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Welcome to Orland ...

Orland is located in Hancock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orland has a population of 2,184 people<2> (see below for details).

Orland is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Orland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Orland: 207

The ZIP code for Orland: 04472<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orland had an population of 2,184 people. This is a decrease of 1.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orland had a population of 2,225 people. This makes Orland the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Orland represents 0.17% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,225 people, the population of Orland increased 4.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,134 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orland.

Communities Also Named Orland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Orland - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Ontario (3) and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orland.

Websites for Orland ...

Official Website: www.orlandme.org/

Communities near Orland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orland.

  • Bangor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <5>
  • Brewer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <5>
  • Ellsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hampden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belfast
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <5>
  • Winterport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orrington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Holden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Holden is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
  • Blue Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orland. See our Newspapers Page for Orland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orland ...

Looking for more information about Orland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Orland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orland.

Adding Orland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Orland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Orland post office opened in 1821.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Orland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/