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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (85.1 miles, pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (183.6 miles, pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (405.4 miles, pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Thomaston, ME (5.1 miles), Camden, ME (7.7 miles), Waldoboro, ME (18.1 miles), Belfast, ME (23.0 miles), Searsport, ME (27.6 miles), Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME (29.2 miles), Unity, ME (38.4 miles), Wiscasset, ME (38.9 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,700
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $42,600
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $49,400
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $66,500
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $74,400
2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $85,200
2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $98,700
2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $113,300

Area code: 207

New: Rockland, Maine business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (14.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.3%).

Crime in Rockland (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
3 rapes (38.8 per 100,000)
5 robberies (64.7 per 100,000)
6 assaults (77.7 per 100,000)
73 burglaries (944.9 per 100,000)
484 larceny counts (6264.6 per 100,000)
8 auto thefts (103.5 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 381.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Rockland (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
2 robberies (26.0 per 100,000)
4 assaults (52.1 per 100,000)
71 burglaries (924.6 per 100,000)
411 larceny counts (5352.3 per 100,000)
10 auto thefts (130.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 310.3 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Rockland, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	19.8	22.3	31.4	42.0	52.7	61.6	67.3	66.4	58.7	47.9	38.0	26.4
High temperature (°F)	29.2	31.8	39.6	50.3	61.5	70.3	75.9	74.8	66.8	56.2	45.5	34.9
Low temperature (°F)	10.4	12.8	23.1	33.6	43.8	52.7	58.7	57.9	50.5	39.6	30.3	17.8
Precipitation (in)	4.7	3.4	4.7	4.7	4.3	3.7	3.2	2.9	4.3	4.7	5.2	4.9

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Normal climate around Rockland, Maine

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	11	10	11	12	12	11	10	9	9	9	12	11
Wind speed (mph)	9.0	9.4	10.0	9.9	9.1	8.2	7.6	7.5	7.8	8.4	8.8	9.0
Morning humidity (%)	76	76	75	73	75	78	80	83	86	84	82	79
Afternoon humidity (%)	61	57	58	54	57	59	58	59	60	59	62	61
Sunshine (%)	56	59	56	54	54	59	63	63	62	58	48	53
Days clear of clouds	10	9	9	7	6	7	7	9	10	10	7	9
Partly cloudy days	7	7	7	7	9	10	11	11	8	8	7	7
Cloudy days	14	13	15	16	15	13	13	11	12	13	15	15
Snowfall (in)	19.0	16.2	13.2	2.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.3	14.2

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockland:

PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BELFAST, ME)
MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockland:

BANGOR INTL (about 52 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 59 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 89 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockland:

KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; ID: RKD)
ISLESBORO (about 20 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; ID: 57B)
BELFAST MUNI (about 22 miles; BELFAST, ME; ID: BST)

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Local government website: www.ci.rockland.me.us/

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockland:

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 48 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 70 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 80 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 87 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 103 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 104 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 145 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Public high schools in Rockland:

ROCKLAND DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 400 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
MID-COAST SCH OF TECH-REGION 8 (Location: ONE MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rockland:

ROCKLAND DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 30 BROADWAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
MACDOUGAL SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 338 BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 02)
SOUTH SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 100 HOLMES STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)

Private primary/middle school in Rockland:

PEN BAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 1 WALDO AVENUE; Grades: PK - 9)

Library in Rockland:

ROCKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $203,544; Location: 80 UNION STREET; 36,417 books; 882 audio materials; 824 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

Rockland compared to Maine state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Rockland:

WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockland:

WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRFR-LP (93.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: PENOBSCOT SCHOOL)
WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Rockland:

W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)