Profile for Prospect, Maine, ME

Local festivals include:

• Bucksport Bay Festival - July 28-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fort Knox State Park

Historic sites and museums: Fort Knox State Historic Site

Listed places near Prospect

Cemeteries (28)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (5)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

Wineries (1)

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• Prospect population
• Ancestry of people in Prospect
• Housing in Prospect
• Income in Prospect
• Marital status of adults in Prospect
• Place of birth of people in Prospect
• Residence in 1995, of people in Prospect
• School enrollment & education levels in Prospect
• Transportation & commute times in Prospect
• Waldo 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 Prospect demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Waldo 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 04981 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

5% of Prospect residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Prospect ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Prospect
• Cemeteries in Waldo County
• Libraries in or near Prospect

Post a query on a message board:

• Waldo 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

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

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• Prospect area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Waldo County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maine cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Prospect
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Waldo County

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

• Courts in Maine
• Local ordinances in Maine

• Crime in Waldo County
• Arrests in Waldo 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 Prospect was $20,243, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

15% of Prospect residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Prospect

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

Prospect festival dates:

• Bucksport Bay Festival - July 28-29, 2007

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

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• Maine county fairs
• Maine festivals (Maine tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Prospect
• Geocaches in Maine

• Waldo County government
• Maine state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• 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

• Prospect medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maine
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Prospect
• Historic sites in Maine
• Museums in or near Prospect
• 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 Waldo County genealogy forum

Median rent in Prospect, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $258.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $753.

• Find Foreclosure in Prospect
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

• Libraries near Prospect

• Maine library

• Maine statewide library catalog

• Census map of Prospect area
• Historic maps of ME cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maine
• Topographic map of Prospect

• Daily newspapers in or near Prospect
• AM radio stations in or near Prospect
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• Media ownership in the Prospect area
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• Military bases in Maine
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Prospect
• 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 Prospect
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Prospect

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

• Find friends & family

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Prospect
• Total membership by faith, in Waldo County

• Chowhound message boards for ME

The average commute time for Prospect workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Prospect travel guide
• Airports near Prospect
• Hotels near Prospect
• 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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