Profile for Presque Isle, Maine, ME

Presque Isle is on the Aroostook River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Northern Maine Fair - July 27-Aug. 4, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Aroostook State Park

Historic sites and museums: Northern Maine Museum of Science

Colleges and universities: University of Maine, Northern Maine Technical College

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 Presque Isle

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (2)

Communities (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Aroostook County government

4% of Presque Isle residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Presque Isle ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Presque Isle
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• Libraries in or near Presque Isle

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• Aroostook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ME data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
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• Courts in Maine
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• Crime in Aroostook County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Presque Isle was $15,712, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Aroostook County economic census
• Aroostook County economic summary
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• Maine economic data

21% of Presque Isle residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Presque Isle festival dates:

• Northern Maine Fair - July 27-Aug. 4, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Aroostook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Presque Isle, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $350.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $758.

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Libraries in Presque Isle include Presque Isle - Turner Memorial Library ... View libraries

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• Maine library

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TV stations in Presque Isle include WAGM, WMEM.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WMEM.

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

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