Welcome to Orono ...
Orono is located in Penobscot County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orono, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orono has a population of 10,671 people<2> (see below for details).
Orono is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Orono lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Orono: 207
The ZIP codes for Orono: 04469, 04473<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orono had an population of 10,671 people. This is an increase of 2.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orono had a population of 10,362 people (or 6.73% of the total population of Penobscot County). This makes Orono the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Orono represents 0.78% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,362 people, the population of Orono increased 13.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,112 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orono.
Communities Also Named Orono ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Orono - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orono.
Websites for Orono ...
Official Website: www.orono.org/
Communities near Orono ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orono.
- Bangor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <5>
- Brewer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Brewer is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <5>
- Hampden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>
- Hermon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
- Hermon is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <5>
- Glenburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Winterport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
- Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <5>
- Orrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
- Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <5>
- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
- Levant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
- Levant is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <5>
- Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <5>
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 Orono. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orono.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orono. 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 Orono.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orono. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orono.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orono ...
Looking for more information about Orono? 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 Orono, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orono.
Adding Orono to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orono 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 for Orono was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Orono post office opened in 1819.
We also found Orono in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orono.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orono: www.orono.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, 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 Orono. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orono - 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 Orono). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orono 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |