Town guide

Northwest Piscataquis UT, Maine

Northwest Piscataquis UT is a community in Piscataquis County, Maine, home to about 259 people across 1,372 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04442, and parts of 04441 and 04478 are in Northwest Piscataquis UT too.

Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2590 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$268Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Northwest Piscataquis UT

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Northwest Piscataquis UT

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)133 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA230 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY399 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Northwest Piscataquis UT; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Northwest Piscataquis UT

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

Northwest Piscataquis UT had 134 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 426th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Piscataquis County grew from 16,949 residents in 1900 to 16,800 in 2020.

Northwest Piscataquis UT population by census2000: 159, 2010: 147, 2020: 134159200014720101342020

Piscataquis County, 1900–2020

Piscataquis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,949, 1910: 19,887, 1920: 20,554, 1930: 18,231, 1940: 18,467, 1950: 18,617, 1960: 17,379, 1970: 16,285, 1980: 17,634, 1990: 18,653, 2000: 17,235, 2010: 17,535, 2020: 16,80017K’00’1021K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9017K’00’1017K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Northwest Piscataquis UTJan: high 23°F, low 5°F, 3 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 7°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in; May: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 37°F, 5 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 27°F, 4 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 15°F, 4.3 in23°5°Jan3.025°7°Feb2.434°17°Mar3.246°30°Apr3.662°41°May3.670°51°Jun4.075°57°Jul4.074°56°Aug4.066°48°Sep3.453°37°Oct5.039°27°Nov4.028°15°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville Maine Forestry Svc, ME weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Piscataquis County

5,041 jobs at 465 businesses in Piscataquis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Piscataquis CountyManufacturing: 1,666 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 997 jobs; Retail trade: 975 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 392 jobs; Construction: 202 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobs; Educational services: 130 jobs; Other services: 116 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3% Educational services 3% Other services 2%

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 Northwest Piscataquis UT.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light C A Dean HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Greenville3.5 miles
  • Northern Light Mayo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover Foxcroft29.3 miles
  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket45.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Northwest Piscataquis UT

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Indian Hill Trading Post4.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Shaw Public Library3.9 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Moosehead Marine Museum3.6 mi
  • Moosehead Marine Museum3.7 mi
  • Center for Moosehead History - Moosehead Historical Society3.9 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Greenville, Beaver Cove, Northeast Piscataquis UT, Northeast Somerset UT and Seboomook Lake UT.

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