Howland is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, which was settled in 1818. It was named after John Howland, one of the passengers on the Mayflower. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census. It contains a census-designated place of the same name.
Geography
The town is on the west bank of the Penobscot River at its confluence with the Piscataquis River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
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. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Howland has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $34,082, and the median income for a family was $36,302. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $17,386 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,466. About 6.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under the age of 18 and 25.3% ages 65 or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,241 people, 523 households, and 330 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 639 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 523 households, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were headed by married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32, and the average family size was 2.82. focused on recruiting and informing the public of news, announcements and fire safety related content, the department has grown into one of the leading career departments in northern Maine.
Notable people
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- Matthew Mulligan (born 1985), retired NFL tight end
- Percy Spencer (1894–1970), engineer and inventor of the microwave oven