Atkinson, New Hampshire

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Population (year 2000): 6,178. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,601 (+6.8% change)

Males: 3,008	(48.7%)
Females: 3,170	(51.3%)

Rockingham County

Median resident age:	40.9 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03811.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $79,400 (it was $69,729 in 2000)

Atkinson	$79,400
New Hampshire:	$56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $372,600 (it was $197,900 in 2000)

Atkinson	$372,600
New Hampshire:	$240,100

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Races in Atkinson:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.4%), English (20.3%), Italian (14.1%), French (12.4%), German (10.6%), French Canadian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1767

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles.

Population density: 593 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Atkinson

High school or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atkinson town

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 66.1%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 8.0%

262 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This town:	4.2%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Atkinson, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atkinson to the number of sex offenders is 6595 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Atkinson:	1.5% ($2,899)
New Hampshire:	2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (6.7 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (35.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (231.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hampstead, NH (3.3 miles ), Salem, NH (4.6 miles ), Plaistow, NH (4.7 miles ), Sandown, NH (6.6 miles ), Danville, NH (6.7 miles ), Haverhill, MA (6.7 miles ), Methuen, MA (7.4 miles ), Newton, NH (8.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 50 buildings, average cost: $124,600
1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $127,800
1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $171,200
1999: 77 buildings, average cost: $153,100
2000: 75 buildings, average cost: $195,200
2001: 74 buildings, average cost: $226,000
2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $168,000
2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $273,200
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $233,800
2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $357,500
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $406,900
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $377,800

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Latitude: 42.84 N, Longitude: 71.16 W

4 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.2%
New Hampshire:	3.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Computer and electronic products (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Construction (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Social assistance (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Computer specialists (8%)
Engineers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Atkinson, New Hampshire

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Atkinson, New Hampshire average temperatures

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Atkinson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Atkinson town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 tornado 16.1 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Atkinson:

HAMPSTEAD HOSP (about 4 miles; HAMPSTEAD, NH)
NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SALEM, NH)
MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atkinson:

MANCHESTER (about 20 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 27 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 29 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Atkinson:

LAWRENCE MUNI (about 9 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID: LWM)
MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 10 miles; METHUEN, MA; ID: MA2)
PLUM ISLAND (about 24 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID: 2B2)

Amtrak stations near Atkinson:

7 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
18 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Local government website: www.town-atkinsonnh.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atkinson:

NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 18 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)

Public elementary/middle school in Atkinson:

Atkinson Academy (Students: 452; Location: 17 Academy Ave.; Grades: K 1-5; Our rating: 81)

Private elementary/middle school in Atkinson:

COUNTRYSIDE SCHOOLHOUSE (Students: 47; Location: 24 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Atkinson:

KIMBALL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $195,316; Location: 3 ACADEMY AVENUE; 29,393 books; 1,487 audio materials; 2,569 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Atkinson: Atkinson Town Hall (A), Kimball Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Atkinson: Atkinson Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and swamps: Blunts Pond (A), Hodges Millpond (B), Sawmill Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Hill Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

HAMPSTEAD AREA WATER CO (Population served: 1753, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-1999)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-10-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

24 regular monitoring violations

KENT FARM (Population served: 555, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

COLBY POND (Population served: 399, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

47 regular monitoring violations

SAWYERS BANQUET FUNCTION FACIL (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

LANCASTER FARMS (Population served: 208, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-10-2005 and JAN-09-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

24 regular monitoring violations

OAK HILL (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

BRICKETTS MILL (Population served: 68, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

BIRCH ISLAND WATER SYSTEM (Serves ME, Population served: 58, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

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

LAMPLIGHTER ESTATES (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MAPLEVALE AND CRICKET HILL (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
CORNERSTONE ESTATES (Population served: 93, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
CAMELOT COURT (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.7%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	2.8%

Atkinson compared to New Hampshire state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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 below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($496 average AGI)
Rockingham County: 0.08%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

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

from Essex County, MA	1.69% ($57,207 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH	1.27% ($50,299)
from Strafford County, NH	0.79% ($40,145)

7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Rockingham County: 0.06%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

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

to Hillsborough County, NH	1.41% ($42,544 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH	1.05% ($44,612)
to Essex County, MA	0.81% ($42,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Atkinson:

WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCCM (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD P/SHI)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atkinson:

WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Atkinson:

WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

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