Moving to Howland, Maine

Population: 1,362. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,345 (-1.2% change)
Males: 643 (47.2%), Females: 719 (52.8%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $29,213
Median house value: $63,900

Population by Race

Races in Howland:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (19.6%), English (13.1%), French (10.8%), Irish (9.2%), French Canadian (8.2%), German (3.0%).

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 7.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Howland

• High school or higher: 78.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howland town

• Never married: 19.5%
• Now married: 62.1%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 8.3%

3.7% Foreign born (3.1% North America, 0.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Howland:

• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LINCOLN, ME)
• MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
• ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 31 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Howland:

• BANGOR INTL (about 33 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 108 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 129 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Howland:

• LINCOLN REGIONAL (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, ME; Abbreviation: LRG)
• DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 21 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; Abbreviation: OLD)
• LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 26 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: 06B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howland:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 17 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 99 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 109 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 156 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 167 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 174 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 216 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Howland:

• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: CROSS ST PO BOX 328; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Howland:

• HICHBORN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: CROSS ST PO BOX 406; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Howland:

• HOWLAND – THOMAS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,640; Location: 8 MAIN STREET; 8,801 books; 6 audio materials; 104 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)