Orient, ME

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Orient, Maine

Orient, Maine, in Aroostook county, is 190 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 287 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 145.

The People and Families of Orient

In Orient, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Orient had a median family income of $26,250.

Orient Housing

Orient has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 89% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Orient, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	190 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	287 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Aroostook
Standard Zip Codes	04471
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.817
Longitude	-67.84

Station	DANFORTH
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	31 to 55 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	VANCEBORO 2
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 56 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	HOULTON 5 N
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 23 F
Apr Temp	29 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 54 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	145	100%
Male	75	51.7%
Female	70	48.3%
Under 18	33	22.8%
18+	112	77.2%
65+	28	19.3%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.76
White	145	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$26,250
Population In Poverty	47	29.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	141
Growth	-4
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
English	49%
Irish	18.1%
German	8.1%
French (except Basque)	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
Italian	2.7%
Polish	2.7%
French Canadian	2%
US/American	1.3%
Lithuanian	1.3%
Swedish	0.7%
British	0.7%

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