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

Population: 793. Estimated population in July 2024: 773 (-2.5% change)
Males: 377 (47.5%), Females: 416 (52.5%)

Aroostook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $27,083
Median house value: $50,700

Population by Race

Races in Island Falls:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (27.7%), French (24.0%), Irish (21.9%), United States (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), German (5.0%).

Elevation: 460 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Island Falls

• High school or higher: 83.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 10.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Island Falls town

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 56.9%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 9.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Island Falls:

• HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HOULTON, ME)
• MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; LINCOLN, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Island Falls:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 50 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 92 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 186 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Island Falls:

• SHIN POND (about 21 miles; PATTEN, ME; Abbreviation: 85B)
• HOULTON INTL (about 35 miles; HOULTON, ME; Abbreviation: HUL)
• MILLINOCKET MUNI (about 39 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME; Abbreviation: MLT)

Colleges and Universities

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

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 74 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 155 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 158 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 213 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 222 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 231 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 272 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Libraries

Library in Island Falls:

• ISLAND FALLS – KATAHDIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,736; Location: 20 LIBRARY STREET; 13,164 books; 15 audio materials; 74 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)