Alton, New Hampshire

Back to Alton, NH housing info, Belknap County, New Hampshire, NH smaller cities, NH small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Belknap County Population in July 2008: 5,082. Population change since 2000: +12.9%   Males: 2,526   (49.7%) Females: 2,556   (50.3%) Median resident age:   41.4 years New Hampshire median age:   37.1 years Zip codes: 03809. Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,252 (it was $43,451 in 2000) Alton:   $55,252 New Hampshire:   $62,369 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,455 Alton:   $33,455 New Hampshire:   $30,517 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $267,938 (it was $127,400 in 2000) Alton:   $267,938 New Hampshire:   $261,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $366,003; Detached houses: $383,795; In 2-unit structures: $424,894; Mobile homes: $54,220 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 03809 Alton, NH residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Alton: White Non-Hispanic (98.3%) American Indian (0.6%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Alton: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Alton, New Hampshire on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Alton is mentioned 133 times on our forum: Overdeveloped Alton  (19 replies) Anyone notice all the new developments in Alton?  (1 reply) Job Market in Alton Bay  (11 replies) Alton Schools  (0 replies) Moultonborough vs. Alton?  (6 replies) Worst places in N.H.  (294 replies) Latest news from Alton, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 80 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 43.49 N, Longitude: 71.24 W

Area code: 603

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Here:	5.5%
New Hampshire:	6.4%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.16
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Alton, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Alton-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 (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 2 tornado 8.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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 Alton 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 the city 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 Alton 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 the city 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 Alton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Alton, NH

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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

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

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alton, NH

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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%

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%

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)

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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

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