Palermo, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,220. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,346 (+10.3% change)
Males: 615 (50.4%), Females: 605 (49.6%)

Waldo County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $34,375
Median house value: $84,000

Population by Race

Races in Palermo:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: English (20.6%), United States (17.7%), Irish (9.9%), French (9.6%), German (8.2%), Scottish (5.7%).

Elevation: 366 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palermo

• High school or higher: 86.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palermo town

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 63.9%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 13.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palermo:

• INLAND HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
• MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)
• AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palermo:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 49 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• BANGOR INTL (about 53 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 79 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palermo:

• WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 16 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: WVL)
• AUGUSTA STATE (about 23 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: AUG)
• AUGUSTA (about 23 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palermo:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 49 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 72 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 76 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 88 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 94 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 136 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Palermo:

• PALERMO CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 501 ROUTE 3; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Palermo:

• PALERMO COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,661; Location: 381 JONES ROAD; 4,500 books; 10 audio materials; 40 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)