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Orland, Maine
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 Orland, Maine
Location in Maine
Orland, Maine
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Hancock |
| Villages | Orland East Orland South Orland |
| Area | |
| • 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
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,221 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04472
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| 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 2,221 at the 2020 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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2020 | 2,221 | −0.2% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 2,225 people, 976 households, and 627 families living 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 976 households 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 households were one person and 8% were one person aged 65 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 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Notable people
- Phinehas Barnes (1811–1871), newspaper editor, corporate attorney, and state legislator; born in Orland in 1811
- Walter Van Tilburg Clark, author and poet, best known for the novel The Oxbow Incident, which was made into a 1943 film
- Edwin Ginn, publisher, peace advocate, philanthropist
- Samuel Harriman, Union Army Brigadier General
See also
In Spanish: Orland (Maine) para niños
