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HerseyME

A town of 78, settled in 1889.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +6.8% since 2020

Land area

40 sq mi

Is Hersey a good place to live?

Hersey’s median age is 60.5 years, where Maine’s towns sit at 44.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 5 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower January low than Hersey. Hersey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

78 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Dyer Brook · 5 mi Crystal · 6 mi Moro plantation · 6 mi Mount Chase · 7 mi Merrill · 8 mi Patten · 9 mi

Mount ChaseDyer BrookMoro plantationCrystalHersey

MEMap-location-of-Hersey, 2017

Hersey’s story

137 years in pictures

Census counts: 107 in 1870, a peak of 245 in 1920, 73 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 3 maps from 1940 on.

1889Hersey is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Hersey: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerEastern Maine Electric Coop19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hersey’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRegion School Unit 50Which 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 hereHersey Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026

ZIP codes04780, 0474704780 66% · 04747 34%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 Hersey.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Hersey

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hersey.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

paid flood claims since 2006

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageHersey’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claimsSince 2006 Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Hersey Get ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hersey, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hersey has cold winters and pleasant summers. Hersey’s July high is 78°F, below both the Maine town median (79°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°

Spring27–50°

Summer52–76°

Fall35–54°

Sep 30

typical first frost

May 13

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

78°

typical summer high

Full pageHersey’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 3°Rain & snow44″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Hersey’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Maine or U.S. town

44% of adults have high blood pressure in Hersey. Among 144 Maine towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Hersey. 15% of adults have diabetes in Hersey.

	Hersey	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	44%	35%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	33%	23%	25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%