Town guide

Drew, Maine

Drew is a plantation in Penobscot County, Maine, home to about 63 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04497.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population632 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Drew

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Drew

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)176 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA272 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY453 miles away

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

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

Who represents Drew

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

Drew had 26 residents in the 2020 census, down 54% since 2000.

It’s the 495th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Penobscot County grew from 76,246 residents in 1900 to 152,199 in 2020.

Drew population by census2000: 57, 2010: 46, 2020: 26572000462010262020

Penobscot County, 1900–2020

Penobscot County population, 1900 to 20201900: 76,246, 1910: 85,285, 1920: 87,684, 1930: 92,379, 1940: 97,104, 1950: 108,198, 1960: 126,346, 1970: 125,393, 1980: 137,015, 1990: 146,601, 2000: 144,919, 2010: 153,923, 2020: 152,19976K’00’1088K’20’3097K’40’50126K’60’70137K’80’90145K’00’10152K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 96 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DrewJan: high 25°F, low 2°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 2°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 14°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; May: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 32°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 11°F, 4.1 in25°2°Jan3.428°2°Feb3.338°14°Mar3.550°28°Apr3.664°38°May3.774°48°Jun3.578°54°Jul4.177°52°Aug3.870°43°Sep3.857°32°Oct4.744°24°Nov4.132°11°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danforth, ME weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Penobscot County

60,749 jobs at 4,222 businesses in Penobscot County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Penobscot CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,147 jobs; Retail trade: 11,296 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,676 jobs; Construction: 3,785 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,009 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,999 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,800 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,368 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Manufacturing 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket29.4 miles
  • Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln29.5 miles
  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton34.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Haynesville, Reed, Bancroft UT, South Aroostook UT and Glenwood.

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