Town guide

Limestone, Maine

Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 1,579 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04750.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,57939 per sq mi
Median home value$98,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Limestone

1 ZIP code

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Around Limestone

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)256 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA353 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY528 miles away

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

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

Who represents Limestone

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

Limestone had 1,526 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 202nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Limestone population by census2000: 2,361, 2010: 2,314, 2020: 1,5262,36120002,31420101,5262020

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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LimestoneJan: high 19°F, low -1°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 1°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 13°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; May: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 3.8 in19°-1°Jan3.423°1°Feb2.633°13°Mar3.146°27°Apr3.361°39°May3.770°48°Jun3.875°54°Jul4.174°52°Aug3.966°44°Sep3.851°34°Oct4.138°23°Nov3.526°10°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Limestone 4 Nnw, ME weather station (3 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

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Limestone.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou8.2 miles
  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle18.4 miles
  • Northern Maine Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Kent42.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers13

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 Limestone

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Albert Michaud Memorial Park · 22 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Mike's Family Market1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Robert A. Frost Memorial Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Loring Air Museum3.1 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 Limestone

Public schools here are run by Caswell Public Schools, Limestone Public Schools, ME Sch of Science & Mathematics. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dawn F Barnes Elementary SchCaswellPre-K–845Public3.9 mi
Limestone Community SchoolLimestonePre-K–8138Public1.4 mi
ME Sch of Science & MathematicsLimestone9–1296Public1.4 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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