Town guide

Linneus, Maine

Linneus is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 1,226 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04730.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,22628 per sq mi
Median home value$144,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Linneus

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Linneus

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)209 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA304 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY485 miles away

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

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

Who represents Linneus

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

Linneus had 947 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 245th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Linneus population by census2000: 892, 2010: 984, 2020: 947892200098420109472020

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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LinneusJan: high 23°F, low 3°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 3°F, 2 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3.4 in23°3°Jan2.726°3°Feb2.036°15°Mar2.749°28°Apr2.964°39°May3.573°48°Jun4.078°54°Jul3.677°52°Aug3.568°44°Sep3.455°34°Oct4.041°25°Nov3.630°12°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houlton Intl Ap, 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

177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Linneus.

Nearest hospitals

  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton1.3 miles
  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle39.7 miles
  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket52.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors13
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers73
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies9

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 Linneus

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Community Park · 28 acres1.8 mi
  • Riverfront Park · 5 acres1.2 mi
  • Monument Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Houlton Public Boat Access · 1 acres1.4 mi
  • Pierce Park · 1 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • IGA1.7 mi
  • Hannaford1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cary Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton1.3 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 Linneus

Public schools here are run by Rsu 29/Msad 29, Rsu 70/Msad 70, Houlton-Region 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Houlton Elementary SchoolHoultonPre-K–2282Public1.0 mi
Mill Pond SchoolHodgdonPre-K–6289Public4.3 mi
Houlton Southside SchoolHoulton3–6368Public0.9 mi
Hodgdon Middle/High SchoolHodgdon7–12211Public4.5 mi
Houlton Junior High SchoolHoulton7–8186Public1.8 mi
Houlton High SchoolHoulton9–12378Public1.8 mi
Region Two Sch of Applied TechHoulton——Career and Technical1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Carleton ProjectHoulton9–128Nonsectarian1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Houlton, Hodgdon, Littleton, Ludlow, Hammond and South Aroostook UT.

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