Town of Orono Official seal of Town of Orono Map of Orono, Penobscot Country, Maine Orono (/ r no /) is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
Located on the Penobscot and Still Water Rivers, it was first settled by Europeans in 1774 and titled in honor of Chief Joseph Orono, a sachem of the Penobscot nation.
The town's populace was 10,362 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 19.60 square miles (50.76 km2), of which, 18.19 square miles (47.11 km2) of it is territory and 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2) is water. The town is divided by the Stillwater River, a branch of the Penobscot River.
The Orono Dam impounds the Stillwater River at its confluence with the Penobscot River near downtown Orono. Orono town offices As of the census of 2010, there were 10,363 citizens , 2,831 homeholds, and 1,229 families residing in the town.
There were 3,089 housing units at an average density of 169.8 per square mile (65.6/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 93.7% White, 1.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% from other competitions, and 1.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,831 homeholds of which 17.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 32.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 56.6% were non-families.
30.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the town was 21.8 years.
8.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 55.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.2% were from 25 to 44; 13.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, the town had a populace of 9,112 citizens , 2,691 homeholds, and 1,291 families residing in the town.
There are 2,899 housing units at an average density of 159.2 per square mile (61.5/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 93.54% White, 1.38% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other competitions, and 1.15% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,691 homeholds out of which 21.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 52.0% were non-families.
31.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 11.9% under the age of 18, 47.9% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $30,619, and the median income for a family was $52,714.
About 10.3% of families and 25.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Location of town of Orono in state of Maine United States Enumeration Bureau.
Climate Summary for Orono, Maine United States Enumeration Bureau.
Town of Orono Official Website Municipalities and communities of Penobscot County, Maine, United States
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Populated places established in 1774 - University suburbs in the United States - Towns in Penobscot County, Maine - Orono, Maine - 1774 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
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