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Yarmouth
Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, incorporated on August 8, 1849 from a portion of North Yarmouth.
John Cousins, an early settler, bought the island named for him from Fernando Gorges. Two shipyards were eventually established on the island, one at Sandy Point and one at Birch Point.
Cousin's Island is the ferry terminal for service to Chebeague Island, a part of the town of Cumberland.
A major shipbuilding and manufacturing center in the 19th century, its focus moved to small scale fishing and lobstering in the 20th century. Now it has added a commuter residential role serving the greater Portland area.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)
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Population: 8360Population Density: 627County: CumberlandSchool District: Yarmouth SchoolsAverage Property Value: $289,000Area: 12.5 sq milesMedian Income: $70,891Affordability Index*: 0.73
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Jun 7, 2006 8:51 AMJoin us the thid Friday in July for the Yarmouth Clam Festival. It's free, it's family oriented and run by volunteers raising money for local non-profit groups! Three stages of entertainment, Friday night parade, Saturday night fireworks, Kids Fun Run, adult road race, canoe and kayak race, professional bike race, juried Craft Show, Invitational Art Show and so much more! New events every year. For details check out www.clamfestival.com. The dates for the 2006 Festival are July 21, 22 and 23.