Local servicesHospitalSebasticook Valley Hospital8.1 miPost officeBurnham Post Office2.3 miTown hallBurnham Town Hall1.6 miPoliceClinton Police Department6.5 miFire stationBurnham Fire Department Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBangor International Airport BGR29 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM85 miInterstateI-954.1 miUS highwayUS 2024.3 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK60 miCoachWaterville J & S Oil CoGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04922 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min4:52 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:11 am – 3:59 pm
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People969 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6432 householdsMedian household income $59,615Median home value $150,000Median rent $1,219 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,896 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 377 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 20%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 9°F43 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October86 in of snow a year, on about 40 days6 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt station, 17 mi away; snow from Albion
Parks and public landsPlymouth Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 2,106 acresMason Parkpark · 7.2 miLake Georgestate park · 11.5 mi · 279 acresFour Seasons Adventure Rail Trailstate recreation area · 12.2 miSwan Lakestate park · 21.3 miMoose Pointstate park · 26.7 mi · 195 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199915 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWaldo County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kennebec County, ME, 26 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSherwood Forest MHPserves 68 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation206 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
