Orland, Maine

Orland, Maine
Town
Orland, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°34′26″N 68°41′11″W / 44.57389°N 68.68639°W / 44.57389; -68.68639
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Area^[1]
• Total	52.87 sq mi (136.93 km²)
• Land	47.04 sq mi (121.83 km²)
• Water	5.83 sq mi (15.10 km²)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	2,225
• Estimate (2012^[3])	2,216
• Density	47.3/sq mi (18.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04472
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-55505
GNIS feature ID	0582650

Orland is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,225 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.87 square miles (136.93 km²), of which 47.04 square miles (121.83 km²) is land and 5.83 square miles (15.10 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	294		—
1810	480		63.3%
1820	610		27.1%
1830	975		59.8%
1840	1,381		41.6%
1850	1,579		14.3%
1860	1,787		13.2%
1870	1,701		−4.8%
1880	1,689		−0.7%
1890	1,390		−17.7%
1900	1,251		−10.0%
1910	1,224		−2.2%
1920	910		−25.7%
1930	891		−2.1%
1940	1,015		13.9%
1950	1,155		13.8%
1960	1,195		3.5%
1970	1,307		9.4%
1980	1,645		25.9%
1990	1,805		9.7%
2000	2,134		18.2%
2010	2,225		4.3%
Est. 2014	2,214	^[4]	−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 2,225 people, 976 households, and 627 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.3 inhabitants per square mile (18.3/km²). There were 1,470 housing units at an average density of 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 976 households of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 38.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 2,127 people, 867 households, and 630 families residing in the town. The population density was 45.5 people per square mile (17.6/km²). There were 1,253 housing units at an average density of 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 880 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,345, and the median income for a family was $45,875. Males had a median income of $36,435 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,551. About 8.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Walter Van Tilburg Clark, author and poet, best known for the novel The Oxbow Incident, which was made into a 1943 film
Samuel Harriman, Union Army Brigadier General

Town government

Selectmen/Town Meeting

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Maine, United States

County seat: Ellsworth

City	Ellsworth

Towns	Amherst Aurora Bar Harbor Blue Hill Brooklin Brooksville Bucksport Castine Cranberry Isles Dedham Deer Isle Eastbrook Franklin Frenchboro Gouldsboro Great Pond Hancock Lamoine Mariaville Mount Desert Orland Osborn Otis Penobscot Sedgwick Sorrento Southwest Harbor Stonington Sullivan Surry Swan's Island Tremont Trenton Verona Island Waltham Winter Harbor

Unorganized territories	Central Hancock East Hancock Northwest Hancock

CDPs	Bar Harbor Blue Hill Bucksport Castine Southwest Harbor Winter Harbor

Other villages	Bass Harbor Bernard Birch Harbor Corea Harborside Hulls Cove Islesford Manset Minturn Northeast Harbor Otter Creek Prospect Harbor Salisbury Cove Sargentville Seal Cove Seal Harbor Sunset

Penobscot River Watershed

Tributaries	Dead River East Branch Mattawamkeag River East Branch Penobscot River East Branch Piscataquis River East Branch Pleasant River Kenduskeag Stream Little Seboeis River Mattawamkeag River Middle Branch Pleasant River Molunkus Stream Narramissic River North Branch Marsh River North Branch Penobscot River Orland River Passadumkeag River Piscataquis River Pleasant River Sebec River Seboeis River South Branch Marsh River South Branch Penobscot River Stillwater River West Branch Mattawamkeag River West Branch Penobscot River West Branch Piscataquis River West Branch Pleasant River

Lakes	Allagash Lake Canada Falls Lake Caucomgomoc Lake Chamberlain Lake Chesuncook Lake Cold Stream Pond Grand Lake Seboeis Lobster Lake Lower Wilson Pond Matagamon Lake Mattawamkeag Lake Millinocket Lake Lake Onawa Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes Pushaw Lake Schoodic Lake Sebec Lake Seboeis Lake Seboomook Lake South Twin Lake Telos Lake Upper Wilson Pond

Towns	Abbot Bangor Bradley Brewer Brooks Brownville Bucksport Burlington Carmel Charleston Danforth Dover-Foxcroft East Millinocket Eddington Enfield Frankfort Guilford Hampden Haynesville Hermon Howland Hudson Island Falls Kenduskeag Kingman Lee Levant Lincoln Macwahoc Mattawamkeag Medway Milford Millinocket Milo Monson Oakfield Old Town Orland Orono Orrington Passadumkeag Patten Prospect Sangerville Sherman Smyrna Springfield Veazie Verona Winn Winterport Wytopitlock

Landmarks	Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Baxter State Park Fort Knox Gero Island Great Northern Paper Company Hundred-Mile Wilderness Katahdin Iron Works Maine Central Railroad Monson Railroad Mount Katahdin North Maine Woods Peaks-Kenny State Park Penobscot Indian Island Reservation Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory Ripogenus Gorge University of Maine Waldo–Hancock Bridge

Coordinates: 44°34′13″N 68°44′09″W / 44.57028°N 68.73583°W / 44.57028; -68.73583

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