Town guide

Hersey, Maine

Hersey is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 47 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04747 and 04780.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population471 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hersey

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hersey

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)199 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA295 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY473 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hersey

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

Hersey had 73 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 499th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Hersey population by census2000: 63, 2010: 83, 2020: 73632000832010732020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 44.3 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 HerseyJan: high 24°F, low 3°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 4°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 4.1 in24°3°Jan3.528°4°Feb2.838°16°Mar3.351°29°Apr3.366°40°May3.674°50°Jun4.479°55°Jul3.978°54°Aug3.669°46°Sep3.755°35°Oct4.342°26°Nov3.830°13°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houlton 5n, ME weather station (19 miles 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

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hersey’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton18.1 miles
  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket39.8 miles
  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle40.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers6

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 Hersey

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Olin Collier Ballfields · 6 acres3.4 mi
  • Merrill Millstream Park · 2 acres2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Island Falls Opera House7.7 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 Hersey

Public schools here are run by Rsu 50. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
So Aroostook SchoolDyer BrookPre-K–12340Public2.6 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 Island Falls, South Aroostook UT, Merrill, Smyrna, Dyer Brook, Crystal, Central Aroostook UT and Moro.

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