Stark, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: +7.8%
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| Males: 300 |  (54.0%) |
| Females: 256 |  (46.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.2 years |
| New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03582.
| Stark: | $61,820 |
| NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,169 (it was $17,168 in 2000)
Stark town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $178,896 (it was $68,800 in 2000)
| Stark: | $178,896 |
| NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,643; detached houses: $241,655; townhouses or other attached units: $431,348; in 2-unit structures: $202,937; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $301,182; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $411,054; mobile homes: $86,091
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stark, NH
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- 53496.0%White alone
- 91.6%Two or more races
- 61.1%American Indian alone
- 61.1%Hispanic
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Stark detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Stark, New Hampshire as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stark is 556 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: French (29.1%), English (23.8%), Irish (22.5%), French Canadian (16.5%), German (6.4%), United States (5.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 964 feet
Land area: 59.1 square miles.
Population density: 9.4 people per square mile (very low).
19 residents are foreign born (3.1% North America, 0.6% Oceania).
| This town: | 3.7% |
| New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Stark town: | 2.1% ($1,451) |
| New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(86.7 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (159.8 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (289.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Groveton, NH (2.4 miles ),
), Northumberland, NH (2.4 miles ),
), Dummer, NH (2.6 miles ),
), Stratford, NH (3.0 miles ),
), Milan, NH (3.1 miles ),
), Guildhall, VT (3.4 miles ),
), Maidstone, VT (3.5 miles),
Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 71.40 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 603
| Here: | 6.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Paper (20.0%)
- Health care (13.0%)
- Construction (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Wood products (4.2%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.3%)
- Paper (28.1%)
- Construction (16.4%)
- Wood products (7.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.5%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.1%)
- Health care (29.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
- Paper (8.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.9%)
- Social assistance (6.9%)
- Metal & metal products (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Registered nurses (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (21.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (14.1%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3.1%)
- Carpenters (3.1%)
- Registered nurses (13.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
Average climate in Stark, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 46.3. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 46.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.45 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 34.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Stark-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 113.4 miles away from Stark center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from Stark center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 152.8 miles away from Stark center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Stark center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Coos County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Stark:
- NORTHWOODS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- COUNTRY VILLAGE CENTER, GENESIS HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LANCASTER (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- WEEKS MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- MCKERLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- COOS COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BERLIN, NH)
- SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL REHABILITATION AND NURSING CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BERLIN, NH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stark:
- Plymouth State University (about 62 miles; Plymouth, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,838)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 62 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Norwich University (about 71 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 72 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Dartmouth College (about 78 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 82 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Southern Maine (about 87 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Public elementary/middle school in Stark:
- STARK VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 30, Location: 1192 STARK HWY., Grades: KG-6)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Stark Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Stark: Stark Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Christine Lake (A), Pike Pond (B), Rocky Pond (C), South Ponds (D), Mile Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rowells Brook (A), Roberts Brooks (B), Roaring Brook (C), Phillips Brook (D), Nash Stream (E), Mill Brook (F), McCordick Brook (G), Jimmy Cole Brook (H), Hickey Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.2% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
| This town: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Stark:
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 61.0%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Stark:
- High school or higher: 79.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.5 |
| New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stark, NH (based on Coos County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 12,710 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,105 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 966 | 14 |
| Other | 323 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 26 | 1 |
| None | 16,925 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| This county: | 4.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Coos County: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| This county: | 9.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| This county: | 12.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.7% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 26.9% |
| New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 9.7% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stark:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WMOU (1230 AM; 1 kW; BERLIN, NH; Owner: JERICHO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stark:
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WEVC (107.1 FM; GORHAM, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INCORPORATED)
TV broadcast stations around Stark:
- WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- Stark, New Hampshire
- Fatal accident count8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents10
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
- Fatalities10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- New Hampshire average
- Fatal accident count1026
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1517
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons413
- Fatalities1117
- Persons involved in fatal accidents2414
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents71
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 75ft / 22.6mTotal length
- $28,278,000Total costs
- 2,596Total average daily traffic
- 101Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,836Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Megan McGuire, Bell Hill Rd (Lat: 44.628389 Lon: -71.347139), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Bmb Vertical Assets, LLC C/O Black Diamond Consultants, Inc., Mjmcguire@blackdiamond.Net, , 57 Gardi-ner, Phone: (207) 582-0056
- Megan McGuire, Bell Hill Rd (Lat: 44.628389 Lon: -71.347139), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Bmb Vertical Assets, LLC C/O Black Diamond Consultants, Inc., Mjmcguire@blackdiamond.Net, , 57 Gardi-ner, Phone: (207) 582-0056
- Megan McGuire, Bell Hill Rd (Lat: 44.628389 Lon: -71.347139), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Bmb Vertical Assets, LLC C/O Black Diamond Consultants, Inc., Mjmcguire@blackdiamond.Net, , 57 Gardi-ner, Phone: (207) 582-0056
- Megan McGuire, Bell Hill Rd (Lat: 44.628389 Lon: -71.347139), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Bmb Vertical Assets, LLC C/O Black Diamond Consultants, Inc., Mjmcguire@blackdiamond.Net, , 57 Gardi-ner, Phone: (207) 582-0056
- RHODA CASTANEDA, Bell Hill Rd (Lat: 44.628389 Lon: -71.347139), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Vertical Bridge Towers Iii, LLC, Fcc-Faa@verticalbridge.Com, Suite 200, Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 406-4015
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 44.600056 Lon: -71.405083, Call Sign: KB71654,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.980 MHz, Grant Date: 06/12/2015, Expiration Date: 05/03/2025, Registrant: 5 Dewey Hill Road, Stark, NH 03582, Phone: (603) 449-3345, Fax: (603) 636-2848, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
7- Call Sign: KB1DZQ, Licensee ID: L00347246, Grant Date: 04/09/2009, Expiration Date: 04/23/2019, Cancellation Date: 04/24/2021, Certifier: James R Eich, Registrant: James R Eich, 800 Stark Hwy, Stark, NH 03582-6309
- Call Sign: N1PND, Grant Date: 06/08/1993, Expiration Date: 06/08/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/09/2005, Registrant: Richard F Daley Jr, 3 Percy Peaks Estates, Stark, NH 03582
- Call Sign: KB1IZA, Licensee ID: L00589250, Grant Date: 10/31/2002, Expiration Date: 10/31/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/01/2014, Certifier: Dennis A Croteau, Registrant: Dennis A Croteau, 1279 Stark Hwy, Stark, NH 03582
- Call Sign: KB1VLM, Licensee ID: L01629495, Grant Date: 02/02/2021, Expiration Date: 04/05/2031, Certifier: Steven I Boudle, Registrant: Steven I Boudle, 450 Northside Road, Stark, NH 03582
- Call Sign: KC1IWM, Licensee ID: L02155020, Grant Date: 01/19/2018, Expiration Date: 01/19/2028, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2018, Certifier: Shane T Cloutier, Registrant: Shane T Cloutier, 1200 Stark Hwy, Stark, NH 03582
- Call Sign: NG1D, Previous Call Sign: KC1IWM, Licensee ID: L02155020, Grant Date: 05/12/2018, Expiration Date: 05/12/2028, Certifier: Shane T Cloutier, Registrant: Shane T Cloutier, 1200 Stark Hwy, Stark, NH 03582
- Call Sign: KC1PSR, Licensee ID: L00360832, Grant Date: 08/24/2021, Expiration Date: 08/24/2031, Certifier: Jay W Robertson, Registrant: Jay W Robertson, 750 Perry Rd, Stark, NH 03582
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5526F, N5526F, N-5526F, Serial Number: 28-24867, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 09/03/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 08/11/2011
Registrant (Individual): Raymond L Landry, 138 Mollybrook Dr, Stark, NH 03582
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 68.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.5%Wood
- 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Electricity
- 88.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.1%Electricity
Stark compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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