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A town of 108. Nearly 87.1% of it is conserved land.
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Population
108
residents
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
53.0
years
Land area
44 sq mi
What makes Waite stand out
The thing Waite does most differently from other towns.
Small town
108 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Waite is conserved land
66 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
87.1%conserved
87.1%
conserved · 24,393 of 28,002 acres
66 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yacolucci Woods | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Waite has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 115 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
115″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–30°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall37–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Waite is
Waite beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Waite | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 8.4% |
Calais Community Hospital
19.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Waite
Town in Maine, United States
Waite is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Benjamin Waite, a lumberman and businessman from Calais, Maine. The population was 66 at the 2020 census. Waite is a small community served by one general store. The town is also home to two logging contractors. Waite shares its zip code, 04492, with the neighboring town of Talmadge.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 66
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- ZIP code
- 04492
- Area code
- 207
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