Town guide

Magalloway, Maine

Magalloway is a plantation in Oxford County, Maine, home to about 37 people across 48 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03579.

Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population371 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Magalloway

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Magalloway

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)90 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA171 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY319 miles away

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

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

Who represents Magalloway

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

Magalloway had 45 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 506th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Oxford County grew from 32,238 residents in 1900 to 57,777 in 2020.

Magalloway population by census2000: 37, 2010: 46, 2020: 45372000462010452020

Oxford County, 1900–2020

Oxford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,238, 1910: 36,256, 1920: 37,700, 1930: 41,483, 1940: 42,662, 1950: 44,221, 1960: 44,345, 1970: 43,457, 1980: 48,968, 1990: 52,602, 2000: 54,755, 2010: 57,833, 2020: 57,77732K’00’1038K’20’3043K’40’5044K’60’7049K’80’9055K’00’1058K’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 -1°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MagallowayJan: high 23°F, low 1°F, 3 in; Feb: high 26°F, low -1°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 11°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; May: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 32°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 10°F, 3.8 in23°1°Jan3.026°-1°Feb2.636°11°Mar2.849°26°Apr3.563°39°May3.672°48°Jun4.877°52°Jul4.175°50°Aug4.268°43°Sep3.755°32°Oct5.141°23°Nov3.529°10°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Errol Ap, NH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Oxford County

14,143 jobs at 1,381 businesses in Oxford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oxford CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,601 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,517 jobs; Retail trade: 2,377 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,292 jobs; Construction: 1,070 jobs; Other services: 476 jobs; Educational services: 419 jobs; Professional services: 369 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 16% Construction 8% Other services 3% Educational services 3% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Upper Connecticut Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Colebrook18.0 miles
  • Androscoggin Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Berlin21.6 miles
  • Weeks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster29.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Magalloway

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Mollidgewock State Park · 56 acres4.0 mi
  • Androscoggin Wayside Park · 8 acres4.3 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 Magalloway

Public schools here are run by Errol School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Errol Consolidated Elementary SchoolErrolK–810Public1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Errol, Lincoln Plantation, Upton, Cambridge, North Oxford UT, Wentworth Location, Millsfield, Dixs Grant and Second College Grant.

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