Orrington, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,526. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,627 (+2.9% change)
Males: 1,762 (50.0%), Females: 1,764 (50.0%)
Penobscot County
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $44,327
Median house value: $95,100
Population by Race
Races in Orrington:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Ancestries: English (18.1%), French (14.6%), Irish (12.8%), United States (9.5%), German (8.3%), French Canadian (6.9%).
Elevation: 140 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Orrington
- High school or higher: 89.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Orrington town
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 66.1%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 7.4%
2.3% Foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.8% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Orrington:
- ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 7 miles; BANGOR, ME)
- BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; BANGOR, ME)
- EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BANGOR, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orrington:
- BANGOR INTL (about 5 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 97 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 127 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Orrington:
- BREWER (about 5 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)
- LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 12 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: 06B)
- RING HILL (about 17 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orrington:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 23 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 71 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 90 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 125 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 138 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 142 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 185 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
Public primary/middle school in Orrington:
- CENTER DRIVE SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 17 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Orrington:
- ORRINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,670; Location: 15 SCHOOL STREET; 14,040 books; 115 audio materials; 5 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)