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Around Dixmont
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)94 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bangor International Airport (BGR)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA189 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY371 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dixmont; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dixmont
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
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
Dixmont had 1,211 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 252nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Penobscot County grew from 76,246 residents in 1900 to 152,199 in 2020.
Penobscot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bangor Intl Ap, ME weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Penobscot County
60,749 jobs at 4,222 businesses in Penobscot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dixmont.
Nearest hospitals
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield14.6 miles
St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bangor18.1 miles
Mainehealth Waldo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belfast18.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
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