Garland, Maine

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Garland, Maine
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Garland, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°2′56″N69°9′36″W / 45.04889°N 69.16000°W / 45.04889; -69.16000
Country United States
State Maine
County Penobscot
Area
[1]
  Total37.94 sq mi (98.26 km2)
  Land37.67 sq mi (97.56 km2)
  Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,026
  Density27/sq mi (10.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04939
Area code 207
FIPS code 23-27190
GNIS feature ID0582488

Garland is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,026 at the 2020 census. [2]

Contents

History

Garland was settled in 1802 and incorporated in 1811. It was named for the first settler, Joseph Garland, [3] who came from Salisbury, New Hampshire.

The township was originally granted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Williams College, which sold it to a series of proprietors in 1798. It was originally called "Lincoln" after one of them, Levi Lincoln.

The town had 1,247 people by 1859.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.94 square miles (98.26 km2), of which 37.67 square miles (97.56 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) is water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 275
1830 621125.8%
1840 1,06571.5%
1850 1,24717.1%
1860 1,49820.1%
1870 1,306−12.8%
1880 1,211−7.3%
1890 973−19.7%
1900 857−11.9%
1910 817−4.7%
1920 677−17.1%
1930 673−0.6%
1940 610−9.4%
1950 581−4.8%
1960 568−2.2%
1970 5964.9%
1980 71820.5%
1990 1,06448.2%
2000 990−7.0%
2010 1,10511.6%
2020 1,026−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2010 census

As of the census [5] of 2010, there were 1,105 people, 442 households, and 319 families living in the town. The population density was 29.3 inhabitants per square mile (11.3/km2). There were 552 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 442 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 44.6 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 990 people, 379 households, and 270 families living in the town. The population density was 26.2 inhabitants per square mile (10.1/km2). There were 497 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.20% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 379 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $31,534. Males had a median income of $30,057 versus $16,959 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,624. About 15.1% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those ages 65 or older.

Notable person

Notable structures

Further reading

The definitive history of Garland, at least until 1905, is Lyndon Oak's The History of Garland, Maine, Dover, Maine: Observer Publishing Co., 1912. Reprinted 1976, Dexter Printing. (full text available at https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1194&context=mainehistory)

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. "Census - Geography Profile: Garland town, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 134.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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