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Around Mars Hill
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)232 miles away
Closer regional airport
Presque Isle International Airport (PQI)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA328 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY506 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mars Hill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mars Hill
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
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
Mars Hill had 1,360 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 217th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.
Aroostook County, 1900–2020
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 1°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgewater, ME weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Aroostook County
19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mars Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle13.2 miles
Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou24.9 miles
Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton26.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Mars Hill
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
IGA0.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Mars Hill Pharmacy Inc0.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
WTA Hansen Memorial Library0.7 mi
Museums
Bridgewater Historical Association6.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 42/Msad 42. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fort Street SchoolMars Hill
Pre-K–6
176
Public
0.2 mi
Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H SMars Hill
7–12
157
Public
0.5 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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