Merrimack 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 28.7. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.30. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Contoocook and their reported violations in the past:
CONTOOCOOK VILLAGE PRECINCT (Population served: 1600, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-25-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2005)
ST METHODIOS FAITH /HRTGE CTR (Address: 329 CAMP MERRIMAC RD  , Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
DEER MEADOWS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
ELM BROOK VILLAGE (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Contoocook that have no violations reported:
- PUMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE (Population served: 43, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 2.2%
(1.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.4 people | | New Hampshire: |  2.5 people |
| This place: | 65.1% | | Whole state: | 66.3% |
| This place: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 8.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Contoocook, NH
Contoocook compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Contoocook (2011 data):
- TD Bank, National Association: Contoocook Branch at 884 Main Street, Fountain Square, branch established on 1964/05/11. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
- Merrimack County Savings Bank: Contoocook Branch at 35 Kearsarge Avenue, branch established on 2003/10/15. Info updated 2010/09/09: Bank assets: $651.5 mil, Deposits: $469.5 mil, headquarters in Concord, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Merrimack Bancorp Mhc
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Wood (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Contoocook (based on Merrimack County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.57%
| Here | | 38.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 65.1% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 3.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 13.1% | 20.2% | 15.2% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
|---|
| Name | Conservative Baptist Association of America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Unitarian Universalist Association | Jewish | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7.4% |
|---|
| Congregations | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 27.3% |
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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: 27 | Merrimack County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. | | New Hampshire: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Merrimack County: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. | | New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65 | Merrimack County: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 115 | Here: | 7.77 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.4% | | New Hampshire: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Merrimack County: | 23.8% | | New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.9% | | State: | 15.9% |
8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,494 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.06% | | New Hampshire average: | 7.57% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)| Merrimack County: | 0.10% | | New Hampshire average: | 0.13% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,899 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.80% | | New Hampshire average: | 7.49% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)| Merrimack 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 Contoocook:
- WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKXL (1450 AM; 1 kW; CONCORD, NH; Owner: EMBRO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
Strongest FM radio stations in Contoocook:
- WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
- WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WEVO (89.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO)
- WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOTX-FM (102.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CAPITOL B/CING. INCORPORATION, INC.)
- WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
- WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
- W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 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)
- WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
- WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Contoocook:
- WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WMUR-TV (Channel 9; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- W39AR (Channel 39; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING. CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Contoocook fatal accident list:
Apr 27, 1991 09:40 AM, Sr12a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Gould Hill (Lat: 43.214222 Lon: -71.687000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 52 m, Call Sign: KVF642, Licensee ID: L00049305
Assigned Frequencies: 154.220 MHz, 154.235 MHz, 154.280 MHz, 154.355 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/2011, Expiration Date: 03/13/2021, Certifier: Richard E Wright
Registrant: Capital Area Mutual Aid Fire Compact - 677 Clement Hill Road (Lat: 43.153056 Lon: -71.787222), Call Sign: WPUC568
Assigned Frequencies: 151.715 MHz, 159.885 MHz
Grant Date: 02/04/2002, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012, Cancellation Date: 04/07/2012, Certifier: Joe Persechino
Registrant: R & R Communications, Inc., Swanzey, NH 03446, Phone: (603) 352-1825, Fax: (603) 352-5697, Email:
- Gould Hill (Lat: 43.214222 Lon: -71.687000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WQOU381
Assigned Frequencies: 4952.50 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2012, Expiration Date: 02/01/2022, Certifier: Richard Wright
Registrant: Capital Area Mutual Aid Fire Compact, 105 Loudon Rd, Building 1, Concord, NH 03301, Phone: (603) 225-8988, Fax: (603) 228-0983, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - Gould Hill (Lat: 43.214222 Lon: -71.687000), Call Sign: KCI302
Assigned Frequencies: 152.720 MHz, 152.540 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/11/2004, Certifier: Michael A Pandow
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-1813, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5565, Email:
- Gould Hill, Near Contoocook (Lat: 43.214222 Lon: -71.687000), Call Sign: WQZ668
Assigned Frequencies: 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/11/2004, Certifier: Michael A Pandow
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5565, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Contoocook)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2489X , Serial Number: 18256389, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/1965
Registrant (Individual): Richard Kennedy, Rfd 2 Po Box 188, Contoocook, NH 03229 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2584P , Serial Number: 18-4326, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1959
Registrant (Individual): Richard E Kennedy, Rfd #2 Box 188, Contoocook, NH 03229 - Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 32407 , Serial Number: F71013, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/1997
Registrant (Individual): Benjamin B Cochran, 170 Penacook Rd, Contoocook, NH 03229 - Aircraft: CESSNA 337G (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 53452 , Serial Number: 33701634, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1975
Registrant (Individual): Richard Kennedy, Box 188 Rfd 2, Contoocook, NH 03229 - Aircraft: BEECH A24 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6146N , Serial Number: MA-367, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1970
Registrant (Corporation): Super Iii LLC, Po Box 159, Contoocook, NH 03229 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7637X , Serial Number: 17248137, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1960
Registrant (Corporation): N7637x Aircraft Inc, Po Box 146, Contoocook, NH 03229 - Aircraft: AIR CREATION GTE 582S (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 776S , Serial Number: 98ACGTE582SMGV1, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 12/12/2007
Registrant (Individual): Michael G Valentine, 1300 Clement Hill Rd, Contoocook, NH 03229
Businesses in Contoocook, NH
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