Alton, New Hampshire

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Alton: An old dam along the Merry Meeting River

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Belknap County

Population in July 2009: 5,116. Population change since 2000: +13.6%

Males: 2,543	(49.7%)
Females: 2,573	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	41.4 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03809.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,245 (it was $43,451 in 2000)

Alton:	$52,245
New Hampshire:	$60,567

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,339

Alton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $278,895 (it was $127,400 in 2000)

Alton:	$278,895
New Hampshire:	$249,700

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $401,478; Detached houses: $422,519; In 2-unit structures: $540,651; Mobile homes: $119,879

Alton, NH residents, houses, and apartments details

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White alone - 4,426 (98.3%)
Hispanic - 24 (0.5%)
Two or more races - 20 (0.4%)
American Indian alone - 15 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 12 (0.3%)
Black alone - 2 (0.04%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.04%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.02%)

Races in Alton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Alton: 103.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.2%), Irish (16.7%), French (11.9%), German (10.2%), United States (8.7%), Italian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1796

Elevation: 563 feet

Land area: 63.1 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Alton:

High school or higher: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alton town:

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 64.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 10.2%

136 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.2% North America, 0.3% Asia).

This town:	3.0%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Alton, New Hampshire as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Alton to the number of sex offenders is 731 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Alton town: 1.5% ($1,946)
New Hampshire: 2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (36.2 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (80.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (227.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: New Durham, NH (2.3 miles ), Wolfeboro, NH (2.7 miles ), Gilmanton, NH (2.8 miles ), Wolfeboro, NH (2.8 miles ), Middleton, NH (2.9 miles ), Barnstead, NH (3.0 miles ), Gilford, NH (3.1 miles ), Brookfield, NH (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $123,600

1998: 38 buildings, average cost: $98,900

1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $195,200

2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $120,900

2001: 53 buildings, average cost: $133,900

2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $137,900

2003: 100 buildings, average cost: $131,000

2004: 97 buildings, average cost: $182,500

2005: 96 buildings, average cost: $218,100

2006: 51 buildings, average cost: $185,000

2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $238,600

2008: 55 buildings, average cost: $308,400

2009: 26 buildings, average cost: $300,800

2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $312,000

2011: 24 buildings, average cost: $785,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.49 N, Longitude: 71.24 W

Area code: 603

Crime in Alton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.4 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 8 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1

per 100,000 174.4 129.2 20.8 0.0 0.0 39.3 19.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.0

Robberies 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 20.8 0.0 40.0 39.3 0.0 19.4 19.4 0.0 0.0

Assaults 2 2 3 6 6 8 5 3 0 2 6

per 100,000 43.6 43.1 62.5 122.5 120.0 157.1 96.1 58.3 0.0 39.1 114.1

Burglaries 28 12 16 20 13 13 32 37 28 26 55

per 100,000 610.4 258.3 333.3 408.4 259.9 255.3 614.8 719.6 543.9 508.4 1046.2

Thefts 80 75 26 45 21 47 32 60 36 52 91

per 100,000 1744.1 1614.6 541.6 918.9 419.8 922.8 614.8 1166.9 699.3 1016.8 1731.0

Auto thefts 9 7 4 4 2 9 8 3 9 2 0

per 100,000 196.2 150.7 83.3 81.7 40.0 176.7 153.7 58.3 174.8 39.1 0.0

Arson 1 1 0 4 2 1 3 4 3 2 0

per 100,000 21.8 21.5 0.0 81.7 40.0 19.6 57.6 77.8 58.3 39.1 0.0

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 287.2 214.7 90.5 100.1 77.1 149.1 119.0 164.3 89.2 90.6 187.5

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Crime in Alton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 14 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.28
New Hampshire average:
2.20

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
4.5%
New Hampshire:
5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (20%)

Metal and metal products (6%)

Computer and electronic products (5%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Accommodation and food services (5%)

Public administration (4%)

Educational services (20%)

Health care (13%)

Accommodation and food services (8%)

Finance and insurance (6%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Public administration (4%)

Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)

Carpenters (7%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Registered nurses (6%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Alton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Alton, New Hampshire

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Alton, New Hampshire average temperatures

Alton, New Hampshire average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Alton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1981, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Alton town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1963, a category F2 tornado 8.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Alton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 67% 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 18.2 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 48.6 miles away from Alton center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.4 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 94.7 miles away from Alton center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Belknap County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: George Franklin Drew - Politician.

Hospitals/medical centers near Alton:

MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 114 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)
GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 123 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 128 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Alton, NH

Heliports located in Alton:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alton:

NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 24 miles; Concord, NH; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 29 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 13,290)
Plymouth State University (about 30 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,634)
Southern New Hampshire University (about 33 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 4,316)
Hesser College (about 38 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 2,870)
University of New England (about 43 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 3,850)
Northern Essex Community College (about 49 miles; Haverhill, MA; FT enrollment: 2,865)

Public high school in Alton:

Prospect Mountain High School (Students: 549; Location: 242 Suncook Valley Rd.; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Alton:

Alton Central School (Elem) (Students: 613; Location: 41 School St.; Grades: P K 1-8)

See full list of schools located in Alton, map of school districts: ALTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Alton:

GILMAN LIBRARY (Operating income: $121,902; Location: 100 MAIN STREET; 61,062 books; 1,378 audio materials; 2,013 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 57 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Alton: Camp Mi-Ta-Na (A), Camp Advenchur (B), Merrymeeting River Camping Community (C), West Alton Fire and Rescue Department (D), Alton Bay Fire and Rescue Department (E), East Alton Fire and Rescue Department (F), Alton City Hall (G), Alton Fire and Rescue Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alton include: First Freewill Baptist Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), Saint Joan of Arc Church (C), Second Free Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bear Pond (A), Gilman Pond (B), Halfmoon Lake (C), Hills Pond (D), Knights Pond (E), Webster Stream Reservoir (F), Adams Pond (G), Meadow Dam Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Alton Brook (A), Watson Brook (B), Minge Brook (C), Merrymeeting River (D), Hurd Brook (E), Frohock Brook (F), Coffin Brook (G), Beaver Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Alton include: Monument Square Historic District (1), Mount Major State Park (2), Merrymeeting State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Alton Town Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Camp Kabeyun (Recreation Areas; Fort Point Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Belknap County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.4. This is about average.

City:	34.4
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2006 was 2.59. This is better than average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.

City:	2.59
U.S.:	3.50

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2002 was 14.2. This is significantly better than average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.

City:	14.2
U.S.:	24.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.

City:	10.2
U.S.:	9.6

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

ALTON WATER WORKS (Population served: 1750, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-12-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

37 regular monitoring violations

MOOSE RIVER OUTPOST (Serves ME, Population served: 130, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-21-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-21-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2005)

ROBERTS COVE BASIN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alton that have no violations reported:

MERRYMEETING MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 265, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ROBERTS KNOLL CAMPGROUND (Population served: 183, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.0%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alton, NH

Alton compared to New Hampshire 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 significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Alton (2011 data):

TD Bank, National Association: Alton Branch at 92 Main Street, branch established on 1964/04/17. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Meredith Village Savings Bank: Alton Branch at 82 Wolfeboro Highway, branch established on 2006/06/10. Info updated 2009/03/03: Bank assets: $669.2 mil, Deposits: $513.6 mil, headquarters in Meredith, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
Profile Bank, FSB: Alton Branch at 145 Main Street, branch established on 2005/03/28. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $165.2 mil, Deposits: $141.6 mil, headquarters in Rochester, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (5%)
Electricity (2%)
Utility gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Belknap County New Hampshire:

2008 Presidential Election results in Belknap County New Hampshire:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Alton (based on Belknap County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.63%

Here		45.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	69.2%	7.2%	5.7%	3.7%	2.5%
Congregations	15.7%	17.6%	9.8%	5.9%	5.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church	Jewish	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	2.2%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%	5.8%
Congregations	9.8%	3.9%	2.0%	2.0%	27.5%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15

Belknap County:	2.46 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9

Belknap County:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:	1.78 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30

Belknap County:	4.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 80

Here:	13.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.70 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.5%
New Hampshire:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Belknap County:	25.0%
New Hampshire:	24.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	20.8%
State:	15.9%

7.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.95%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Belknap County:
0.06%
New Hampshire average:
0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Merrimack County, NH	2.22% ($37,881 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH	0.82% ($62,563)
from Grafton County, NH	0.61% ($29,110)

8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.05%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($370 average AGI)
Belknap County:
0.06%
New Hampshire average:
0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Merrimack County, NH	2.01% ($35,898 average AGI)
to Grafton County, NH	0.68% ($33,445)
to Carroll County, NH	0.63% ($74,931)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alton:

WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alton:

WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
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.)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
WFTN-FM (94.1 FM; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WBHG (101.5 FM; MEREDITH, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVNH (91.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alton:

WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Alton, New Hampshire:

Fatal accident count: 17
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 17
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 48
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

New Hampshire average:

Fatal accident count: 58
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 85
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 64
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 138
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

See more detailed statistics of Alton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $47,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 59,920
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,621
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 88,681

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 6
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 3
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 4
2000-2010: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Alton, NH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Alton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Police Dept Rt 11 (Lat: 43.454806 Lon: -71.220333), Call Sign: KVF490
Assigned Frequencies: 154.830 MHz
Grant Date: 10/05/2002, Expiration Date: 11/02/2012
Registrant: Lily Pond Communications, 15 Lily Pond Rd, Gilford, NH 03249, Phone: (603) 524-3321, Fax: (603) 524-5023, Email:
Police Dept Main St (Lat: 43.454806 Lon: -71.220333), Call Sign: KVG923, Licensee ID: L00008549
Assigned Frequencies: 155.475 MHz, 156.090 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012
Registrant: State Of New Hampshire, Hazen Dr, Concord, NH 03301, Phone: (603) 271-2421
Prospect Mountain Road (Lat: 43.402861 Lon: -71.189500), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNWV519
Assigned Frequencies: 154.085 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 06/02/2015, Certifier: Stephen G Hodges
Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service 111808, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:
4 Homestead Place (Lat: 43.465278 Lon: -71.244722), Call Sign: WPYQ642
Assigned Frequencies: 151.895 MHz, 33.1400 MHz, 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 154.515 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 151.655 MHz, 151.670 MHz, 30.5800 MHz... (+26 more)
Grant Date: 09/30/2003, Expiration Date: 09/30/2013, Certifier: Memile W Haddad
Registrant: Panasonic Information Systems Company, 1707 N Randall Road, E1-D9, Elgin, IL 60123-7847, Phone: (847) 468-5318, Fax: (847) 468-5331, Email:
229 Suncook Valley Road (Lat: 43.437111 Lon: -71.203861), Type: Upole, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WQJY293
Assigned Frequencies: 48.9200 MHz, 48.3200 MHz, 48.6000 MHz, 48.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/11/2009, Expiration Date: 02/11/2019, Certifier: Normand E Brien
Registrant: New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, 579 Tenney Mountain Highway, Plymouth, NH 03264, Phone: (603) 536-8891, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

ALTON, Old Wolfboro Rd (Lat: 43.481167 Lon: -71.216444), Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WPJE547, Licensee ID: L00004613
Assigned Frequencies: 10715.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Yankee Microwave Inc, Naples, ME 04055
Alton, Summit Prospect Mountain (Lat: 43.402861 Lon: -71.189500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WPRU401
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 01/31/2011, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
ALTON BAY, Prospect Mt. (Lat: 43.402861 Lon: -71.189500), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.4 m, Call Sign: WPUI531
Assigned Frequencies: 6610.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2002, Expiration Date: 03/12/2012, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

Atop Prospect Mountain (Lat: 43.402833 Lon: -71.189500), Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KDS417
Assigned Frequencies: 152.030 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave. Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alton)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Alton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 42
Hazardous Condition: 22
Service Call: 11
Good Intent Call: 12

Incident types - Alton

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Alton, NH

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Alton, NH
Curves	1	MasterBrand Cabinets	2
Dunkin Donuts	1	True Value	1
FedEx	2	UPS	1

Top Patent Applicants

Steve Biddle (2)
Bjorn Engberg (2)
Mark Alan Fecteau (1)
Robert O. Tibbetts (1)
James Dowling (1)

Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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