Profile for Biddeford, Maine, ME

Biddeford is on the Saco River

19th-century mills made textiles and flour

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 63. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• La Kermesse Festival - June 21-24, 2007

Historic sites and museums: First Parish Meeting House

Colleges and universities: University of New England

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 111

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Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (21)

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Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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5% of Biddeford residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Biddeford ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Biddeford was $18,214, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Biddeford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Biddeford festival dates:

• La Kermesse Festival - June 21-24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Biddeford festival web sites:

• La Kermesse Festival

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Median rent in Biddeford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $476.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,097.

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Libraries in Biddeford include Biddeford - McArthur Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Biddeford include Journal Tribune

TV stations in Biddeford include WMEA.

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The average commute time for Biddeford workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Biddeford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Biddeford include Best Value Inn Biddeford Saco, Comfort Suites Biddeford.

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