Moose River is a town in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 248 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04945.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Jackman; part is in Moose River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moose River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bangor International Airport (BGR)90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA231 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moose River; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Moose River had 188 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 429th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 107 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackman, ME weather station (about a mile away).
12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moose River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 82/Msad 12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills Consolidated SchoolJackman | Pre-K–12 | 132 | Public | 0.7 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 Jackman, Dennistown, Northeast Somerset UT, Northwest Somerset UT and Seboomook Lake UT.
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