Town guide

South Aroostook UT, Maine

South Aroostook UT is a community in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 767 people across 376 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04733, and parts of 04459, 04471, 04497, 04730, 04747 and 04776 are in South Aroostook UT too.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population7672 per sq mi
Median home value$132,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Aroostook UT

7 ZIP codes, 6 shared with neighboring towns

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Around South Aroostook UT

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)186 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA282 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY461 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Aroostook UT; driving is longer.

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

Who represents South Aroostook 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

South Aroostook UT had 579 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 323rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.

South Aroostook UT population by census2000: 486, 2010: 386, 2020: 579486200038620105792020

Aroostook County, 1900–2020

Aroostook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,744, 1910: 74,664, 1920: 81,728, 1930: 87,843, 1940: 94,436, 1950: 96,039, 1960: 106,064, 1970: 92,463, 1980: 91,331, 1990: 86,936, 2000: 73,938, 2010: 71,870, 2020: 67,10561K’00’1082K’20’3094K’40’50106K’60’7091K’80’9074K’00’1067K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 96 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South Aroostook UTJan: high 25°F, low 2°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 2°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 14°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; May: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 32°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 11°F, 4.1 in25°2°Jan3.428°2°Feb3.338°14°Mar3.550°28°Apr3.664°38°May3.774°48°Jun3.578°54°Jul4.177°52°Aug3.870°43°Sep3.857°32°Oct4.744°24°Nov4.132°11°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danforth, ME weather station (26 miles away).

Jobs in Aroostook County

19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aroostook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,306 jobs; Retail trade: 3,960 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,598 jobs; Finance and insurance: 966 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 935 jobs; Construction: 751 jobs; Other services: 670 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton25.4 miles
  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket28.0 miles
  • Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln40.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around South Aroostook UT

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bible Point State Historic Site · 60 acres6.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sherman Thriftway6.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Patten Drug10.7 mi

Libraries

  • Veterans Memorial Library10.7 mi

Museums

  • Patten Lumbermans Museum11.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Island Falls Opera House6.9 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 Houlton, Hodgdon, Linneus, Sherman, Littleton, Island Falls, Mattawamkeag, Ludlow, Amity, Dyer Brook, Crystal, Orient, Haynesville, Reed, Hammond, Drew, Bancroft UT, Hersey, North Penobscot UT and Glenwood.

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