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Maine›Aroostook County

St. AgathaME

A town of 732, settled in 1892.

Is St. Agatha a good place to live?

Among 134 Maine towns, just 1 have a lower median rent than St. Agatha. St. Agatha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

732 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
MadawaskaFrenchvilleMadawaskaFrenchvilleSt. Agatha
Eristalis dimidiata
Eristalis dimidiata, 2005
St. Agatha’s story

134 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,396 in 1900, a peak of 1,874 in 1940, 730 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1931 on.

  • 1892St. Agatha is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to St. Agatha: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMontfort Heights water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Agatha’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSchool Administrative District 33Which 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 hereSaint Agatha Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0477204772 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 St. Agatha.

Schools

The schools St. Agatha’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by RSU 33/MSAD 33. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Dr Levesque Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5120A
Wisdom Middle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–12109C+

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Low risk in St. Agatha, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
8
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In St. Agatha, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

St. At 76°F, St. Agatha’s July high is against 79°F in Maine’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Agatha has cold, snowy winters and cool summers.

99″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring26–47°
Summer52–74°
Fall34–52°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in St. Agatha

Most working residents leave St. Jobs based in St. Agatha grew to 254 in 2023, 92 more than in 2013. 15% of working residents work locally in St. Agatha, where Maine’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 8%.

15%work in town
St. AgathaMaine townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town15%12%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line11%9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In St. Agatha15%
Madawaska28%
Fort Kent18%
Frenchville14%
Presque Isle3%
9 mi
median commute distance
254
jobs based in St. Agatha
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, more of St. Agatha’s adults have high blood pressure

46% of St. Agatha adults have high blood pressure. Only 3 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than St. Agatha. 40% of St. Agatha adults have obesity.

St. AgathaMaine townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%15%16%
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSt. AgathaME
Fewer binge drinkers11.9%15.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.3%76.4%
More adults with COPD12.3%8.4%
Northern Maine Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of St. Agatha is conserved land

9.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in St. Agatha is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,528 acres
9.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Town Recreation Park0.4 mi13

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Agatha

17pages on St. Agatha
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Agatha

About St. Agatha

Town in Maine, United States

Official town website ↗

St. Agatha or Saint Agatha (French: Sainte-Agathe) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 730 at the 2020 census. According to the most recent American Community Survey data, up to 44.7% of the population age 5 and older speak French at home.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
791 ft
ZIP code
04772
Area code
207

Questions about St. Agatha

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Agatha, ME a good place to live?

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