Town guide

Mattawamkeag, Maine

Mattawamkeag is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, home to about 698 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04459.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population69818 per sq mi
Median home value$104,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

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Around Mattawamkeag

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)162 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA257 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY438 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mattawamkeag

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

Mattawamkeag had 596 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 333rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Penobscot County grew from 76,246 residents in 1900 to 152,199 in 2020.

Mattawamkeag population by census2000: 825, 2010: 687, 2020: 596825200068720105962020

Penobscot County, 1900–2020

Penobscot County population, 1900 to 20201900: 76,246, 1910: 85,285, 1920: 87,684, 1930: 92,379, 1940: 97,104, 1950: 108,198, 1960: 126,346, 1970: 125,393, 1980: 137,015, 1990: 146,601, 2000: 144,919, 2010: 153,923, 2020: 152,19976K’00’1088K’20’3097K’40’50126K’60’70137K’80’90145K’00’10152K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MattawamkeagJan: high 26°F, low 3°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 5°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 4.2 in26°3°Jan3.529°5°Feb2.438°17°Mar3.552°30°Apr3.666°43°May3.774°53°Jun4.179°59°Jul3.478°57°Aug3.670°48°Sep3.457°37°Oct4.744°27°Nov4.232°15°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lincoln Sanitary District/Wtp, ME weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Penobscot County

60,749 jobs at 4,222 businesses in Penobscot County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Penobscot CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,147 jobs; Retail trade: 11,296 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,676 jobs; Construction: 3,785 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,009 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,999 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,800 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,368 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Manufacturing 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mattawamkeag.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln14.6 miles
  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket19.6 miles
  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton48.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Mattawamkeag

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mattawamkeag Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

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