Town guide

Cyr, Maine

Cyr is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 59 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04785.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population592 per sq mi
Median home value$164,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cyr

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cyr

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)268 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA366 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY539 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cyr; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cyr

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cyr had 78 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.

It’s the 496th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.

Cyr population by census2000: 117, 2010: 103, 2020: 7811720001032010782020

Aroostook County, 1900–2020

Aroostook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,744, 1910: 74,664, 1920: 81,728, 1930: 87,843, 1940: 94,436, 1950: 96,039, 1960: 106,064, 1970: 92,463, 1980: 91,331, 1990: 86,936, 2000: 73,938, 2010: 71,870, 2020: 67,10561K’00’1082K’20’3094K’40’50106K’60’7091K’80’9074K’00’1067K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 97 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CyrJan: high 19°F, low -4°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -5°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 9°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; May: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 8°F, 3.4 in19°-4°Jan2.923°-5°Feb2.333°9°Mar2.547°26°Apr3.162°39°May3.671°49°Jun4.076°55°Jul4.875°53°Aug3.567°44°Sep3.853°33°Oct4.439°24°Nov3.426°8°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Van Buren 2, ME weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Aroostook County

19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aroostook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,306 jobs; Retail trade: 3,960 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,598 jobs; Finance and insurance: 966 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 935 jobs; Construction: 751 jobs; Other services: 670 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cyr.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou20.0 miles
  • Northern Maine Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Kent31.1 miles
  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle32.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers4
Optometrists1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cyr

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Van Buren Public Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Champlain Street Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Saucier's0.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Abel J Morneault Memorial Library0.3 mi
  • Bibliothèque Dr. Lorne J. Violette1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Governor Brann School2.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cyr

Public schools here are run by Rsu 88/Msad 24. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Van Buren Elementary SchoolVan BurenPre-K–8204Public0.2 mi
Van Buren District Secondary SchVan Buren9–1258Public0.2 mi
Van Buren Regional Technology CtrVan Buren——Career and Technical0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Van Buren, Hamlin and Square Lake UT.

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