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Orient, Maine
Location of Orient, Maine
Location of Orient, Maine
Country United States
State Maine
County Aroostook
Area
 • Total 37.67 sq mi (97.56 km2)
 • Land 35.52 sq mi (92.00 km2)
 • Water 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 156
 • Density 4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04471
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-55435
GNIS feature ID 0582649

Orient is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 156 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.67 square miles (97.56 km2), of which 35.52 square miles (92.00 km2) is land and 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 205
1860 233 13.7%
1870 219 −6.0%
1880 224 2.3%
1890 244 8.9%
1900 208 −14.8%
1910 187 −10.1%
1920 170 −9.1%
1930 161 −5.3%
1940 147 −8.7%
1950 176 19.7%
1960 124 −29.5%
1970 83 −33.1%
1980 97 16.9%
1990 157 61.9%
2000 145 −7.6%
2010 147 1.4%
2020 156 6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 147 people, 63 households, and 39 families living in the town. The population density was 4.1 inhabitants per square mile (1.6/km2). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 0.7% Native American, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 63 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 38.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

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