Grand Lake Stream is a plantation in Washington County, Maine, home to about 169 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04668.
Mostly Princeton; part is in Grand Lake Stream
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)172 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA262 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY449 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Lake Stream; 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.
Grand Lake Stream had 125 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 453rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Washington County grew from 45,232 residents in 1900 to 31,095 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Lake Stream, ME weather station (9 miles away).
7,475 jobs at 845 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Lake Stream.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Princeton Public Schools, Indian Township School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Elementary SchoolPrinceton | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Indian Township SchoolPrinceton | K–8 | 91 | Public | 1.5 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 Princeton, Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation and North Washington UT.
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