Profile for Eliot, Maine, ME

Eliot is on the Piscataqua River.

Shipbuilding once played an important role in the local economy. The Nightingale, a ship designed specifically to bring Swedish singer Jenny Lind to America, was built here

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Eliot Festival Day - Sept. 29, 2007
• Celebrate Maine Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007

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 Eliot

Airports (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (41)

Colleges (1)

Communities (13)

Hotels (24)

Libraries (10)

Museums (5)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Eliot demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the York County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Portsmouth-Rochester area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03903 ZIP code.

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• York County government

8% of Eliot residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Eliot ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Eliot
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• Genealogy page (ME GenWeb) for York County
• Libraries in or near Eliot

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• York 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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• Veteran grave locator

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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 Eliot was $24,403, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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31% of Eliot residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Eliot festival dates:

• Eliot Festival Day - Sept. 29, 2007
• Celebrate Maine Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in York County genealogy forum

Median rent in Eliot, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $574.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,143.

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Libraries in Eliot include Eliot - William Fogg Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Eliot workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Eliot travel guide
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