Profile for Wiscasset, Maine, ME

Wiscasset is on the Sheepscot River

Abandoned during the Indian wars and resettled around 1730. Developed as a major shipping center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 2001 movie, "In the Bedroom"

Well-known residents have included:
· Matthew Thornton, signer of the Declaration of Independence

Historic sites and museums: Castle Tucker, Nickels-Sortwell House, Old Lincoln County Jail and Museum, Fort William Henry

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.)

Listed places near Wiscasset

Cemeteries (30)

Communities (6)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (3)

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• Lincoln County government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Wiscasset
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• Lincoln County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - ME data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wiscasset was $18,233, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Wiscasset residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Wiscasset include Wiscasset Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Wiscasset, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $452.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $959.

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

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Newspapers in Wiscasset include Wiscasset Newspaper

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The average commute time for Wiscasset workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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