Penobscot, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,344. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,405 (+4.5% change)
Males: 654 (48.7%), Females: 690 (51.3%)

Hancock County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $37,232
Median house value: $90,400

Population by Race

Races in Penobscot:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (23.5%), United States (17.5%), Irish (9.9%), German (6.8%), Scottish (5.7%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 54 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Penobscot

• High school or higher: 88.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 5.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penobscot town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 63.2%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 8.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Penobscot:

• BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BELFAST, ME)
• MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Penobscot:

• BANGOR INTL (about 25 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 94 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 124 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Penobscot:

• BLUE HILL (about 11 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; Abbreviation: 07B)
• ISLESBORO (about 18 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)
• BREWER (about 20 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penobscot:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 38 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 74 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 99 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 122 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 137 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 139 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 181 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Penobscot:

• PENOBSCOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: PO BOX 60; Grades: KG – 08)