HowlandMaine
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.
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About Howland
Set in the northeastern part of Maine, Howland is a small unincorporated community.
Howland holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.46 square miles.
📰 Howland News Today
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What Makes Howland Unique
- The only place in America named Howland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Howland
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Howland
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Howland
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🏫 Schools in Howland
- Enfield Station Elementary School
- Helen S Dunn Elementary School
- Hichborn Middle School
- Penobscot Valley High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.