Profile for Solon, Maine, ME

Solon is on the Kennebec River

Historic sites and museums: South Solon Meeting House

Listed places near Solon

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Solon population
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• Housing in Solon
• Income in Solon
• Marital status of adults in Solon
• Place of birth of people in Solon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Solon
• School enrollment & education levels in Solon
• Transportation & commute times in Solon
• Somerset 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 Solon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Somerset 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 04979 ZIP code.

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8% of Solon residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Solon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Solon
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• Somerset County Ancestry forum
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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

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

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

• Communities near Solon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Somerset County

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

• Courts in Maine
• Local ordinances in Maine

• Crime in Somerset County
• Arrests in Somerset 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 Solon was $13,777, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

14% of Solon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Solon

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

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• Maine county fairs
• Maine festivals (Maine tourism department)
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• Maine state government
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Solon medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maine
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Solon
• Historic sites in Maine
• Museums in or near Solon
• 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 Somerset County genealogy forum

Median rent in Solon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $638.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Maine
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Libraries in Solon include Solon - Coolidge Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Solon

• Maine library

• Maine statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Solon
• AM radio stations in or near Solon
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• Chambers of commerce in Maine
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maine
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Solon
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Solon

• Parks near Solon
• National forests in Maine
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Solon
• Total membership by faith, in Somerset County

• Chowhound message boards for ME

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

• Solon travel guide
• Airports near Solon
• Hotels near Solon
• Maine tourism bureau

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