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Maine›Penobscot County

Carroll plantationME

A town of 140, settled in 1845.

Is Carroll plantation a good place to live?

Carroll plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

140 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Carroll plantation: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Carroll plantation, and how to reach them.

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PowerEastern Maine Electric Coop19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carroll plantation’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarroll PlantationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCarroll Plt Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0448704487 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Carroll plantation.

Climate

The climate in Carroll plantation brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Carroll plantation’s typical July afternoon high is 78°F, against 79°F in Maine’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

115″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°
Spring29–51°
Summer53–76°
Fall36–56°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Carroll plantation’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Maine or U.S. town

In Carroll plantation, 85% of adults had a checkup this year. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Carroll plantation. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress here, above both the Maine town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Two figures for adults in the town: 23% smoke cigarettes, 19% have diabetes.

Carroll plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%19%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%14%14%
32 measures vs. Maine
3 better7 too close to call22 worse
What stands outCarroll plantationME
Fewer binge drinkers12%15.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.4%
More adults with COPD15.7%8.4%
Penobscot Valley Hospital
24.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Carroll plantation faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score in Carroll plantation is 45 of 100. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Carroll plantation is conserved land

36 miles of trail. For Carroll plantation, the trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,051 acres
36 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Carroll plantation

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Carroll plantation; the nearest are

About Carroll plantation

Plantation in Maine, United States

Carroll Plantation is a plantation in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The plantation was named for Daniel Carroll, a signatory of the United States Constitution. It is located along Maine State Route 6 (Main Road) near its intersection with State Route 170. The population was 138 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Is Carroll plantation, ME a good place to live?

Carroll plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.