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Around Mount Chase
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)187 miles away
Closer regional airport
Presque Isle International Airport (PQI)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA284 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY461 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Chase; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Chase
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
Mount Chase had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 419th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Penobscot County grew from 76,246 residents in 1900 to 152,199 in 2020.
Penobscot 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millinocket Muni Ap, ME weather station (28 miles away).
Jobs in Penobscot County
60,749 jobs at 4,222 businesses in Penobscot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Chase.
Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton30.9 miles
Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln46.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
1
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 Mount Chase
Parks (2 nearby)
Town of Patten Recreation Area · 5 acres1.2 mi
Patten Lumbermans Museum · 3 acres1.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Ellis Family Market1.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Patten Drug1.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Veterans Memorial Library1.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Patten Lumbermans Museum1.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Band Stand1.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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