Garland, ME

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Garland, Maine

Garland, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 109 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 208 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 990.

The People and Families of Garland

In Garland, about 63% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Garland is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Garland had a median family income of $31,534.

Garland Housing

About 91% of housing units in Garland are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Maine.

Commuting

In Garland, 89% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Garland. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

Garland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Garland, ME

Comparing Garland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	109 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	208 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Standard Zip Codes	04939
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.038
Longitude	-69.16

Station	CORINNA
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	LONG FALLS DAM
Distance	52.2 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	27 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 76 F
Oct Temp	33 to 53 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	990	100%
Male	496	50.1%
Female	494	49.9%
Under 18	280	28.3%
18+	710	71.7%
65+	116	11.7%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.05
White	968	97.8%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	970
Growth	-20
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.3%
US/American	21.3%
French (except Basque)	11.8%
Irish	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.5%
French Canadian	6.5%
Scottish	4%
Italian	3.3%
German	2.7%
Portuguese	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Polish	1.5%
Dutch	1%
Greek	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Celtic	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Cypriot	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Garland	990	$31,534
Atkinson	323	$32,083
Charleston	1,397	$39,625
Corinth	2,511	$41,016
Dexter	3,890	$31,204
Exeter	997	$35,662
Ripley	452	$40,000

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