Jonesboro, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 594. Estimated population in July 2024: 595 (+0.2% change)
Males: 296 (49.8%), Females: 298 (50.2%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $27,639
Median house value: $71,200

Population by Race

Races in Jonesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (30.8%), Irish (15.2%), German (10.1%), French (6.9%), Scottish (6.6%), Polish (3.7%).

Map of Jonesboro, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jonesboro

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jonesboro town

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jonesboro:

  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
  • CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; CALAIS, ME)
  • MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jonesboro:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 87 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 143 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 172 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jonesboro:

  • MACHIAS VALLEY (about 8 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
  • CUTLER REGIONAL (about 23 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)
  • DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 29 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonesboro:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 77 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 154 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 177 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 200 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 216 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 216 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 257 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Jonesboro:

  • JONESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: RR 1 BOX 155A; Grades: KG – 08)