Madawaska, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,534. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,466 (-1.5% change)
Males: 2,164 (47.7%), Females: 2,370 (52.3%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $30,994
Median house value: $69,800

Population by Race

Races in Madawaska:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Chinese (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (48.2%), French (24.3%), United States (10.3%), English (3.5%), Irish (1.1%).

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Madawaska

• High school or higher: 78.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madawaska town

• Never married: 19.3%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 7.4%

18.4% Foreign born (18.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Madawaska:

• NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FORT KENT, ME)
• CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
• AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 52 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madawaska:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 51 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 179 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 263 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madawaska:

• NORTHERN AROOSTOOK REGIONAL (about 6 miles; FRENCHVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: FVE)
• LONG LAKE (about 15 miles; SINCLAIR, ME; Abbreviation: 92B)
• VAN BUREN (about 32 miles; VAN BUREN, ME; Abbreviation: 05B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madawaska:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 163 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 223 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 230 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 287 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 292 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 305 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 338 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Public primary/middle schools in Madawaska:

• MADAWASKA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 135 SEVENTH AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 12)
• MADAWASKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 353 ELEVENTH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Madawaska:

• MADAWASKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,247; Location: 393 MAIN STREET; 18,870 books; 255 audio materials; 135 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)