Rockingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.6. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.59. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.07. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.284. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
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 2009:
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atkinson, NH
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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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
- Utility gas (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County New Hampshire:
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Religion statistics for Atkinson (based on Rockingham County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.17%
| Here |  | 54.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 78.2% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 16.7% | 15.3% | 14.0% | 10.7% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Muslim Estimate | Southern Baptist Convention | Jewish | Unitarian Universalist Association | Other |
| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 0.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 32.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 47 | Rockingham County: | 1.59 / 10,000 pop. | | New Hampshire: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5 | This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55 | Rockingham County: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. | | New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98 | Rockingham County: | 3.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 283 | Here: | 9.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.6% | | New Hampshire: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Rockingham County: | 23.3% | | New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.8% | | State: | 15.9% |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Atkinson:
- WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- 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)
- WCCM (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD P/SHI)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
- WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
- WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
- WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
- WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- 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.)
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Atkinson:
- WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
- WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- 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.)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- 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.)
- WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- 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.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Atkinson, New Hampshire:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 Atkinson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Kevin S McGivney, High Hill Road (Lat: 42.845167 Lon: -71.163722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L00302932
Registrant: Signal Tower Inc., 318 Stormville Mt. Road, Stormville, NY 12582, Phone: (845) 878-9043, Email:
- Kevin S McGivney, High Hill Road (Lat: 42.845167 Lon: -71.163722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L00302932
Registrant: Signal Tower Inc., 318 Stormville Mt. Road, Stormville, NY 12582, Phone: (845) 878-9043, Email:
- NANCY AUMAN, High Hill Road (Lat: 42.845167 Lon: -71.163722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, High Hill Road (Lat: 42.845167 Lon: -71.163722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, High Hill Road (Lat: 42.845222 Lon: -71.163556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.2 m, Overall height: 51.2 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, High Hill Road (Lat: 42.845222 Lon: -71.163556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.2 m, Overall height: 51.2 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Fire Station Academy Ave (Lat: 42.838972 Lon: -71.142278), Call Sign: KCP571, Licensee ID: L00008549
Assigned Frequencies: 31.9000 MHz Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/19/2003
Registrant: The State Of New Hampshire, Department Of Resources And Economic Development, 172 Pembroke Road, Concord, NH 03302-1856, Phone: (603) 271-2217, Fax: (603) 271-6488, Email:
- 1b Academy Avenue (Lat: 42.839000 Lon: -71.151583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KTE395
Assigned Frequencies: 154.755 MHz Grant Date: 03/13/2003, Expiration Date: 04/02/2013
Registrant: Lao 20400904, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-9630, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
- Police Dept Academy St (Lat: 42.834250 Lon: -71.143389), Call Sign: KVI695, 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 - Corner Of Main & Stage Rd (Lat: 42.834250 Lon: -71.143389), Call Sign: WRV34
Assigned Frequencies: 155.460 MHz Grant Date: 12/09/1997, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2003
Registrant: County Of Rockingham, 101 North Rd, Brentwood, NH 03833, Phone: (603) 679-2225 - Lat: 42.827222 Lon: -71.172667, Call Sign: WQGH926
Assigned Frequencies: 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz, 462.437 MHz Grant Date: 01/24/2007, Expiration Date: 01/24/2017, Certifier: Christine Lewis-Moore
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - ATKINSON, Route 111 (Lat: 42.853083 Lon: -71.203000), Type: Pole, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 57.6 m, Call Sign: WPTJ411
Assigned Frequencies: 10668.1 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Hog Hill Near Route 121 (Lat: 42.845083 Lon: -71.163944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: KNKG819, Licensee ID: L01422065
Assigned Frequencies: 931.862 MHz Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr. #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0000, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 42 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Atkinson)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Atkinson)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Businesses in Atkinson, NH
- Dunkin Donuts: 1
- FedEx: 2
- UPS: 1
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