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Grafton County

Population in July 2008: 966. Population change since 2000: +8.2%
 

Males: 477  (49.4%)
Females: 489  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03740.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,218 (it was $43,088 in 2000)
Bath:  $53,218
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,218
Bath:  $23,218
New Hampshire:  $30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,330 (it was $89,400 in 2000)
Bath:  $167,330
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $209,170; Detached houses: $239,930; Townhouses or other attached units: $406,184; In 2-unit structures: $352,169; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,476; Mobile homes: $43,010

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Races in Bath:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Bath: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.7%), Irish (15.6%), French (13.8%), United States (12.2%), Scottish (7.4%), German (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1761

Elevation: 595 feet

Land area: 38.2 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bath

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bath town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
New Hampshire:  4.4%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bath, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bath to the number of sex offenders is 322 to 1.

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

Bath:  1.8% ($1,579)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Bath satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (85.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (134.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (248.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Woodsville, NH (1.6 miles ), Wells River, VT (1.9 miles ), Haverhill, NH (2.1 miles ), Landaff, NH (2.2 miles ), Lisbon, NH (2.3 miles ), Newbury, VT (2.5 miles ), Ryegate, VT (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.15 N, Longitude: 71.98 W

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.0%
New Hampshire:  6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Private households (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



Average climate in Bath, New Hampshire

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Bath-area historical tornado activity is below New Hampshire state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Bath town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1973, a category 2 tornado 40.4 miles away from the town center .


Bath-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Bath center
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 49.1 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Bath center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from Bath center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bath:
  • COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
  • MARY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Bath, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bath:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 22 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 59 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 76 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
Public elementary/middle school in Bath:
See full list of schools located in Bath

Library in Bath:
  • BATH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,347; Location: ROUTE 302; 13,748 books; 162 audio materials; 93 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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

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

Cemeteries: Hamm Cemetery (1), Bath Cemetery (2), Pettyboro District Cemetery (3), Saint Josephs Cemetery (4), Carbee Cemetery (5), Swiftwater District Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Gardner, Lake (A), Ammonoosuc River Reservoir (B), Connecticut River Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Petty Brook (A), Pettyboro Brook (B), Simonds Brook (C), Childs Brook (D), Burton Brook (E), Waterman Brook (F), Ammonoosuc River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

TWIN RIVERS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 182, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
BATH VILLAGE WATER WORKS (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1998 and DEC-17-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and FEB-17-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-1999)
  • 25 regular monitoring violations
TWIN RIVERS CAMPGRND/RIVERSIDE (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2005)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.3%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bath, NH



Bath 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Grafton County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Bath

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents52.1%13.3%8.5%6.2%5.7%
Congregations14.7%21.1%17.9%7.4%10.5%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.0%1.6%0.8%6.8%
Congregations2.1%2.1%8.4%2.1%13.7%
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.


9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.40%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($563 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.56%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($47,938 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, NH  0.56% ($33,270)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.52% ($35,301)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Grafton County:  0.16%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Windsor County, VT  0.68% ($38,138 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.67% ($48,389)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.53% ($35,472)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bath:
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bath:
  • WYKR-FM (101.3 FM; HAVERHILL, NH; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bath:
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


Bath fatal accident list:
May 12, 2008 05:17 AM, Sr-10, W Bath Rd, Lat: 44.184453, Lon: -71.943492, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 20, 1996 05:30 AM, Route 112, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 9, 1994 09:57 AM, Route 135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 3, 1993 05:55 AM, Goose Lane, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 29, 1991 11:45 AM, Us302, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 59 meters (194ft)
Total costs: $19,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,330
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,065
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 24,169

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 3
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 5
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bath, NH

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Swiftwater Rd 1 Km Se Of Us Rt 302, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WNHH944
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.425 MHz, 153.455 MHz, 153.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 11/04/2011
    Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd# 1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
  • Swift Water Rd 1/2 Mi Se Of Us 302, Call Sign: WNUU231, Licensee ID: L00031668
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.0400 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/12/2005, Expiration Date: 11/07/2015
    Registrant: Green Mountain Power Corp, 7 Green Mountain Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602, Phone: (802) 229-7922, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • WOODSVILLE, Swift Water Rd, 0.5 Mi Se Rt 302, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 36.3 m, Call Sign: WPQL534, Licensee ID: L00117818
    Assigned Frequencies : 957.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/2000, Expiration Date: 05/16/2010, Certifier: James J Allen
    Registrant: Central Vermont Public Service Corp, 77 Grove St, Rutland, VT 05701, Phone: (802) 747-5776, Fax: (802) 747-2137, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bath)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 27

Incident types - Bath


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bath, NH

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