Profile for Eastport, Maine, ME

Eastport is on Moose Island, at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Salmon Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Shackford Head State Park

Historic sites and museums: Raye's Mustard Mill Museum, Quoddy Maritime Museum

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 Eastport

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Eastport Chamber of Commerce

7% of Eastport residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Eastport ancestry & family history guide.

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• Washington County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - ME data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Eastport was $14,864, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Eastport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Eastport festival dates:

• Salmon Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Eastport include Boynton Street Historic District, Eastport Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Eastport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $322.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $600.

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Libraries in Eastport include Eastport - Peavey Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Eastport include Quoddy Tides

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The average commute time for Eastport workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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