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The Chebeague Island handbook

Living in Chebeague Island, ME: what to set up and who to call

Chebeague Island has its own drop-off, Transfer Station. To register to vote, go to the Chebeague Island Town Clerk: Chebeague Island runs its own elections.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Chebeague Island, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Chebeague Island.

Electricity

Power comes from Central Maine Power

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chebeague Island. Its homes paid an average of 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Maine, for customers on its standard service). Maine lets you buy power from another supplier; 8% of Central Maine Power’s home customers do, and Central Maine Power still delivers it.

Start or move service: cmpco.com · (800) 750-4000

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Chebeague Island

100% of 504 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AxiomFiber100%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL75%80/20
Redzone WirelessFixed wireless24%50/15
VerizonFixed wireless13%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless7%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Chebeague Island has its own drop-off: Transfer Station

Where to take trash and recycling in Chebeague Island, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by Town of Chebeague Island

Transfer Station

Before you go, check the rules on townofchebeagueisland.org.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jun 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Chebeague Island kids go to
PK–5Chebeague Island SchoolChebeague Island

Most of Chebeague Island (85%) is in Chebeague Island; parts are in School Administrative District 51 (15%).

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chebeague Island is in ZIP code 04017

ZIP codes where Chebeague Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Chebeague IslandZIP’s residents in Chebeague Island
04017Chebeague Island, ME100%100%
Area code207Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Chebeague Island

Who provides electricity in Chebeague Island?

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Chebeague Island?

Axiom, Consolidated Communications, Redzone Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chebeague Island?

04017. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chebeague Island in?

Chebeague Island. Parts of the city are in School Administrative District 51.

How do I register to vote in Chebeague Island?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Chebeague Island Town Clerk. Check your registration at maine.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.