What is the population of Castine?

The population of Castine, ME is 971.

Where is Castine located?

Castine, ME is located at latitude 44.3878500 and longitude -68.7997500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Castine?

The area of Castine, ME is 20.01 km².

What is the elevation of Castine?

Castine, ME has an elevation of 25 meters (82 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Castine in?

Castine, ME is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Castine in?

Castine is in the state of Maine, United States.

What county is Castine, ME in?

Castine is in Hancock County, Maine.

How has the population of Castine changed?

The population of Castine, ME has decreased from 1,366 (2010) to 971 (2020), a change of -28.9%.

Castine, Maine

Castine: town in Maine, United States

About

Castine is a town located in the county of Hancock in the U.S. state of Maine. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,366 and a population density of 68 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 971 inhabitants.

The town was created 413 years ago in 1612.

Quick Facts about Castine

Population	971 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Maine (United States)
County	Hancock County
Postal code	04420–04421
Phone Area Codes	207
Area	20.01 km²
Latitude & Longitude	44.3879,-68.7998
Altitude	30 feet / 9 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1613 (413 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	22:09:04 (18th April 2026)
Density	49 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-40.68% (2010-2020)
Weather	53℉ Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Castine is located at 44°23'16"N 68°47'59"W (44.3878500, -68.7997500).

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Weather

53°F

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

3 to 7 mph E Saturday

Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Castine decreased by 40.68% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,366	-	census
2011	1,365	-0.07%	estimation process
2012	1,362	-0.22%	estimation process
2013	1,192	-14.26%	estimation process
2014	1,188	-0.34%	estimation process
2015	1,016	-16.93%	estimation process
2016	1,004	-1.2%	estimation process
2017	1,002	-0.2%	estimation process
2018	994	-0.8%	estimation process
2019	992	-0.2%	estimation process
2020	971	-2.16%	estimation process

Castine zip code is 04421. County name: Hancock, County fips: 23009

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Best Things to Do in Castine

1Witherle Woods

Rating: 4.8 (51)

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2Wilson Museum

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3Castine Historical Society

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4Castine Touring Company

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Services and Civic Places in Castine

1Emerson Hall

Rating: 4.5 (2)

67 Court St, Castine, ME 04421 View details

Phone: +12073264502 | Website available

People born in Castine (4)

People born in Castine, including journalist and author Noah Brooks, Maine State Senator Richard Rosen, Major League Baseball player Simmy Murch, .

More notable people

Anna Cate Dole (artist and temperance movement advocate) she was born in 16/07/1841

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Castine, ME. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
161299	Maine Maritime Academy	Castine (ME)	04420-0001
160995	Beal College	Bangor (ME)	04401
160959	College of the Atlantic	Bar Harbor (ME)	04609
161138	Eastern Maine Community College	Bangor (ME)	04401
161572	Unity College	Unity (ME)	04988

Nearby Transit Stations (13)

Rail and bus stations connected to Castine, ME. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
SRT	Searsport, Maine	161 East Main St.	BUS
BFT	Belfast, Maine	Belmont Ave & US Hwy 1	BUS
LCV	Lincolnville, Maine	2512 Atlantic Highway	BUS
CDN	Camden/Rockport, Maine	234 Park St.	BUS
ROD	Rockland, Maine	517A Main St.	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Castine.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Castin Post Office	Castine (ME)	04421
Brooksvill Post Office	Brooksville (ME)	04617
Penob Post Office	Penobscot (ME)	04476
Stockton Spring Post Office	Stockton Springs (ME)	04981
Searspor Post Office	Searsport (ME)	04974

Other places with the same name (1)

Castine, Ohio village in Ohio, United States with a population of 135 people.

Other cities in Hancock County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hancock County , ME. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Ellsworth	8,249	City in Maine
Bar Harbor	5,594	Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States
Bucksport	4,916	City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Blue Hill	2,651	Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States
Hancock	2,440	City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Orland	2,173	City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Deer Isle	1,911	Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States
Southwest Harbor	1,793	City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Gouldsboro	1,743	City in United States of America
Dedham	1,666	Town in Maine
Tremont	1,602	City in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Trenton	1,568	Town in Maine
Franklin	1,567	Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States
Surry	1,504	Town in Virginia
Sullivan	1,261	Town in Maine, United States
Penobscot	1,220	Town in Hancock County, Maine, United States