Presque Isle is a city in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 8,736 people across 76 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04769.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)238 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Presque Isle International Airport (PQI)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA335 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY510 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Presque Isle; 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.
Presque Isle had 8,797 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.
Aroostook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Presque Isle, ME weather station (2 miles away).
19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
344 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Presque Isle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 147 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Established in 1859.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 79/Msad 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Street Elementary SchoolPresque Isle | Pre-K–2 | 325 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Eva Hoyt Zippel SchoolPresque Isle | 3–5 | 289 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Presque Isle Middle SchoolPresque Isle | 6–8 | 354 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Presque Isle High SchoolPresque Isle | 9–12 | 474 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Presque Isle Reg Career & Tech CtrPresque Isle | — | — | Career and Technical | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Training CenterPresque Isle, | K–12 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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