Local servicesHospitalPen Bay Medical Center8.4 miPost officeUnion Post Office4.7 miTown hallHope Town Hall2.2 miPoliceCamden Police Department6.4 miFire stationHope Volunteer Fire Department South Hope Station1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeThe University of Maine Hutchinson Center14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKnox County Regional Airport RKD13 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM69 miInterstateI-9530 miUS highwayUS 16.2 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK45 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 04847 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min4:53 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:09 am – 4:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,711 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5670 householdsMedian household income $83,462Median home value $301,500Median rent $1,122 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,580 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 864 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 9%, retail 9%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F56 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October69 in of snow a year, on about 21 days2 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Rockport 1 Nnw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Mountainpeak · 2.7 miAlford Lakelake · 1.4 miHatchet Mountainpeak · 1.5 miCotton Pondlake · under a mileWiley Neckcape · 3.6 miNarrows Islandisland · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCamden Hills State Parkstate park · 5.1 miCamden Hillsstate park · 5.3 mi · 70 acresBeech Hillrecreation area · 6.4 mi · 316 acresDuck Trapstate park · 9.7 miDucktrap River Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 185 acresDucktrap River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 68 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199923 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202342 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation625 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
