia Falls:

  • COLUMBIA FALLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 87; Location: POINT ST PO BOX 130; Grades: KG – 08)