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The Islesboro handbook

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

Islesboro runs its own elections, so the Islesboro Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls. For emergencies, Islesboro is closest to Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital, 11.4 miles away.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerCentral Maine Powerinvestor-owned utility · 27.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesMore →SchoolIslesboroWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code04848Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Islesboro.

Electricity

Power comes from Central Maine Power

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Islesboro. 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 Islesboro

96% of 822 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Town of IslesboroFiber96%1,000/1,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL27%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless27%100/20
Redzone WirelessFixed wireless13%50/15
AT&TFixed wireless9%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Islesboro

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Islesboro, from the town’s own site.

Drop-off

Islesboro Drop-off

1299 Meadow Pond Road, Islesboro, ME 04848

MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
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  • Mon7:30 am–1 pm, 1:30 pm–4:30 pm
  • Wed7:30 am–1 pm, 1:30 pm–4:30 pm
  • Sun7:30 am–1 pm, 1:30 pm–4:30 pm
What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, junk mail, paper, cereal boxes
  • All corrugated cardboard
  • Milk/juice cartons
  • Plastic bottles and containers #1-7
  • Bleach, detergent, shampoo bottles
  • Food containers
  • Glass bottles any color
  • Aluminum pie plates/ trays/ foil
  • Metal cans (tin/steel/aluminum)
The town’s guidesZero Sort Recycling and Transfer Station Rules (PDF) →
townofislesboro.com

From townofislesboro.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Islesboro kids go to
K–12Islesboro Central SchoolIslesboro

Islesboro is in Islesboro.

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.

Official sitetownofislesboro.comIslesboro’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsIslesboro’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereIslesboro Town ClerkIslesboro runs its own elections (town clerk). 150 Main Road #76, Islesboro, ME 04848-0076 · (207) 734-2253FVAP, Oct 2026
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.govCheck your registration and polling placemaine.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Islesboro is in ZIP code 04848

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of IslesboroZIP’s residents in Islesboro
04848Islesboro, 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.

Nearest emergency roomMainehealth Pen Bay Hospital11.4 miles awayGet a library cardAlice L. Pendleton Library309 Main Road · (207) 734-2218

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

Questions about living in Islesboro

Who provides electricity in Islesboro?

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 Islesboro?

Town of Islesboro, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Redzone Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Islesboro?

04848. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Islesboro in?

Islesboro.

How do I register to vote in Islesboro?

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 Islesboro 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: Islesboro’s own website (townofislesboro.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.