What is the population of Machias?

The population of Machias, ME is 1,844.

Where is Machias located?

Machias, ME is located at latitude 44.7150800 and longitude -67.4613800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Machias?

The area of Machias, ME is 14.8 km².

What is the elevation of Machias?

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

What time zone is Machias in?

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

What state is Machias in?

Machias is in the state of Maine, United States.

What county is Machias, ME in?

Machias is in Washington County, Maine.

How has the population of Machias changed?

The population of Machias, ME has decreased from 2,221 (2010) to 1,844 (2020), a change of -17%.

Machias, Maine

Machias: town in Washington County, Maine

About

Machias is a town located in the county of Washington in the U.S. state of Maine. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,221 and a population density of 150 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,844 inhabitants.

The town was created 241 years ago in 1784.

Quick Facts about Machias

Population	1,844 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Maine (United States)
County	Washington County
Postal code	04654
Phone Area Codes	207
Area	14.8 km²
Latitude & Longitude	44.7151,-67.4614
Altitude	82 feet / 25 meters
Capital city	Machias is capital of Washington County
Establishment	June 23, 1784 (241 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	00:10:44 (23rd April 2026)
Density	125 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-20.44% (2010-2020)

Geography

Machias is located at 44°42'54"N 67°27'41"W (44.7150800, -67.4613800).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Machias decreased by 20.44% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,221	-	census
2011	2,200	-0.95%	estimation process
2012	2,185	-0.69%	estimation process
2013	2,121	-3.02%	estimation process
2014	2,095	-1.24%	estimation process
2015	2,084	-0.53%	estimation process
2016	2,058	-1.26%	estimation process
2017	2,030	-1.38%	estimation process
2018	2,028	-0.1%	estimation process
2019	2,027	-0.05%	estimation process
2020	1,844	-9.92%	estimation process

Machias zip code is 04654. County name: Washington, County fips: 23029

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Best Things to Do in Machias

1Bad Little Falls Park

Rating: 4.4 (154)

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Phone: +12072554402 | Website available

2Centre Street Congregational Church

Rating: 4.4 (27)

9 Center St, Machias, ME 04654, United States View details

Phone: +12072556665 | Website available

3Burnham Tavern Museum

Rating: 4.5 (20)

Main St, Machias, ME 04654, United States View details

Phone: +12072556930 | Website available

4Machias River Preserve

Rating: 4.7 (12)

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Phone: +12072554500 | Website available

5Middle River Park

Rating: 4.6 (8)

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Where to Eat in Machias

1McDonald's

Rating: 3.2 (449)

30 Dublin St, Machias, ME 04654, United States View details

Phone: +12072554510 | Website available

2Pat's Pizza Machias

Rating: 4.4 (320)

168 Main St, Machias, ME 04654, United States View details

Phone: +12072558111 | Website available

3Dunkin'

Rating: 4 (270)

300 Main St, Machias, ME 04654, United States View details

Phone: +12072556218 | Website available

4Subway

Rating: 4.1 (127)

1 Court St Unit 5, Machias, ME 04654, United States View details

Phone: +12072554900 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Machias

1Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce

Rating: 5 (1)

2 Kilton Ln, Machias, ME 04654, United States View details

Phone: +12072554402 | Website available

2US Consolidated Farm Services Agency

51 Court St, Machias, ME 04654, United States View details

Phone: +12072553612

People born in Machias (14)

People born in Machias, including politician Jeremiah O'Brien, politician Stephen Clark Foster, entrepreneur E. F. Albee, .

More notable people

George Donworth (United States federal judge) he was born in 26/11/1861
George Harris (American theologian, born 1844) he was born in 01/04/1844
Nellie Parker Spaulding (American actress (1870-1945)) she was born in 04/08/1870
Stephen Clark Foster (American mayor) he was born in 01/01/1820
W. A. Storey (Mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1899-1900) he was born in 04/01/1854
George Stillman Hillard (American lawyer, author, and politician) he was born in 22/09/1808
M. S. Drew (American politician) he was born in 09/01/1827
Alfred K. Ames (American politician from Maine) he was born in 04/09/1866
Nate Dingle he was born in 23/07/1971
Philip Seabury Smith (United States Trade Commissioner to South America) he was born in 07/04/1884
H. H. Porter (American industrialist) he was born in 07/12/1835

Nearby Schools and Colleges

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

Code	Name	City	ZIP
161244	University of Maine at Machias	Machias (ME)	04654-1397

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

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

Code	Name	Address	Type
ORO	Orono (University of Maine), Maine	Squapan Rd and Gym Dr	BUS
BAN	Bangor, Maine	1039 Union St.	BUS
SRT	Searsport, Maine	161 East Main St.	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Machias.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Machia Post Office	Machias (ME)	04654

Other places with the same name (1)

Machias, New York town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States of America with a population of 2,267 people.

Other cities in Washington County

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

City Name	Population	Title
Calais	3,026	Town in Washington County, Vermont, United States
Jonesport	1,332	City in Washington County, Maine, United States of America
East Machias	1,305	City in Washington County, Maine, United States of America
Milbridge	1,301	Town in Washington County, Maine, United States
Eastport	1,275	City in Washington County, Maine, United States
Lubec	1,267	Town in Maine
Addison	1,265	Civil town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Cherryfield	1,167	City in United States of America
Steuben	1,148	Village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States
Woodland	1,141	Town in Aroostook County, Maine
Harrington	970	Town in Maine, United States
Machiasport	961	Town of the United States
Perry	934	Town in Washington County, Maine, United States
Princeton	799	Town in Washington County, Maine, United States
Pembroke	796	Town in Maine, United States
Jonesboro	597	Town in Maine, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Machias distances to largest Maine cities