Town guide

Westfield, Maine

Westfield is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 389 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04787.

Population38910 per sq mi
Median home value$134,400Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Westfield

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)234 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA331 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY508 miles away

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

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

Who represents Westfield

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

Westfield had 455 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 396th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Westfield population by census2000: 559, 2010: 549, 2020: 455559200054920104552020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WestfieldJan: high 22°F, low 3°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in22°3°Jan2.526°5°Feb1.936°16°Mar2.450°29°Apr2.865°41°May3.374°50°Jun3.879°56°Jul3.777°55°Aug3.869°47°Sep3.555°36°Oct4.240°26°Nov3.128°13°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Presque Isle, ME weather station (6 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

  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle7.3 miles
  • Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou19.4 miles
  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton32.2 miles

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

Places in and around Westfield

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Aroostook State Park · 912 acres4.1 mi
  • Village Playground · 1 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • IGA6.4 mi
  • IGA6.9 mi
  • Steaks and Stuff Mkt7.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter8.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mars Hill Pharmacy Inc6.2 mi

Libraries

  • WTA Hansen Memorial Library6.3 mi
  • A.R. Gould Health Sciences Library6.5 mi
  • Center for Innovative Learning6.7 mi
  • Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library7.2 mi

Museums

  • Northern Maine Museum of Science6.8 mi
  • Presque Isle Historical Museum7.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gauvin Family Center for Cultural Arts6.7 mi
  • Wintergreen Arts Center8.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 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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