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The North Anson handbook

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

North Anson has no town government of its own, so Somerset County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend School Administrative District 74. Redington Fairview General Hospital, 11.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
North Anson has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Somerset County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on North Anson’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerCentral Maine Powerinvestor-owned utility · 27.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Anson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSchool Administrative District 74Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code04958Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in North Anson.

Electricity

Power comes from Central Maine Power

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

6 home internet providers serve North Anson

99% of 252 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL96%8,000/8,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber90%1,000/1,000
Redzone WirelessFixed wireless88%50/15
VerizonFixed wireless79%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless62%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless29%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have North Anson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Anson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNorth Anson has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

North Anson kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Carrabec Community SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
9–12Carrabec High SchoolSchool Administrative District 74

North Anson is in School Administrative District 74.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

North Anson is unincorporated, so Somerset County is the local government.

Local governmentSomerset CountyNorth Anson is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAnson Town ClerkElections here are run by Town of Anson (town or city clerk). 5 Kennebec Street, Anson, ME 04911 · (207) 696-3979FVAP, 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

North Anson is in ZIP code 04958

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of North AnsonZIP’s residents in North Anson
04958North Anson, ME100%25%

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 roomRedington Fairview General Hospital11.5 miles awayGet a library cardStewart Public Library37 Elm Street · (207) 635-3212

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

Questions about living in North Anson

Who provides electricity in North Anson?

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 North Anson?

TDS Telecom, Spectrum, Redzone Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Anson?

04958. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Anson in?

School Administrative District 74.

How do I register to vote in North Anson?

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 Anson 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.