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Notable locations in Alton: Camp Mi-Ta-Na (A), Camp Advenchur (B), Merrymeeting River Camping Community (C), Alton City Hall (D), Alton Fire Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alton include: Second Free Baptist Church (A), Saint Joan of Arc Church (B), First Freewill Baptist Church (C), First Congregational 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: Winnipesaukee, Lake (A), Gilman Pond (B), Hills Pond (C), Marsh Pond (D), Halfmoon Lake (E), Knights Pond (F), Bear Pond (G), Adams Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Merrymeeting River (A), Minge Brook (B), Hurd Brook (C), Frohock Brook (D), Coffin Brook (E), Watson Brook (F), West Alton 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
Post office: Alton Post Office (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
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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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  6.5% | | Whole state: |  6.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| 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 (2009 data):
- Meredith Village Savings Bank: Alton Branch at Route 28 And Homestead Place, branch established on 2006-06-10. Info updated 2009-03-03: Bank assets: $592.5 mil, Deposits: $438.7 mil, headquarters in Meredith, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
- TD Bank, National Association: Alton Branch at 92 Main Street, branch established on 1964-04-17. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Belknap County New Hampshire:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (5%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Alton
| Name | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 69.2% | 7.2% | 5.7% | 3.7% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 15.7% | 17.6% | 9.8% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 5.9% |
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| Congregations | 9.8% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 27.5% |
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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.
7.95% 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:
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:
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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Alton, New Hampshire:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 31
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 21
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 52
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 Alton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $28,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 60,860
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,996
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 90,072
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 7
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 3
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Alton, NH
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Top Of Prospect Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.8 m, Call Sign: KNKQ431
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
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: 3- Fred Kleber, Off Prospect Mountain Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 41.2 m
- David J Fenton, 486 East Side Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
- Frank DiRico, 1439 Wolfeboro Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- Police Dept Rt 11, 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, 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, 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, Call Sign: WPYQ642
33.1400 MHz, 151.835 MHz, 35.1200 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.887 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, 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: 3- ALTON, Old Wolfboro Rd, 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, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Yankee Microwave Inc, Naples, ME 04055 - Alton, Summit Prospect Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WPRU401
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 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 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- ALTON BAY, Prospect Mt., 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: 1- Atop Prospect Mountain, 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: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7- Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT AVIATION CORP F19 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 20004 , Serial Number: F-129, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 09/07/1978
Registrant (Individual): Chester J Jr Kania, 275 New Durham Road, Alton, NH 03809 - Aircraft: CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS INC. LAKE LA-4-200 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2832P , Serial Number: 923, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1978
Registrant (Individual): Theodore Snyder, Box 182, Alton, NH 03809 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2906L , Serial Number: 670300, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/08/1967
Registrant (Corporation): Brennair LLC, C/O Brian Crathern / 176 Dewitt Drive, Alton, NH 03809 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4458J , Serial Number: 28-22866, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Gregory A Ward, 122 Powder Mill Rd, Alton, NH 03809, Other Owners: Donald J Mcwhirter - Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5794F , Serial Number: 24-1529, Year manufactured: 1984
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Gayner, 1 Temple Dr, Alton, NH 03809 - Aircraft: BALD ALLAN D VANS RV-8 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 663AB , Serial Number: 80176, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 05/24/2003
Registrant (Individual): Allan D Bald, 24 Miramichie Hill Rd, Alton, NH 03809 - Aircraft: SOCATA TBM 700 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A66D (850 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 850BG , Serial Number: 367, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/2006
Registrant (Corporation): 850 B G LLC, Po Box 300, Alton, NH 03809
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 42
- Hazardous Condition: 22
- Service Call: 11
- Good Intent Call: 12
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Alton, NH
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