Caratunk is a town in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 101 people across 52 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04925.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)112 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bangor International Airport (BGR)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA208 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Caratunk; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Caratunk had 81 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 476th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Falls Dam, ME weather station (13 miles away).
12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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