Howland, Maine

Howland, Maine
Town
Howland, Maine is located in Maine
Howland, Maine
Howland, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Howland, Maine is located in the United States
Howland, Maine
Howland, Maine
Howland, Maine (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°15′8″N 68°40′47″W / 45.25222°N 68.67972°W / 45.25222; -68.67972
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Area
[1]
 • Total35.62 sq mi (92.26 km2)
 • Land34.92 sq mi (90.44 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,094
 • Density31/sq mi (12.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04448
Area code207
FIPS code23-34190
GNIS feature ID0582526
Websitewww.howlandmaine.com

Howland is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, which was settled in 1818.[2] It was named after John Howland, one of the passengers on the Mayflower.[3] The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 370.
  3. ^ "Profile for Howland, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Howland town, Penobscot County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2022.