OLDORCHARDBEACH Real Estate

Old Orchard Beach is located in York County, Maine.  It is situated at Saco Bay on the Atlantic Ocean and is the twin city of the seaside resort of Mimizan.

Old Orchard Beach has been a popular summer beach destination since 1631.  It is home to the amusement park, Palace Playland.  It is also home to many businesses that cater to tourists, such as clam shacks and souvenir stores.

The town includes a seven mile-long beach, which is lined with motels, bed-and-breakfasts, residential beach properties and condominium buildings.  The Ocean Front Hotel and Motel, dating back to 1895 is still located on Grand Avenue.  Most of the town’s other large hotels were devastated by fire in 1907.

According to the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau, Old Orchard Beach was home to 9,745 residents.  This included 4,294 households and 2,254 families.  The average family size was 2.73 and the average household size was 2.05.  

Old Orchard Beach Real Estate and Homes:  Old Orchard Beach is comprised of 7.4 square miles of land and 0.1 square miles of water.  There are 6,222 homes in Old Orchard Beach and an average of 835 homes (houses / condos) per square mile.  44% of homes in Old Orchard Beach are occupied by renters.

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