Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min4:43 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:04 am – 3:51 pm
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People326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.6173 householdsMedian household income $49,191Median home value $220,60093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,605 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 128 employedMain industries: public administration 33%, education and health care 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 37 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F49 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month October95 in of snow a year, on about 46 days2 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wesley station, 11 mi away; snow from Robbinston
Parks and public landsMoosehorn National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.2 mi · 29,680 acresDennys River-DMRstate conservation land · 5.2 miRocky Lake Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 1,238 acresPennamaquan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 108 acresGaddis Poolstate park · 16.9 miCobscook Baystate park · 17.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 19 Jan 19849 mi away, near Dennysville, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Aug 202223 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025333 of 364 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, ME
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalais Water Deptserves 2,775 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation332 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCalais Community Hospital16.0 miPost officeMeddybemps Post Office5.8 miTown hallMeddybemps Town Hall5.8 miFire stationMeddybemps Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport BHB58 miUS highwayUS 111 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04657 ZIP area.
