Orland, Maine
Orland, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°34′26″N 68°41′11″W / 44.57389, -68.68639
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Hancock
Area
- Total	52.5 sq mi (135.9 km²)
- Land	46.9 sq mi (121.4 km²)
- Water	5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,134
- Density	45.5/sq mi (17.6/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 2,134 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.5 square miles (135.9 km²), of which, 46.9 square miles (121.4 km²) of it is land and 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it (10.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] 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/sq mi (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.

Town Government

Selectmen/Town Meeting

State Government Elected Officials

Governor John Baldacci (D), US Senator Dist. 1 Susan Collins (R), US Senator Dist. 2 Olympia Snowe (R), US House of Rep. Dist. 2 Michael Michaud (D), Maine Senate Dist. 31 Richard Rosen (R), Maine House of Rep. Dist. 128 Lance Weddell (D).

Coordinates: 44°34′13″N, 68°44′09″W