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Orono (OR-uh-noh)
A university town in east central Maine
Common clues: University of Maine campus; College town near Bangor; Maine college town
Crossword puzzle frequency: 4 times a year
Orono is a town located in Penobscot County, Maine. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot Nation.
It is home to the University of Maine at Orono, and its Lyle E. Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden.
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As of the census2 of 2000, the town had a total population of 9,112, 2,691 households, and 1,291 families residing in the town. The population density is 193.2/km² (500.3/mi²). There are 2,899 housing units at an average density of 61.5/km² (159.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.54% (8523)White, 1.38% (126) Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.21% (110) of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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