Town guide

Jackman, Maine

Jackman is a town in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 695 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04945.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population69517 per sq mi
Median home value$172,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jackman

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Around Jackman

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)137 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)90 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA231 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY390 miles away

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

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

Who represents Jackman

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

Jackman had 782 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 334th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.

Jackman population by census2000: 718, 2010: 862, 2020: 782718200086220107822020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,849, 1910: 36,301, 1920: 37,171, 1930: 39,111, 1940: 38,245, 1950: 39,785, 1960: 39,749, 1970: 40,597, 1980: 45,028, 1990: 49,767, 2000: 50,888, 2010: 52,228, 2020: 50,47734K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5040K’60’7045K’80’9051K’00’1050K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 107 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JackmanJan: high 22°F, low 0°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 0°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 11°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; May: high 63°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 10°F, 3.4 in22°0°Jan2.526°0°Feb2.335°11°Mar2.648°25°Apr3.363°37°May3.772°48°Jun4.677°53°Jul4.676°51°Aug4.069°43°Sep3.554°32°Oct4.341°22°Nov3.129°10°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackman, ME weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Somerset County

12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyManufacturing: 2,491 jobs; Retail trade: 2,453 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,368 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,059 jobs; Construction: 787 jobs; Administrative and support: 542 jobs; Other services: 525 jobs; Professional services: 370 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light C A Dean HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Greenville33.1 miles
  • Northern Light Mayo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover Foxcroft58.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3

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 Jackman

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Little Big Wood Pond Access · 1 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Mountain Country Supermarket0.7 mi

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.

Schools in Jackman

Public schools here are run by Rsu 82/Msad 12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Forest Hills Consolidated SchoolJackmanPre-K–12132Public0.7 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 Moose River, Dennistown, Northeast Somerset UT, Northwest Somerset UT and Seboomook Lake UT.

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