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Albany, NH map Population (year 2000): 654. Estimated population in July 2006: 714 (+9.2% change)
 

Males: 328  (50.2%)
Females: 326  (49.8%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  37.4 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,000 (it was $36,635 in 2000)
Albany  $42,000
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $154,400 (it was $85,700 in 2000)
Albany  $154,400
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Albany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.3%), Irish (19.3%), French (18.3%), English (17.0%), Italian (5.7%), German (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1766

Elevation: 641 feet

Land area: 74.7 square miles.

Population density: 9.5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Albany

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albany town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Albany, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albany to the number of sex offenders is 713 to 1.

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

Albany:  1.8% ($1,569)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
Albany satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (68.5 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (114.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (279.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Tamworth, NH (7.1 miles ), Madison, NH (9.3 miles ), Bartlett, NH (9.8 miles ), Conway, NH (10.3 miles ), North Conway, NH (12.2 miles ), Conway, NH (12.4 miles ), Hart's Location, NH (14.2 miles) , Sandwich, NH (14.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,600
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $62,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $166,500
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $178,600
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $287,500

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.96 N, Longitude: 71.27 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  1.9%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (31%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Special education teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Average climate in Albany, New Hampshire

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Albany-area historical tornado activity is below New Hampshire state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Albany town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 tornado 37.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Albany:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 18 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
  • HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)
  • SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albany:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 70 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 72 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 72 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Albany:
  • MOULTONBORO (about 16 miles; MOULTONBORO, NH; ID: 5M3)
  • EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 24 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; ID: IZG)
  • LAKES REGION (about 27 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH; ID: 8B8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albany:
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 59 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 66 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 71 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)

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Notable locations in Albany: Liberty Shelter (A), Jigger Jonnson Campground (B), Jigger Johnson Campground (C), Clement Inn (D), Camp Penacook (E), Dugway Forest Camp (F), Dugway Picnic Area (G), Carrigain Outlook (H), Covered Bridge Campground (I), University of New Hampshire Forest Camp (J), Ellen Falls (K), Blackberry Crossing Campground (L), Passaconaway Campground (M), Pass Campground (N), White Ledge Campground (O), Old Slag Camp (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Albany: Albany Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Albany Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Whitton Pond (A), Haunted Pond (B), Church Ponds (C), Moose Pond (D), Red Eagle Pond (E), Falls Pond (F), Iona Lake (G), Back Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meadow Brook (A), Hobbs Brook (B), Haskell Brook (C), Oliveran Brook (D), Pequawket Brook (E), Pond Brook (F), Rob Brook (G), Dry Brook (H), Downes Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Albany include: Rocky Gorge Scenic Area (1), Mount Chocorua Scenic Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany and their reported violations in the past:

GOLDEN OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-24-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and NOV-18-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-1997)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany that have no violations reported:
  • THE DARBY FIELD INN (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  2.8%

Albany compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County New Hampshire:




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7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)
Carroll County:  0.12%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Strafford County, NH  0.94% ($42,185 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH  0.82% ($74,931)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.50% ($45,337)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)
Carroll County:  0.06%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Strafford County, NH  0.84% ($41,687 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH  0.44% ($50,600)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.43% ($40,349)


Strongest AM radio stations in Albany:
  • WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albany:
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Albany:
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)

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