Howland, Maine
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Howland is a city in Penobscot County
, Maine
, United States
, which was settled in 1818. The city was named for John Howland
, one of the passengers on the Mayflower
.The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.98%) is water.
was 45.6 people per square mile (15.2/km²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 6.9 persons/km² (17.8 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,082, and the median income for a family was $36,302. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $17,386 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,466. About 6.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under the age of 18 and 25.3% ages 65 or older.
and other surrounding towns. The department is funded by an annual budget from the Town of Howland and fire service contracts with other towns. Other equipment purchases which the town cannot afford are paid for through fundraising efforts. Penobscot Valley Hospital provides Emergency Medical Services to the area with an ambulance that runs out of the Howland Firehouse. The ambulance is staffed with part-time EMTs who are not required to be at the station while on shift.
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
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, which was settled in 1818. The city was named for John Howland
John Howland
John Howland was a passenger on the Mayflower. He was an indentured servant who accompanied the separatists, also called the Pilgrims, when they left England to settle in Plymouth, Massachusetts...
, one of the passengers on the Mayflower
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
.The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.98%) is water.
Demographics
The most recent polls taken in Maine, which were held in 2007, there were 1,693 people, 602 households, and 391 families residing in the town. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 45.6 people per square mile (15.2/km²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 6.9 persons/km² (17.8 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,082, and the median income for a family was $36,302. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $17,386 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,466. About 6.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under the age of 18 and 25.3% ages 65 or older.
Notable people
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.
Fire and ambulance
Howland has a Call Fire Department that services Howland, Enfield, MaineEnfield, Maine
Enfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. There is also a large seasonal population with many cottages located on Cold Stream Pond, a lake within the town.-History:...
and other surrounding towns. The department is funded by an annual budget from the Town of Howland and fire service contracts with other towns. Other equipment purchases which the town cannot afford are paid for through fundraising efforts. Penobscot Valley Hospital provides Emergency Medical Services to the area with an ambulance that runs out of the Howland Firehouse. The ambulance is staffed with part-time EMTs who are not required to be at the station while on shift.