Town guide

North Haven, Maine

North Haven is a town in Knox County, Maine, home to about 480 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04853.

Population48041 per sq mi
Median home value$440,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in North Haven

1 ZIP code

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Around North Haven

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)80 miles away
Closer regional airportKnox County Regional Airport (RKD)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY353 miles away

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

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

Who represents North Haven

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

North Haven had 417 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 379th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Knox County grew from 30,406 residents in 1900 to 40,607 in 2020.

North Haven population by census2000: 381, 2010: 355, 2020: 417381200035520104172020

Knox County, 1900–2020

Knox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,406, 1910: 28,981, 1920: 26,245, 1930: 27,693, 1940: 27,191, 1950: 28,121, 1960: 28,575, 1970: 29,013, 1980: 32,941, 1990: 36,310, 2000: 39,618, 2010: 39,736, 2020: 40,60730K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5029K’60’7033K’80’9040K’00’1041K’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 12°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North HavenJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 5 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 34°F, 5.2 in; May: high 62°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 6.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 5.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 5.9 in30°12°Jan4.833°14°Feb4.240°22°Mar5.051°34°Apr5.262°44°May4.271°54°Jun4.577°60°Jul3.276°59°Aug3.469°52°Sep4.557°41°Oct6.147°31°Nov5.336°20°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Rockport 1 Nnw, ME weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Knox County

14,502 jobs at 1,823 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Knox CountyRetail trade: 2,843 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,578 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,031 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,510 jobs; Construction: 996 jobs; Other services: 775 jobs; Finance and insurance: 629 jobs; Administrative and support: 545 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Haven.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Pen Bay HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockport10.7 miles
  • Mainehealth Waldo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belfast21.4 miles
  • Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blue Hill23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3

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 North Haven

Parks (1 nearby)

  • The Ball Field · 1 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • North Haven Inn & Market0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • North Haven Library1.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • North Haven Museum0.5 mi
  • North Haven Historical Society0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 North Haven

Public schools here are run by Rsu 07/Msad 07. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Haven Community SchoolNorth HavenK–1256Public0.7 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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