Local servicesHospitalNorthern Light Acadia Hospital7.4 miPost officeOrono Carrier Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOrono Town Office1.4 miPoliceUniversity of Maine Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOrono Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryStillwater Montessori School1.2 miElementaryAsa C Adams Elementary School1.5 miHighOrono High School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Maineunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBangor International Airport BGR10 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM119 miInterstateI-951.3 miUS highwayUS 2aunder a mileCoachOrono UM UnionFlixBusunder a mileTransit31 stops within a mileCommunity Connector (CC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04469 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04469 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min4:48 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:09 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,310 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.50 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,545 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, hospitality, food and recreation 28%, retail 17%Average commute 13 minutes33% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 48% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F44 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 31 days9 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orono station; rain from Old Town 2 W; snow from Bangor Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Mainecollege · under a mileStillwater River Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miOak Hillpeak · 3.4 miStillwater Riverriver · 1.4 miPenobscot River Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miMarsh Islandisland · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigh School Propertyrecreation area · 1.5 mi · 66 acresCaribou Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 miSunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.2 mi · 11,615 acresCaribou Bogstate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 926 acresCaribou Bog Wildlife Management Area Pushaw Lotstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 165 acresEssex St Recreation Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 59 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 3 Oct 200645 mi away, near Bar Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202317 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPenobscot County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025299 of 355 days measured50 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Penobscot County monitors, ME
Drinking waterOrono-veazie Water Districtserves 5,793 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation118 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
