Jonesport, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,408. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,448 (+2.8% change)
Males: 671 (47.7%), Females: 737 (52.3%)
Washington County
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $23,224
Median house value: $75,600
Population by Race
Races in Jonesport:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: English (28.2%), United States (26.1%), Irish (13.0%), French (7.2%), Scottish (5.6%), German (4.5%).
Elevation: 19 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Jonesport
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Jonesport town
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 61.1%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 6.8%
0.9% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Jonesport:
- DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
- MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
- CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; CALAIS, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jonesport:
- BANGOR INTL (about 87 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 151 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 168 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jonesport:
- MACHIAS VALLEY (about 15 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
- CUTLER REGIONAL (about 26 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)
- DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 30 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonesport:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 79 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 151 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 175 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 196 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 211 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 212 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 252 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
Schools
Public high school in Jonesport:
- JONESPORT-BEALS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 180 SNARE CREEK LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Jonesport:
- JONESPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 139 SNARE CREEK LANE; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Jonesport:
- JONESPORT – PEABODY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,032; Location: MAIN STREET; 11,800 books; 21 serial subscriptions)