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Sullivan County

Population in July 2008: 913. Population change since 2000: +9.2%
 

Males: 459  (50.4%)
Females: 454  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  42.6 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03601.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,544 (it was $37,386 in 2000)
Acworth:  $47,544
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,393
Acworth:  $23,393
New Hampshire:  $30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $198,530 (it was $94,300 in 2000)
Acworth:  $198,530
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $224,720; Detached houses: $236,669; In 2-unit structures: $129,341; Mobile homes: $42,262
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Races in Acworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Acworth: 92.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.2%), Irish (11.5%), German (11.4%), French (9.4%), United States (8.5%), Scottish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1766

Elevation: 1489 feet

Land area: 38.9 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Acworth

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Acworth town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

28 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.0% Africa).

This town:  3.3%
New Hampshire:  4.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Acworth:  2.2% ($2,050)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Acworth satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (45.1 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (86.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (182.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lempster, NH (2.3 miles ), Unity, NH (2.3 miles ), Langdon, NH (2.4 miles ), Alstead, NH (2.5 miles ), Charlestown, NH (2.5 miles ), Marlow, NH (2.8 miles ), Goshen, NH (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.21 N, Longitude: 72.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.3%
New Hampshire:  6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (17%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



Average climate in Acworth, New Hampshire

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Acworth-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Acworth town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.8 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Acworth-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 39.8 miles away from Acworth center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 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) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Acworth center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Acworth center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Acworth:
  • SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CLAREMONT, NH)
  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 19 miles; KEENE, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Acworth, NH

Amtrak stations near Acworth:
  • 10 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 20 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Acworth:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 62 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
Public elementary/middle school in Acworth:
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Library in Acworth:
  • ACWORTH SILSBY LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,846; Location: COLD POND ROAD; 7,918 books; 185 audio materials; 351 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Acworth: Acworth Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Chatterton Pond (A), Hilliard Pond (B), Mitchell Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Honey Brook (A), Great Brook (B), Dodge Brook (C), Crane Brook (D), Tracy Brook (E), Underwood Brook (F), Bowers Brook (G), Knight Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.6%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Acworth, NH



Acworth compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Wood (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Acworth

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents60.9%9.3%7.2%7.1%3.9%
Congregations12.2%16.3%14.3%16.3%8.2%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsConservative Baptist Association of AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.3%1.3%1.2%5.0%
Congregations2.0%4.1%2.0%2.0%22.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($93 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  0.06%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grafton County, NH  1.34% ($48,389 average AGI)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.71% ($48,967)
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($43,018)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grafton County, NH  1.13% ($33,270 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.73% ($25,894)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.67% ($49,823)


Strongest AM radio stations in Acworth:
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WTSV (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Acworth:
  • WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXKK (93.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Acworth:
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)


Acworth fatal accident list:
Jun 22, 2003 06:20 AM, Charlestown Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1997 08:30 AM, Schools Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 31, 1990 05:00 AM, 40178, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $22,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,620
Total average daily truck traffic: 358
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 6,839

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 4
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Acworth, NH

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Acworth Fire Station, Call Sign: KNFA391, Licensee ID: L00046829
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/2002, Expiration Date: 03/29/2012
    Registrant: Acworth, Town Of, Fire Department, Acworth, NH 03601, Phone: (603) 835-2295

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N1UUO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/10/1995, Expiration Date: 04/10/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/11/2007
    Registrant: Bruce H Adams, Acworth, NH 03601


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 9
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Acworth


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Acworth, NH

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