Howland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

[2] As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,210 people, 500 households, and 322 families residing in the CDP.

There were 544 housing units at an average density of 28.0 persons/km2 (72.6 persons/sq mi).

There were 500 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families.

30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.