Profile for Carthage, Maine, ME

Nearby parks & recreation: Mt. Blue State Park

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5% of Carthage residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carthage ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemetery records
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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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 Carthage was $12,169, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Franklin County economic census
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• Maine economic data

4% of Carthage residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Schools in or near Carthage
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• Local historical societies in Maine
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• Post history questions in Franklin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Carthage, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $331.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $608.

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• Libraries near Carthage

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• Census map of Carthage area
• Historic maps of ME cities - Library of Congress
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• Nonprofit guide for Carthage
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Carthage
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The average commute time for Carthage workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Carthage travel guide
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• Maine tourism bureau

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