Orland, Maine
Encyclopedia
Orland is a town in Hancock County
, Maine
, United States
. The population was 2,134 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 52.5 square miles (136 km²), of which, 46.9 square miles (121.5 km²) of it is land and 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it (10.67%) is water.
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.
US Senator Susan Collins (R),
US Senator Olympia Snowe (R),
US House of Rep. Dist. 2 Michael Michaud (D),
Maine Senate Dist. 31 Richard Rosen (R),
Maine House of Rep. Dist. 41 Veronica Magnan (D).
Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789...
, 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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. The population was 2,134 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 52.5 square miles (136 km²), of which, 46.9 square miles (121.5 km²) of it is land and 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it (10.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,127 people, 867 households, and 630 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
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, 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
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 $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 ClarkWalter Van Tilburg ClarkWalter Van Tilburg Clark was an American novelist, short story writer, and educator. He ranks as one of Nevada's most distinguished literary figures of the 20th century and is known primarily for his novels, his one volume of stories, as well as his uncollected short stories...
(1909–1971), author, best known for the novel The Oxbow Incident.
State government elected officials
Governor Paul LePage (R),US Senator Susan Collins (R),
US Senator Olympia Snowe (R),
US House of Rep. Dist. 2 Michael Michaud (D),
Maine Senate Dist. 31 Richard Rosen (R),
Maine House of Rep. Dist. 41 Veronica Magnan (D).