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

Map of Mexico, ME

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:

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)