Local servicesHospitalPen Bay Medical Center12.5 miPost officeCushing Post Office1.1 miTown hallCushing Town Hallunder a milePoliceThomaston Police Department5.9 miFire stationCushing Volunteer Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCushing Community Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKnox County Regional Airport RKD8.5 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM58 miInterstateI-29530 miUS highwayUS 14.9 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK36 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 04563 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min4:54 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:08 am – 4:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.2699 householdsMedian household income $68,345Median home value $370,800Median rent $1,418 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,546 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 636 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, retail 14%Average commute 25 minutes65% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F48 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December53 in of snow a year, on about 20 days0 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tenants Harbor station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBirch Pointstate park · 8.0 mi · 59 acresBirch Point State Parkstate park · 8.1 miWaldoboro Marine Parkpark · 5.8 miR. Waldo Tyler (Weskeag Marsh) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 miR. Waldo Tyler Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 79 acresFranklin Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199935 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 200024 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKnox County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025351 of 359 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Knox County monitors, ME
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMaine Water Company Camden & Rocklandserves 21,315 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation80 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
