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
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)