Local servicesHospitalNorthern Light Acadia Hospital13.4 miPost officeHudson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHudson Municipal Buildingunder a mileFire stationHudson Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFatih Bible College International9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBangor International Airport BGR13 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM117 miInterstateI-959.2 miUS highwayUS 2a11 miCoachOrono UM UnionFlixBus13 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 04449 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min4:48 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:10 am – 3:56 pm
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People1,144 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8508 householdsMedian household income $59,750Median home value $145,800Median rent $1,135 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,624 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 652 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, construction 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 33 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 6°F44 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 31 days2 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Old Town 2 W station, 10 mi away; snow from Bangor Intl Ap
Parks and public landsHirundo Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 84 acresCaribou Bog Wildlife Management Area Pushaw Lotstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 165 acresCaribou Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,007 acresCaribou Bogstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 926 acresBud Leavitt (Bull Hill) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 174 acresSunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.4 mi · 11,615 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199947 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202327 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPenobscot County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025299 of 355 days measured50 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Penobscot County monitors, ME
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBangor Water Districtserves 27,298 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
Elevation233 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
