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Carroll County

Population in July 2007: 718. Population change since 2000: +9.6%
 

Males: 360  (50.2%)
Females: 358  (49.8%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,589 (it was $36,635 in 2000)
Albany:  $46,589
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,424 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
Albany:  $160,424
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $188,357; Detached houses: $239,221; Mobile homes: $23,100

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Albany: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 9.6 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 718 to 1.

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

Albany:  2.1% ($1,569)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Albany satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (54.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (113.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (253.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Tamworth, NH (2.6 miles ), Madison, NH (2.7 miles ), Conway, NH (2.7 miles ), Bartlett, NH (3.1 miles ), North Conway, NH (3.1 miles ), Waterville Valley, NH (3.4 miles ), Livermore, NH (3.4 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
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $283,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.96 N, Longitude: 71.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  1.9%
New Hampshire:  3.1%


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 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Albany town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 tornado 33.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Albany:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 15 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
  • SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)
  • HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Albany, NH

Airports located in Albany:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albany:
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 53 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 53 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)

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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 2007:
This town:  15.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Albany, NH


3 people in homes for the mentally retarded


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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religon statistics for Albany

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents50.7%15.6%9.5%8.3%5.8%
Congregations14.9%21.3%8.5%17.0%12.8%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of the NazareneChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.2%1.0%0.8%5.1%
Congregations2.1%2.1%2.1%2.1%17.0%
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.


7.73% 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)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albany:
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)

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.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

Albany, New Hampshire:
  • Fatal accident count: 18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 26
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 20
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New Hampshire average:
  • Fatal accident count: 54
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 78
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
  • Fatalities: 59
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 128
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
See more detailed statistics of Albany fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $27,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 38,598
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,087
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 57,126

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 8
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Albany, NH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Chase Hill, Structure height: 35.9 m, Call Sign: KNKQ245
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/1992, Expiration Date: 10/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 12/04/1997
    Registrant: Lukas, Mcgowan, Nace & Gutierrez, 1111 19th St., Nw, 12th Fl., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-3500
  • Albany Cell Site Chase Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: KNKQ431
    869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+14 more)
    Grant Date: 05/21/2007, Expiration Date: 05/20/2017, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Tim McDougall, Rt 16 (015126), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Albany, 1bald Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 45.8 m, Call Sign: WPRR829
    Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz, 6555.00 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 01/03/2011, Certifier: Richard A Craig
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Bear Notch Road, Call Sign: WDZ717
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.980 MHz, 157.800 MHz
    Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 10/26/1999
    Registrant: T.T. Pettingell, Jr., Bear Notch Road,, Conway, NH 03818


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Service Call: 1

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