Garland is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

It was named for the first settler, Joseph Garland,[3] who came from Salisbury, New Hampshire.

The township was originally granted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Williams College, which sold it to a series of proprietors in 1798.

There were 552 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km2).

20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 497 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km2).

22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.