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

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Population: 3,138. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,238 (+3.2% change)
Males: 1,531 (48.8%), Females: 1,607 (51.2%)

Androscoggin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $34,864
Median house value: $79,400

Population by Race

Races in Mechanic Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (25.5%), French (15.8%), Irish (13.4%), French Canadian (9.8%), United States (9.3%), Scottish (5.6%).

Elevation: 304 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mechanic Falls

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mechanic Falls town

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mechanic Falls:

  • CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NORWAY, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mechanic Falls:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 34 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 36 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 78 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mechanic Falls:

  • OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 10 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)
  • TWITCHELL (about 13 miles; TURNER, ME; Abbreviation: 3B5)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 27 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 30 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 43 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 44 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 47 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Public primary/middle school in Mechanic Falls:

  • ELM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 129 ELM STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Mechanic Falls:

  • MECHANIC FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,421; Location: 15 ELM STREET; 16,000 books; 51 audio materials; 293 video materials)

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