Editing Orient, Maine

{{Short description| Town in the state of Maine, United States}}
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| official_name      = Orient, Maine
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Aroostook County, Maine|Aroostook]]
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| area_total_km2     = 97.56
| area_land_km2      = 92.00
| area_water_km2     = 5.57
| area_total_sq_mi   = 37.67
| area_land_sq_mi    = 35.52
| area_water_sq_mi   = 2.15

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| population_total   = 156
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_m        = 142
| elevation_ft       = 466
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|48|52|N|67|50|26|W|region:US-ME|display=inline}}
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| postal_code        = 04471
| area_code          = [[Area code 207|207]]
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'''Orient''' is a town in [[Aroostook County, Maine]], United States. The population was 156 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2300355435|title=Census - Geography Profile: Orient town, Aroostook County, Maine|access-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|37.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|35.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|2.15|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> The town is bordered on the north by the town of [[Amity, Maine|Amity]], on the south by the town of [[Weston, Maine|Weston]], on the west by the town of [[Haynesville, Maine|Haynesville]], and on the east by the [[St. Croix River (Maine–New Brunswick)|Saint Croix River]] and the parish of [[North Lake Parish, New Brunswick|North Lake, New Brunswick]], which are connected by the [[Orient–Fosterville Border Crossing]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 205
|1860= 233
|1870= 219
|1880= 224
|1890= 244
|1900= 208
|1910= 187
|1920= 170
|1930= 161
|1940= 147
|1950= 176
|1960= 124
|1970= 83
|1980= 97
|1990= 157
|2000= 145
|2010= 147
|2020= 156
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 147 people, 63 households, and 39 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|4.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 282 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 3.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 63 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the town was 47.3 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 38.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 145 people, 61 households, and 40 families living in the town. The population density was 4.1 people per square mile (1.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 270 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 61 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,750, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,131. There were 18.2% of families and 29.6% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 29.7% of under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://orienttownoffice.com/ Orient, ME Town Office]
{{Aroostook County, Maine}}

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[[Category:Towns in Aroostook County, Maine]]
[[Category:Towns in Maine]]