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Maine›Penobscot County

Webster plantationME

A town of 64.

Is Webster plantation a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Mattawamkeag River Wildlife Management Area, at 1,272 acres. Webster plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

64 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Webster plantation: who provides what

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

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PowerEastern Maine Electric Coop19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Webster plantation’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSchool Administrative District 30Which 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 hereWebster Plt Registrar of VotersThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0448704487 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 Webster plantation.

Climate

The climate in Webster plantation brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Webster plantation comes to 79°F.

115″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–77°
Fall36–56°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Webster plantation’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Maine or U.S. town

The share of adults in Webster plantation who get no exercise outside work is 37%, above both the Maine town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Webster plantation, and 43% of Webster plantation adults have obesity. Only 3 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Webster plantation.

Webster plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%19%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%14%14%
32 measures vs. Maine
3 better7 too close to call22 worse
What stands outWebster plantationME
Fewer binge drinkers12%15.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.4%
More adults with COPD15.7%8.4%
Penobscot Valley Hospital
17.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Webster plantation keeps 8.7% of its land conserved

The trail density for Webster plantation comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, where Maine’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Across 2 parks and preserves: 4.9 miles of trail.

8.7%conserved
Webster plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land8.7%4.7%4.3%
8.7%
conserved · 2,031 of 23,339 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mattawamkeag River Wildlife Management Area—1,272
2. Webster Plantation Public Reserved Land—759

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Webster plantation, mostly inland flooding

In Webster plantation, the FEMA hazard score is 45 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 4 claims in the town since 1979. Expected losses in Webster plantation break down as 72% from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
4
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Webster plantation; the nearest are

About Webster plantation

Plantation in Maine, United States

Webster Plantation is a plantation in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.

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Is Webster plantation, ME a good place to live?

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