Welcome to Saint Agatha ...
Saint Agatha is located in Aroostook County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Agatha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Agatha: St. Agatha
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Agatha has a population of 714 people<2> (see below for details).
Saint Agatha is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Agatha lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Saint Agatha (for example, toward Sainte Anne de Madawaska (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Saint Agatha lies within the (207) area code.
The ZIP code for Saint Agatha: 04772<4>
Websites for Saint Agatha ...
Official Website: www.stagatha.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Agatha had an population of 714 people. This is a decrease of 4.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Agatha had a population of 747 people. This makes Saint Agatha the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Saint Agatha represents 0.06% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 323rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 747 people, the population of Saint Agatha decreased 6.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 802 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Agatha.
Communities Also Named Saint Agatha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saint Agatha - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Agatha.
Communities near Saint Agatha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Agatha.
- Edmundston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmundston <5>
- Fort Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kent
- Fort Kent is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Kent <5>
- Madawaska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madawaska have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madawaska
- Madawaska is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madawaska <5>
- Van Buren
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <5>
- Saint Jacques
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jacques came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
- Saint Leonard Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard Parish
- Saint Leonard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <5>
- Frenchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <5>
- Sainte Anne de Madawaska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Anne de Madawaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Anne de Madawaska
- Clair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
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 Saint Agatha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Agatha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Agatha. 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 Saint Agatha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Agatha. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Agatha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Agatha ...
Looking for more information about Saint Agatha? 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 Saint Agatha, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Agatha.
Adding Saint Agatha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Agatha 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 for Saint Agatha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Saint Agatha post office opened in 1892.
We also found Saint Agatha on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Agatha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Agatha: www.stagatha.com/
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, 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 Saint Agatha. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Agatha - 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 Saint Agatha). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Agatha 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |