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Welcome to Cutler ...

Cutler is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cutler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cutler has a population of 513 people<2> (see below for details).

Cutler is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Cutler lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Cutler (for example, toward Grand Manan (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Cutler: 207

The ZIP code for Cutler: 04626<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cutler had an population of 513 people. This is an increase of 1.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cutler had a population of 507 people. This makes Cutler the county's 25th most populous community.

The population of Cutler represents 0.04% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 366th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 507 people, the population of Cutler decreased 18.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 623 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cutler.

Communities Also Named Cutler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cutler - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Texas, Utah (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cutler.

Communities near Cutler ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cutler.

  • Machias
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • East Machias
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lubec
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lubec is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <5>
  • Campobello Parish
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Machiasport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jonesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Marshfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Marshfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Whiting
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dennysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Roque Bluffs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Roque Bluffs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roque Bluffs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cutler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cutler.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cutler. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cutler.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cutler. See our Newspapers Page for Cutler.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cutler ...

Looking for more information about Cutler? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cutler, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cutler.

Adding Cutler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cutler in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cutler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cutler post office opened in 1832.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cutler.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cutler.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cutler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cutler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cutler or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/