Penobscot County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM10
Pb
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 22.9. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Orrington and their reported violations in the past:
MSU 91 CENTER DRIVE SCHOOL (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-10-2003 and DEC-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-21-2005)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 22 regular monitoring violations
ROCKY KNOLL SERVICES (Population served: 246, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
UNITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 15 regular monitoring violations
PINE HILL GOLF CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Orrington that have no violations reported:
- MSU 91 ORLAND CONS SCHOOL (Population served: 245, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Maine: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 74.7% | | Whole state: | 65.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orrington, ME
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Orrington compared to Maine state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Orrington (2011 data):
- People's United Bank: Orrington Branch at Route 15, branch established on 1999/11/08. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%)
- Wood (5%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:
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Religion statistics for Orrington (based on Penobscot County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.68%
| Here |  | 33.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 57.6% | 9.9% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 2.5% |
| Congregations | 13.6% | 14.4% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 4.5% |
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| Name | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Jewish | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 12.0% |
| Congregations | 0.8% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 36.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 34 | Penobscot County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38 | Penobscot County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. | | Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85 | Penobscot County: | 5.72 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 110 | Here: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.0% | | Maine: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Penobscot County: | 28.0% | | Maine: | 25.0% |
5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.79% | | Maine average: | 6.39% |
0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)| Penobscot County: | 0.18% | | Maine average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.79% | | Maine average: | 6.44% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)| Penobscot County: | 0.07% | | Maine average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Orrington:
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WNZS (1340 AM; 1 kW; VEAZIE, ME; Owner: WATERFRONT COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Orrington:
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMEH (90.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEZQ (92.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNSX (97.7 FM; WINTER HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W275AE (102.9 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WLKE (99.1 FM; BAR HARBOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHSN (89.3 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: HUSSON COLLEGE)
- WMEB-FM (91.9 FM; ORONO, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
TV broadcast stations around Orrington:
- WCKD-LP (Channel 30; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: J. MCLEOD, ME FAMILY B/CING., INC.)
- WBGR-LP (Channel 33; BANGOR/DEDHAM, ME; Owner: MAINE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLBZ (Channel 2; BANGOR, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- WMEB-TV (Channel 12; ORONO, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W66CL (Channel 66; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBAN-LP (Channel 9; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WVII-TV (Channel 7; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFVX-LP (Channel 22; BANGOR, ME; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING III, LLC)
- W39CC (Channel 39; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W42BZ (Channel 42; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W50BX (Channel 50; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W54CG (Channel 54; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Orrington, Maine:
- Fatal accident count: 13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maine average:
- Fatal accident count: 53
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 58
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Orrington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $132,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,188
Total average daily truck traffic: 483
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 8,844
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Atop Kings Mountain (Lat: 44.677500 Lon: -68.753611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: Zone Corporation Dba , Bangor, ME 04402, Phone: (207) 990-2800
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 44.680694 Lon: -68.755556, Call Sign: WNGR867
Assigned Frequencies: 461.175 MHz, 466.175 MHz Grant Date: 06/19/2007, Expiration Date: 05/19/2017
Registrant: Atlantic Communications, Inc., 40 Freedom Parkway, Hermon, Maine 04401, Bangor, ME 04402-0596, Phone: (207) 848-7590, Fax: (207) 433-7736, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Lat: 44.680556 Lon: -68.755556, Call Sign: WPMU561, Licensee ID: L00099376
Assigned Frequencies: 461.475 MHz, 466.475 MHz, 461.700 MHz, 466.700 MHz Grant Date: 12/30/2003, Expiration Date: 01/05/2014, Certifier: Gerard E Ouellette
Registrant: Atlantic Communications, Inc., 40 Freedom Parkway, Hermon, Maine 04401, Bangor, ME 04402-0596, Phone: (207) 848-7590, Fax: (207) 848-7599, Email:
- Lat: 44.400806 Lon: -68.761389, Call Sign: WQGP712, Licensee ID: L01248151
Assigned Frequencies: 465.912 MHz Grant Date: 03/19/2007, Expiration Date: 03/19/2017, Certifier: David R Tonini
Registrant: Cdm Constructors, Inc., 99 Industrial Way, Orrington, ME 04474, Phone: (207) 825-3341, Fax: (207) 825-4725, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - ORRINGTON, 132 Fields Pond Road (Lat: 44.739778 Lon: -68.755028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WQFU608
Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/06/2006, Expiration Date: 10/06/2016, Certifier: John Doyon
Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891 - KINGS MTN, Kings Mtn Rd South Brewer (Lat: 44.680611 Lon: -68.755583), Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: KCC85
Assigned Frequencies: 3970.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3970.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 4050.00 MHz, 4050.00 MHz, 4130.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/19/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2000
Registrant: Phone: (404) 810-4021 - STATION, Orrington Substation In East Orrington (Lat: 44.739778 Lon: -68.755028), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WDI81
Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/27/2010, Expiration Date: 05/16/2020
Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2204, Fax: (703) 276-1169, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Rfd-1 Box 366, Fields Pond Road (Lat: 44.738944 Lon: -68.761972), Call Sign: KNKK614
Assigned Frequencies: 454.950 MHz, 454.725 MHz, 454.675 MHz Grant Date: 09/15/2009, Expiration Date: 09/01/2019, Certifier: Andrew Fitton
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8663, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Orrington)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Orrington)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Orrington
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Orrington, ME
Businesses in Orrington, ME
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