Moving to Fort Kent, Maine

Population: 4,233. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,202 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,077 (49.1%), Females: 2,156 (50.9%)

Aroostook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $29,547
Median house value: $66,000

Population by Race

Races in Fort Kent:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (38.6%), French (20.4%), United States (13.6%), Irish (4.9%), English (4.6%), German (2.6%).

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Kent

• High school or higher: 77.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Kent town

• Never married: 25.4%
• Now married: 59.6%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 6.4%

8.6% Foreign born (7.4% North America, 1.1% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fort Kent:

• NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (194 E MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Kent:

• CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
• AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 57 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
• HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 92 miles; HOULTON, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Kent:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 55 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 170 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 250 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Kent:

• NORTHERN AROOSTOOK REGIONAL (about 20 miles; FRENCHVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: FVE)
• LONG LAKE (about 26 miles; SINCLAIR, ME; Abbreviation: 92B)
• PORTAGE LAKE MUNI (about 36 miles; PORTAGE LAKE, ME; Abbreviation: 87B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Kent:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 155 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 208 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 216 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 273 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 277 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 290 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 321 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Kent:

• FORT KENT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 84 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Kent:

• FORT KENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 108 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fort Kent:

• FORT KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,884; Location: 1 MONUMENT SQUARE; 23,201 books; 437 audio materials; 456 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)