Orono, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 8,473.

Males: 4,282	(50.5%)
Females: 4,191	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	22.0 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Zip codes: 04473.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,500 (it was $30,262 in 2000)

Orono	$36,500
Maine:	$45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $166,500 (it was $109,700 in 2000)

Orono	$166,500
Maine:	$176,000

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Races in Orono:

White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
Black (1.5%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Chinese (1.0%)
Other race (0.5%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Orono: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.3%), English (15.1%), French (12.5%), German (8.9%), United States (6.7%), French Canadian (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/12/1806

Elevation: 132 feet

Land area: 7.28 square miles.

Population density: 1163 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Orono

High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.3%
Unemployed: 10.3%
Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orono CDP

Never married: 59.9%
Now married: 29.3%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 5.9%

541 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 1.7% North America).

This place:	6.6%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Orono, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Orono to the number of sex offenders is 1059 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Orono:	2.1% ($2,252)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (138.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (243.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (453.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Old Town, ME (3.8 miles ), Veazie, ME (4.2 miles ), Milford, ME (4.5 miles ), Bradley, ME (5.1 miles ), Milford, ME (6.4 miles ), Eddington, ME (8.2 miles ), Holden, ME (8.8 miles ), Brewer, ME (9.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $106,100
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $163,500
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,700
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $81,600
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $106,700
2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $132,600
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $77,700
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $199,400
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $226,100

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Latitude: 44.89 N, Longitude: 68.67 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,072 (+25.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,235 (55.8%)

People in group quarters in Orono

2989 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
94 people in nursing homes
27 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 207

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (31%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (38%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Postsecondary teachers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Crime in Orono by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0	0	1	1	2
per 100,000	9.4	10.9	0.0	0.0	10.8	9.7	21.1
Robberies	1	1	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	9.4	10.9	0.0	10.9	0.0	9.7	0.0
Assaults	4	2	0	1	0	3	1
per 100,000	37.7	21.7	0.0	10.9	0.0	29.2	10.6
Burglaries	23	18	14	26	23	22	20
per 100,000	216.7	195.7	151.3	282.9	249.4	214.0	211.3
Thefts	141	153	154	139	166	172	156
per 100,000	1328.4	1663.8	1664.7	1512.2	1799.8	1673.0	1648.5
Auto thefts	0	12	7	6	4	5	2
per 100,000	0.0	130.5	75.7	65.3	43.4	48.6	21.1
Arson	0	0	0	1	6	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.9	65.1	9.7	31.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	86.2	107.0	83.2	90.9	101.6	102.3	101.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.53
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Orono, Maine

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Hospitals/medical centers near Orono:

ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 19 miles; BANGOR, ME)
BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; BANGOR, ME)
EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Orono, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orono:

BANGOR INTL (about 12 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 112 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 131 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orono:

DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 5 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; ID: OLD)
LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 9 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: 06B)
BREWER (about 12 miles; BREWER, ME; ID: 0B2)

College/University in Orono:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (Full-time enrollment: 8,590; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Orono:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 87 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 103 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 140 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 153 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 157 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 198 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 220 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)

Public high school in Orono:

ORONO HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 14 GOODRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Orono:

ASA C ADAMS SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 10 GOODRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
ORONO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 14 GOODRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Orono:

CHILD DEVELOPMENT LEARNING CEN (Students: 34; Location: 5749 MERRILL HALL; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Orono:

ORONO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $178,927; Location: GOODRIDGE DRIVE; 33,634 books; 337 audio materials; 765 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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WLBZ 2 in Bangor is now owned by Gannett, Inc. of McLean, Va owner/publisher of USA Today

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Notable locations in Orono: DTA Village (A), Maynard F Jordan Planetarium and Observatory (B), Penobscot-Valley Country Club (C), University Dock and Picnic Area (D), Bennett Hall (E), Class of 1944 Hall (F), Fernald Hall (G), Lord Hall (H), Coburn Hall (I), Hitchner Hall (J), Roger Clapp Greenhouse (K), Chadbourne Hall (L), Shibles Hall (M), East Annex (N), Nutting Hall (O), Center Stevens Hall (P), Cumberland Hall (Q), Raymond H Folger Library (R), Balentine Hall (S), Oak Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Twin City Shopping Center (1), University Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orono include: Church of Universal Fellowship (A), Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel (B), Saint Marys Catholic Church (C), Orono United Methodist Church (D), Maine Christian Association (E), Saint James Episcopal Church (F), Newman Center (G), Faith Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Stillwater River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Stillwater River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Orono include: Marden Park (1), Mahoney Diamond (2), Concert Park (3), Clarence B Beckett Family Track and Field Complex (4), Chester G Bridges Tennis Complex (5), University of Maine at Orono Historic District (6), Alumni Stadium (7), North Athletic Fields (8), Webster Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Best Western Black Bear Inn & Conference (4 Godfrey Dr).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orono and their reported violations in the past:

PRAYS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 183, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2005)

4 routine major monitoring violations

65 regular monitoring violations

DEER RUN APTS (Population served: 36, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and NOV-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2004)

SUNSET CONDO ASSOCIATION (Population served: 28, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2003)

3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orono that have no violations reported:

ORONO-VEAZIE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 5125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	44.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	27.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	14.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Orono compared to Maine state average:

Orono, Maine environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Alfond Arena. University of Maine.

Banks with branches in Orono (2007 data):

Merrill Merchants Bank: Orono Branch at 69 Main Street, branch established on 1972-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $447.0 mil, Deposits: $361.6 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Merrill Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
Bangor Savings Bank: Orono Branch at 110 Park Street, branch established on 1978-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: Orono Branch at 56 Main Street, branch established on 1933-11-20. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.18%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME	0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME	0.34% ($27,144)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County: 0.07%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, ME	0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME	0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME	0.38% ($34,254)

Strongest AM radio stations in Orono:

WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orono:

WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
W275AE (102.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHSN (89.3 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: HUSSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Orono:

WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
WVII-TV (Channel 7; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
WFVX-LP (Channel 22; BANGOR, ME; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING III, LLC)
W39CC (Channel 39; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W42BZ (Channel 42; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W50BX (Channel 50; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W54CG (Channel 54; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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