Profile for Anson, Maine, ME

Anson is on the Carrabassett River

Developed as a residential area for Madison mill workers

Listed places near Anson

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (4)

Libraries (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Anson
• School enrollment & education levels in Anson
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• Somerset County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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4% of Anson residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Anson ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - ME data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Newspaper articles

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Somerset County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maine
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Anson was $12,691, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Somerset County economic census
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• Maine economic data

7% of Anson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Maine
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in Maine
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Somerset County genealogy forum

Median rent in Anson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $300.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $638.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Anson
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The average commute time for Anson workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Anson travel guide
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• Maine tourism bureau

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