Garland, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 990. Estimated population in July 2024: 970 (-2.0% change)
Males: 496 (50.1%), Females: 494 (49.9%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $63,900

Population by Race

Races in Garland:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (16.5%), United States (12.9%), French (10.4%), Irish (9.5%), French Canadian (4.1%), Scottish (3.3%).

Elevation: 363 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garland

• High school or higher: 78.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garland town

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 14.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garland:

• MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
• SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
• ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 30 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garland:

• BANGOR INTL (about 29 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 96 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 125 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garland:

• DEXTER REGIONAL (about 6 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)
• CHARLES A. CHASE JR. MEMORIAL FIELD (about 11 miles; DOVER/FOXCROFT, ME; Abbreviation: 44B)
• RING HILL (about 19 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garland:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 37 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 64 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 72 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 122 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 131 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 140 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 181 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Garland:

• GARLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: PO BOX 129; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Garland:

• GARLAND – LYNDON OAK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,969; Location: MAIN ROAD; 7,500 books; 10 audio materials; 35 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)