:Orono, Maine

{{Infobox settlement

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| settlement_type = Town

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name1 = Maine

| subdivision_name2 = Penobscot

| established_title = Settled

| established_date = 1774

| established_title2 = Incorporated

| established_date2 = March 12, 1806

| established_title3 = Chartered

| established_date3 = 1969

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| government_type = Council/Manager

| leader_title = Town Manager

| leader_name = Sophia L. Wilson

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| unit_pref = Imperial

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| area_total_km2 = 50.76

| area_total_sq_mi = 19.60

| area_land_km2 = 47.11

| area_land_sq_mi = 18.19

| area_water_km2 = 3.65

| area_water_sq_mi = 1.41

| area_water_percent = 7.19

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| population_total = 11183

| population_as_of = 2020

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| population_density_km2 = 237.4

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| postal_code_type = ZIP Codes

| postal_code = 04473-Town, 04469-UMaine

| area_code = 207

| website = {{URL|www.orono.org}}

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Orono ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɒr|ə|n|oʊ}} {{respell|ORR|ə|noh}}) is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. Located on the Penobscot and Stillwater rivers, it was first settled by American colonists in 1774. They named it in honor of Chief Joseph Orono, a sachem of the indigenous Penobscot nation who long occupied this territory.

In the 19th century, the town became a center of the lumber industry. Sawmills on the rivers were powered by the water, and logs were floated downriver on the Penobscot for shipping and export from coastal ports.

Since 1865, it has been the location of the University of Maine, established as a land-grant institution and the state's flagship educational institution. In the fall of 2018, the university enrolled 11,404 students at Orono. Not including university residents, the town's population was 11,183 at the 2020 census.{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2301955565|title=Census - Geography Profile: Orono town, Penobscot County, Maine|access-date=January 11, 2022}}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|19.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|18.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.41|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{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=2012-12-16}} The town is divided by the Stillwater River, a branch of the Penobscot River. It occupies part of Marsh Island, as well as some smaller islands such as Ayers Island, which is surrounded by the Penobscot and the Stillwater rivers, and the remainder of the town is on the mainland. The Orono Dam impounds the Stillwater River at its confluence with the Penobscot River near downtown Orono.{{cite gnis|1773761|Orono Dam|December 18, 2012}}

=Climate=

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Orono has a warm-summer humid continental climate, according to the Köppen Climate Classification system is "Dfb", thus abbreviated ed in on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=34671&cityname=Orono%2C+Maine%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Orono, Maine]

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| location = Orono (University of Maine), elevation: {{convert|47|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}, 1981–2010 normals, extremes and average extremes 1893–2005{{efn|The 30-year period (normal) is for WRCC data only.}}

| Jan high F =28.7

| Feb high F =33.6

| Mar high F =41.5

| Apr high F =54.5

| May high F =67.3

| Jun high F =76.0

| Jul high F =81.0

| Aug high F =79.6

| Sep high F =70.3

| Oct high F =56.9

| Nov high F =44.8

| Dec high F =33.5

| Jan mean F =19.9

| Feb mean F =24.2

| Mar mean F =32.4

| Apr mean F =44.5

| May mean F =55.9

| Jun mean F =64.5

| Jul mean F =70.0

| Aug mean F =68.8

| Sep mean F =59.8

| Oct mean F =48.0

| Nov mean F =38.1

| Dec mean F =26.4

| Jan low F =11.1

| Feb low F =14.8

| Mar low F =23.3

| Apr low F =34.5

| May low F =44.4

| Jun low F =53.0

| Jul low F =59.0

| Aug low F =57.9

| Sep low F =49.3

| Oct low F =39.2

| Nov low F =31.4

| Dec low F =19.4

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch =2.98

| Feb precipitation inch =2.48

| Mar precipitation inch =3.15

| Apr precipitation inch =3.13

| May precipitation inch =3.41

| Jun precipitation inch =3.52

| Jul precipitation inch =3.01

| Aug precipitation inch =3.27

| Sep precipitation inch =3.56

| Oct precipitation inch =3.64

| Nov precipitation inch =4.03

| Dec precipitation inch =4.21

| Jan record high F =65

| Feb record high F =63

| Mar record high F =83

| Apr record high F =89

| May record high F =99

| Jun record high F =100

| Jul record high F =102

| Aug record high F =104

| Sep record high F =97

| Oct record high F =90

| Nov record high F =78

| Dec record high F =64

| Jan record low F =-40

| Feb record low F =-32

| Mar record low F =-25

| Apr record low F =3

| May record low F =19

| Jun record low F =29

| Jul record low F =34

| Aug record low F =30

| Sep record low F =22

| Oct record low F =13

| Nov record low F =-8

| Dec record low F =-31

| Jan precipitation days =10

| Feb precipitation days =8

| Mar precipitation days =9

| Apr precipitation days =9

| May precipitation days =10

| Jun precipitation days =10

| Jul precipitation days =9

| Aug precipitation days =9

| Sep precipitation days =9

| Oct precipitation days =9

| Nov precipitation days =10

| Dec precipitation days =9

| Jan snow cm = 47.5

| Feb snow cm = 45.2

| Mar snow cm = 28.7

| Apr snow cm = 9.9

| May snow cm = 0.5

| Jun snow cm = 0.0

| Jul snow cm = 0.0

| Aug snow cm = 0.0

| Sep snow cm = 0.0

| Oct snow cm = trace

| Nov snow cm = 1

| Dec snow cm = 11.7

| Jan snow days =6.3

| Feb snow days =4.5

| Mar snow days =4.3

| Apr snow days =1.2

| May snow days =trace

| Jun snow days =0.0

| Jul snow days =0.0

| Aug snow days =0.0

| Sep snow days =0.0

| Oct snow days =0.1

| Nov snow days =1.4

| Dec snow days =4.6

| Jan avg record high F = 46.2

| Feb avg record high F = 46.7

| Mar avg record high F = 58.2

| Apr avg record high F = 72.2

| May avg record high F = 83.8

| Jun avg record high F = 89.5

| Jul avg record high F = 92.0

| Aug avg record high F = 90.1

| Sep avg record high F = 84.3

| Oct avg record high F = 73.7

| Nov avg record high F = 60.8

| Dec avg record high F = 49.5

| Jan avg record low F = -14.8

| Feb avg record low F = -12.9

| Mar avg record low F = -1.18

| Apr avg record low F = 19.1

| May avg record low F = 29.1

| Jun avg record low F = 37.7

| Jul avg record low F = 45.4

| Aug avg record low F = 41.3

| Sep avg record low F = 31.0

| Oct avg record low F = 23.0

| Nov avg record low F = 10.9

| Dec avg record low F = -8

| Jand sun =6.2

| Febd sun =4.1

| Mard sun =5.5

| Aprd sun =5.4

| Mayd sun =6.5

| Jund sun =5.9

| Juld sun =7.5

| Augd sun =9.4

| Sepd sun =9.8

| Octd sun =9.0

| Novd sun =6.5

| Decd sun =6.9

| Jan humidity =70

| Feb humidity =68

| Mar humidity =65

| Apr humidity =61

| May humidity =65

| Jun humidity =70

| Jul humidity =71

| Aug humidity =71

| Sep humidity =74

| Oct humidity =72

| Nov humidity =72

| Dec humidity =75

|source = WRCC,{{Cite web|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?me6430|title=ORONO, MAINE - Climate Summary|website=wrcc.dri.edu|access-date=2019-06-21}} Weatherbase (snowfall, precipitation and snow days),{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=34671&cityname=Orono,+Maine,+United+States+of+America&units=metric|title=Orono, Maine Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2019-06-21}} Meteoblue (sun days){{Cite web|url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/orono_united-states-of-america_4974313|title=meteoblue - weather close to you|website=www.meteoblue.com|access-date=2019-06-21}} and timeanddate.com (humidity){{Cite web|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/@4981536/climate|title=Climate & Weather Averages in University of Maine at Orono Historic District, Maine, USA|website=www.timeanddate.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-21}}

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| location = Orono (University of Maine), elevation: {{convert|47|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}, 1961–1990 normals and average extremes

| Jan mean C =-8.2

| Feb mean C =-7.1

| Mar mean C =-1.2

| Apr mean C =4.9

| May mean C =11.3

| Jun mean C =16.5

| Jul mean C =19.7

| Aug mean C =18.3

| Sep mean C =13.2

| Oct mean C =7.4

| Nov mean C =1.5

| Dec mean C =-5.6

| Jan avg record high F = 34.8

| Feb avg record high F = 42.2

| Mar avg record high F = 47.2

| Apr avg record high F = 56.4

| May avg record high F = 72.3

| Jun avg record high F = 79.3

| Jul avg record high F = 85.7

| Aug avg record high F = 81.2

| Sep avg record high F = 75.1

| Oct avg record high F = 61.8

| Nov avg record high F = 48.5

| Dec avg record high F = 40.3

| Jan high C =-2.8

| Feb high C =-1.6

| Mar high C =3.8

| Apr high C =10.4

| May high C =17.9

| Jun high C =23.1

| Jul high C =26.2

| Aug high C =24.6

| Sep high C =19.1

| Oct high C =12.7

| Nov high C =5.5

| Dec high C =-0.9

| Jan low C =-13.6

| Feb low C =-12.6

| Mar low C =-6.2

| Apr low C =-0.6

| May low C =4.8

| Jun low C =9.8

| Jul low C =13.1

| Aug low C =12.1

| Sep low C =7.2

| Oct low C =2.2

| Nov low C =-2.5

| Dec low C =-10.2

| Jan avg record low F = -1.5

| Feb avg record low F = -0.4

| Mar avg record low F = 12.9

| Apr avg record low F = 27.2

| May avg record low F = 34.6

| Jun avg record low F = 46.6

| Jul avg record low F = 49.2

| Aug avg record low F = 46.3

| Sep avg record low F = 37.9

| Oct avg record low F = 32.3

| Nov avg record low F = 21.9

| Dec avg record low F = -2.1

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm =72.9

| Feb precipitation mm =66.8

| Mar precipitation mm =69.6

| Apr precipitation mm =76.2

| May precipitation mm =87.1

| Jun precipitation mm =86.6

| Jul precipitation mm =89.4

| Aug precipitation mm =88.4

| Sep precipitation mm =90.4

| Oct precipitation mm =83.3

| Nov precipitation mm =102.9

| Dec precipitation mm =97.0

| source = NOAA{{cite web

| url = http://geodata.lib.ncsu.edu/fedgov/noaa/clino/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP1/00176430.TXT

| title = Orono (00176430) - NOAA Weather Station

| access-date = June 24, 2019

| publisher =NOAA}} and WRCC (average extremes){{Cite web|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?me6430|title=ORONO, MAINE - Climate Summary|website=wrcc.dri.edu|access-date=2019-06-24}}

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Conservation

The Orono Land Trust operates a number of protected areas in Orono. Piney Knoll Conservation Area, situated alongside the Penobscot River, is known for its walking trails and bird-watching. The University of Maine also owns a considerable amount of protected land in the town. Prominent parcels include Dwight B. Demeritt Forest.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1810= 351

|1820= 415

|1830= 1472

|1840= 1521

|1850= 2785

|1860= 2533

|1870= 2888

|1880= 2245

|1890= 2790

|1900= 3257

|1910= 3555

|1920= 3133

|1930= 3338

|1940= 3702

|1950= 7504

|1960= 8341

|1970= 9989

|1980= 10578

|1990= 10573

|2000= 9112

|2010= 10362

|2020= 11183

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{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}}

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=2010 census=

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-12-16}} of 2010, there were 10,363 people, 2,831 households, and 1,229 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|569.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,089 housing units at an average density of {{convert|169.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 93.7% White, 1.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 2,831 households, of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 56.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the town was 21.8 years. 8.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 55.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.2% were from 25 to 44; 13.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

Notable people

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Charles J. Dunn, Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Wallace Rider Farrington, territorial governor of Hawaii
Merritt Lyndon Fernald (1873–1950), botanist
Constance Hunting, poet, publisher
Frances Laughton Mace, poet
Jonathan Norcross, inventor, 4th mayor of Atlanta
Ralph Perkins, state legislator
Elizabeth Schneider, state senator
Joseph B. Treat, Wisconsin politician
Nathaniel Treat, Maine politician
Nathaniel B. Treat, Wisconsin politician
Eva Valesh (1866–1956), labor journalist
Israel Washburn Jr., US congressman, a founder of the Republican Party, 29th Governor of Maine
Dorothy Clarke Wilson, novelist, playwright{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}

Points of interest

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.orono.org/ Town of Orono Official Website]
[https://ohs.rsu26.org/ Orono High School]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070121051706/http://www.asa-adams.u87.k12.me.us/ Asa Adams Elementary School]

Category:Populated places established in 1774

Category:Towns in Penobscot County, Maine

Category:1774 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies