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Welcome to Waite ...

Waite is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waite has a population of 96 people<2> (see below for details).

Waite is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Waite, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Waite: 207

The ZIP code for Waite: 04492<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waite had an population of 96 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waite had a population of 101 people. This makes Waite the county's 42nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 101 people, the population of Waite decreased 3.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 105 people).

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

Communities near Waite ...

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

  • Baileyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Princeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Topsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Carroll
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Carroll is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Carroll has also been known as:
    • Carroll Plantation
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carroll
    • From Waite to Carroll
  • Grand Lake Stream Plantation
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grand Lake Stream Plantation is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Talmadge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Talmadge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Codyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Codyville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Codyville has also been known as:
    • Codyville Plantation
  • Grand Lake Stream
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Waite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waite.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waite. 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 Waite.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waite ...

Looking for more information about Waite? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waite.

Adding Waite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waite 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 Waite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Waite post office opened in 1837. The Waite post office closed in 1967.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waite.

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 Waite.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waite - 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 Waite). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waite 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/