Profile for Rockland, Maine, ME

Rockland is on Penobscot Bay

Former and merged names include:
· East Thomaston

Three major industries prospered here in the 19th century - shipbuilding, salt manufacture and lime burning

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2001 movie, "In the Bedroom"
· 1993 movie, "The Man Without a Face"

Well-known residents have included:
· Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet

Local festivals include:

• Maine Lobster Festival - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• North Atlantic Blues Festival - July 14-15, 2007
• Maine Lobster Ride & Roll - July 21, 2007
• Friendship Sloop Days - July 19-21, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Farnsworth Art Museum, Shore Village Museum, Wyeth Center, Owls Head Transportation Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Rockland

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (18)

Communities (7)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

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• Rockland city government

6% of Rockland residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rockland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rockland
• Cemeteries in Knox County
• Genealogy page (ME GenWeb) for Knox County
• Libraries in or near Rockland

Post a query on a message board:

• Knox County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ME data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Knox County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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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 Rockland was $16,659, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Rockland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Rockland
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Rockland festival dates:

• Maine Lobster Festival - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• North Atlantic Blues Festival - July 14-15, 2007
• Maine Lobster Ride & Roll - July 21, 2007
• Friendship Sloop Days - July 19-21, 2007

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

Rockland festival web sites:

• Maine Lobster Festival
• North Atlantic Blues Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maine county fairs
• Maine festivals (Maine tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Knox County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rockland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $417.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $787.

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Libraries in Rockland include Rockland Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Rockland include Knox County Courier-Gazette, Rockland Free Press

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The average commute time for Rockland workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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