Profile for Boothbay, Maine, ME

Capt. John Smith proclaimed the area an ideal fishing spot when he sailed here in 1614. The community developed as a seaport, then as a shipbuilding center.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "Little Children"

Local festivals include:

• Fall Foliage Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Boothbay Railway Village, Marine Resources Aquarium

Listed places near Boothbay

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (12)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (6)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Boothbay population
• Ancestry of people in Boothbay
• Housing in Boothbay
• Income in Boothbay
• Marital status of adults in Boothbay
• Place of birth of people in Boothbay
• Residence in 1995, of people in Boothbay
• School enrollment & education levels in Boothbay
• Transportation & commute times in Boothbay
• Lincoln County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maine
• State data - Maine
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Boothbay demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lincoln County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 04537 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lincoln County government

7% of Boothbay residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Boothbay ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Boothbay
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County
• Libraries in or near Boothbay

Post a query on a message board:

• Lincoln County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

• Boothbay museums
• Boothbay historic sites
• Boothbay area parks
• Wineries near Boothbay

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Boothbay area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maine cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Boothbay
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lincoln County

• Boothbay business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maine
• Local ordinances in Maine

• Crime in Lincoln County
• Arrests in Lincoln County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• 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 Boothbay was $22,036, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lincoln County economic census
• Lincoln County economic summary
• Lincoln County employment growth
• Lincoln County unemployment rate
• Maine economic data

30% of Boothbay residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Boothbay
• Colleges in Maine
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maine
• Schools in or near Boothbay
• School districts in or near Boothbay
• Yearbooks (old) of Maine high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Boothbay
• Movies playing in or near Boothbay

• Air pollution in Lincoln County
• Diesel soot in Lincoln County
• Land contamination in Lincoln County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maine
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lincoln County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maine

Boothbay festival dates:

• Fall Foliage Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maine county fairs
• Maine festivals (Maine tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Boothbay

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Boothbay
• Geocaches in Maine

• Boothbay items now on sale

• Lincoln County government
• Maine state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Boothbay medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in Maine
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Boothbay
• Historic sites in Maine
• Museums in or near Boothbay
• Museums in Maine
• Maine state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lincoln County genealogy forum

Median rent in Boothbay, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $475.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $907.

• Find Foreclosure in Boothbay
• Homes for sale in the Boothbay area
• Find a Boothbay Realtor
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• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Maine
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Boothbay

• Maine library

• Maine statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Boothbay
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• Census map of Boothbay area
• Historic maps of ME cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maine
• Topographic map of Boothbay

Newspapers in Boothbay include Boothbay Register

• Daily newspapers in or near Boothbay
• AM radio stations in or near Boothbay
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Boothbay
• TV stations in or near Boothbay
• Media ownership in the Boothbay area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maine

• Military bases in Maine
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Boothbay
• Search obituaries in Maine
• Recent death notices - selected ME newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maine
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maine
• Lions clubs in Maine
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Boothbay
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Boothbay

• Parks near Boothbay
• National forests in Maine
• Ski areas near Boothbay
• Ski areas in Maine
• State parks in Maine

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Boothbay
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• Maine Democratic party
• Maine Republican party
• Maine elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Boothbay
• Total membership by faith, in Lincoln County

• Chowhound message boards for ME

The average commute time for Boothbay workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Boothbay travel guide
• Airports near Boothbay
• Hotels near Boothbay
• Maine tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maine coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maine
• Wildlife refuges in Maine

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