Mexico, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,959. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,939 (-0.7% change)
Males: 1,446 (48.9%), Females: 1,513 (51.1%)
Oxford County
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $27,406
Median house value: $55,500
Population by Race
Races in Mexico:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: French (21.9%), English (19.7%), French Canadian (13.1%), Irish (8.6%), United States (8.2%), Italian (5.9%).
Elevation: 460 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mexico
- High school or higher: 80.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mexico town
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 53.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 12.8%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mexico:
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
- STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NORWAY, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mexico:
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 66 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 105 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mexico:
- SWANS FLD (about 11 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 3S2)
- BETHEL REGIONAL (about 21 miles; BETHEL, ME; Abbreviation: 0B1)
- RANGELEY LAKE (about 29 miles; RANGELEY, ME; Abbreviation: M57)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mexico:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 30 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 56 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 63 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 75 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 103 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
Schools
Public high school in Mexico:
- SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECH-REGION 9 (Location: 377 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mexico:
- MOUNTAIN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 58 HIGHLAND TERRACE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MEROBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 21 CROSS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Mexico:
- MEXICO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: PO BOX 253; Grades: KG – 7)
Libraries
Library in Mexico:
- MEXICO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,588; Location: 140 MAIN STREET; 11,790 books; 65 audio materials; 330 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)