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Maine›Somerset County

Pleasant Ridge plantationME

Population 86: a town in Maine.

Is Pleasant Ridge plantation a good place to live?

Pleasant Ridge plantation’s median age is 70.4 years, above both the Maine town median (44.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 7 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower January low than Pleasant Ridge plantation. The biggest park or preserve is Pleasant Ridge Plantation Public Reserved Land, at 179 acres. Pleasant Ridge plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

86 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Ridge plantation: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPleasant Ridge water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant Ridge plantation’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPleasant Ridge 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 herePleasant Ridge Plt Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0492004920 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 Pleasant Ridge plantation.

Climate

Pleasant Ridge plantation has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Pleasant Ridge plantation. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 6° and about 109 inches of snow falls in a winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring28–49°
Summer53–74°
Fall36–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Pleasant Ridge plantation stands out in Maine and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

53% of Pleasant Ridge plantation’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Pleasant Ridge plantation is

Among adults in Pleasant Ridge plantation, 84% had a checkup this year. Against the Maine average, Pleasant Ridge plantation comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. In Pleasant Ridge plantation, 13% of adults binge drink, and 17% report frequent physical distress.

Pleasant Ridge plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)84%81%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%15%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
32 measures vs. Maine
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outPleasant Ridge plantationME
More adults getting a yearly checkup84.1%81.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.1%14.8%
Redington Fairview General Hospital
26.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

In Pleasant Ridge plantation, 1.9% of the land is conserved

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 13 miles. In Pleasant Ridge plantation, the concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

1.9%conserved
Pleasant Ridge plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.9%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.6 miles per square mile0.70.4
1.9%
conserved · 300 of 15,617 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pleasant Ridge Plantation Public Reserved Land—179

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pleasant Ridge plantation

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pleasant Ridge plantation; the nearest are

About Pleasant Ridge plantation

Plantation in Maine, United States

Pleasant Ridge Plantation is a plantation in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 85 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
1,201 ft

Questions about Pleasant Ridge plantation

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Is Pleasant Ridge plantation, ME a good place to live?

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