Presque Isle, Maine

Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle, Maine
City
	Clockwise, from top: Crown of Maine Balloon Fest in Presque Isle, Downtown, University of Maine at Presque Isle, Aroostook Band of Micmac headquarters and museum, Nordic Heritage Center, Aroostook Centre Mall, UMPI wind turbine, Main Street
	Seal
	Nickname: The Star City
	Motto: The Hub of Aroostook
	Location of Presque Isle, Maine
	Presque Isle Location Presque Isle Presque Isle (the United States)
	Coordinates: 46°40′46″N 68°0′8″W / 46.67944°N 68.00222°W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Aroostook
Incorporated (town)	April 4, 1859
Incorporated (city)	January 1, 1940
Named places	Parkhurst; Spragueville
Area
• Total	77.60 sq mi (200.99 km2)
• Land	75.78 sq mi (196.27 km2)
• Water	1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2)
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	8,797
• Density	116.09/sq mi (44.82/km2)
Demonym	Presqueillian
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	04769
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-60825
GNIS feature ID	0573790
Website	presqueislemaine.gov

Presque Isle (/prɛsk/ PRESK) is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,797 at the 2020 Census.^[2] The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, Northern Maine Fairgrounds, the Aroostook Centre Mall, and the Presque Isle International Airport.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Presque Isle city, Maine". Retrieved January 8, 2022.
^ "Tribal Directory." National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved May 1, 2013.