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History
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Around Grand Isle
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)273 miles away
Closer regional airport
Presque Isle International Airport (PQI)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA371 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY541 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Isle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Grand Isle
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
Grand Isle had 366 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 392nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.
Aroostook 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frenchville Aroostook Ap, ME weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Aroostook County
19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Northern Maine Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Kent20.6 miles
Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou30.8 miles
Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle43.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Grand Isle
Museums (2 nearby)
Greater Grand Isle Historical Society and Museum0.2 mi
Musée culturel du Mont-Carmel2.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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