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Rockland
Rockland is a city in, and the county seat of, Knox County. It incorporated as the town of East Thomaston from a portion of Thomaston on July 28, 1848, changed its name in 1850, and became a city in 1854.
Rockland swapped some land with Thomaston in 1849 and 1852 and has kept its boundaries intact ever since.
Settled in 1769, the community still maintains the working waterfront characteristic of its glory days as a major fishing port. The world's fastest clipper ship, Red Jacket, was built here; Edna St. Vincent Millay was born here, and the well appointed William A. Farnsworth Art Museum makes its home here.
Lobster is still king in Rockland, which hosts the annual Maine Seafood Festival.
Located on U.S. Route 1 and Maine Routes 17 and 73, the city is a regional service and retail center. Most recently, new service industries and people seeking waterfront residential property have begun to transform the once working class atmosphere.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)
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Population: 7609Population Density: 589County: KnoxSchool District: MSAD 05Average Property Value: $144,900Area: 13.0 sq milesMedian Income: $33,634Affordability Index*: 0.67Official Web site
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