Profile for Cornish, Maine, ME

Cornish is at the confluence of the Saco and Ossipee rivers

Former and merged names include:
· Francisborough
· Francistown

Local festivals include:

• Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival - June 26-29, 2007

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.)

Listed places near Cornish

Cemeteries (65)

Communities (7)

Libraries (5)

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• Cornish population
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• Residence in 1995, of people in Cornish
• School enrollment & education levels in Cornish
• Transportation & commute times in Cornish
• York 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 Cornish demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the York 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 04020 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• York County government

6% of Cornish residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cornish ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cornish
• Cemeteries in York County
• Genealogy page (ME GenWeb) for York County
• Libraries in or near Cornish

Post a query on a message board:

• York 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
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• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Cornish museums
• Cornish historic sites
• Cornish area parks
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• Cornish area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in York County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maine cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Cornish
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• Communities in York County

• Cornish business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maine
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• Crime in York County
• Arrests in York 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 Cornish was $17,494, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• York County economic census
• York County economic summary
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• York County unemployment rate
• Maine economic data

16% of Cornish residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cornish
• Colleges in Maine
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maine
• Schools in or near Cornish
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• Air pollution in York County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Maine
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in York County
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Cornish festival dates:

• Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival - June 26-29, 2007

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

Cornish festival web sites:

• Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival

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

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• Geocaches in Maine

• Cornish items now on sale

• York County government
• Maine state government
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• Travel

• Cornish medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maine
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Cornish
• Historic sites in Maine
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• 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 York County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cornish, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $286.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $870.

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Libraries in Cornish include Cornish - Bonney Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Cornish

• Maine library

• Maine statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Cornish area
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• Nonprofit guide for Cornish
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cornish
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The average commute time for Cornish workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Cornish travel guide
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• Maine tourism bureau

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