Profile for Strong, Maine, ME

Home of Forsters toothpick factory

Historic sites and museums: Vance & Dorothy Hammond Museum

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.)

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Cemeteries (13)

Communities (4)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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7% of Strong residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Strong ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemetery records
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Strong was $14,232, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Strong residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Strong, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $328.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $681.

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

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The average commute time for Strong workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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