Profile for South Portland, Maine, ME

South Portland is on Casco Bay, at the mouth of the Fore River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 43. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Portland Harbor Museum, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse/Portland Harbor Museum

Colleges and universities: Southern Maine Technical College

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 154

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (37)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (36)

Libraries (16)

Museums (7)

Parks (3)

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5% of South Portland residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the South Portland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near South Portland
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• Genealogy page (ME GenWeb) for Cumberland County
• Libraries in or near South Portland

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• Cumberland County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - ME data
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• National database of cemetery records
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• South Portland business guide
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• Courts in Maine
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• Crime in Cumberland County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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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 South Portland was $22,781, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Maine economic data

28% of South Portland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Cumberland County genealogy forum

Median rent in South Portland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $575.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,015.

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Libraries in South Portland include South Portland - Memorial Branch Library, South Portland Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in South Portland include South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry

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The average commute time for South Portland workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in South Portland between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in South Portland include Amerisuites, Comfort Inn-S Portland, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Howard Johnson South Portland, Portland Marriott, Sheraton South Portland.

• South Portland travel guide
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• Maine tourism bureau

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