Owls Head, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,601. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,644 (+2.7% change)
Males: 771 (48.2%), Females: 830 (51.8%)

Knox County

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $40,107
Median house value: $135,500

Population by Race

Races in Owls Head:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (28.9%), Irish (12.7%), United States (12.1%), German (10.9%), French (7.4%), Scottish (5.1%).

Elevation: 65 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Owls Head

• High school or higher: 90.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owls Head town

• Never married: 19.8%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 8.5%

2.7% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.7% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Owls Head:

• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BELFAST, ME)
• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Owls Head:

• BANGOR INTL (about 53 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 92 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Owls Head:

• KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 3 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; Abbreviation: RKD)
• ISLESBORO (about 19 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)
• BELFAST MUNI (about 23 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owls Head:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 70 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 84 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 90 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 106 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 107 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 148 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Owls Head:

• OWLS HEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 54 ASH POINT DRIVE; Grades: 02 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Owls Head:

• OWLS HEAD VILLAGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,404; Location: SOUTH SHORE DRIVE; 4,806 books; 30 audio materials; 35 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)