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Merrimack County

Population in July 2007: 1,566.
Males: 748  (47.8%)
Females: 818  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03229.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,213 (it was $49,038 in 2000)
Contoocook:  $60,213
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,395
Contoocook:  $27,395
New Hampshire:  $30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $263,243 (it was $121,100 in 2000)
Contoocook:  $263,243
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $270,085; Detached houses: $259,360; Townhouses or other attached units: $402,666; In 2-unit structures: $325,610; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,617
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Races in Contoocook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Contoocook: 118.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (34.7%), German (18.9%), Irish (18.4%), French (11.4%), Scottish (8.7%), French Canadian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 425 feet

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 692 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Contoocook

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Contoocook CDP

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

46 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:  3.2%
New Hampshire:  4.4%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Contoocook, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Contoocook to the number of sex offenders is 783 to 1.

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

Contoocook:  2.6% ($3,143)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Contoocook satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (21.1 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (70.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (198.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hopkinton, NH (1.2 miles ), Webster, NH (2.2 miles ), Henniker, NH (2.5 miles ), Warner, NH (2.5 miles ), Boscawen, NH (2.8 miles ), Concord, NH (2.9 miles ), Dunbarton, NH (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.22 N, Longitude: 71.71 W

Area code: 603

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Contoocook-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/2/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Contoocook place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.5 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Contoocook-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 66% 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 20.0 miles away from Contoocook 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 68.9 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 74.2 miles away from the city 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 67.0 miles away from Contoocook center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.8 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 91.1 miles away from Contoocook center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Contoocook:
  • CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NH)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NH)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSP-PSYCH UNIT (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NH)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Contoocook:
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 45 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
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Notable locations in Contoocook: Hopkinton Fair Grounds (A), Bates Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Contoocook: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoir: Contoocook River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hardy Spring Brook (A), Browns Brook (B), Warner River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.8%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  2.8%

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Contoocook 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Contoocook (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Contoocook Branch at 902 Main Street, branch established on 1964-05-11. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Contoocook Branch at 884 Main Street, Fountain Square, branch established on 1964-05-11. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 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 2007-06-11: Bank assets: $561.5 mil, Deposits: $420.3 mil, headquarters in Concord, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Merrimack Bancorp Mhc



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Contoocook

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents65.1%7.9%6.5%4.4%3.7%
Congregations13.1%20.2%15.2%7.1%6.1%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnitarian Universalist AssociationChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.0%0.8%7.6%
Congregations5.1%2.0%3.0%2.0%26.3%
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.


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:
from Hillsborough County, NH  2.54% ($46,209 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH  0.89% ($35,898)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.76% ($43,021)


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:
to Hillsborough County, NH  2.08% ($37,923 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH  0.98% ($37,881)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.54% ($43,958)


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 04:40 AM, Sr12a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Gould Hill, 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: 04/10/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2011, Certifier: Richard E Wright
    Registrant: Capital Area Mutual Aid Fire Compact, 105 Loudon Rd Bldg 1, Concord, NH 03301, Phone: (603) 225-8988, Fax: (603) 228-0903
  • 677 Clement Hill Road, Call Sign: WPUC568
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz, 159.885 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/04/2002, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012, Certifier: Joe Persechino
    Registrant: R & R Communications, Inc., Swanzey, NH 03446, Phone: (603) 352-1825, Fax: (603) 352-5697, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • Gould Hill, Call Sign: KCI302
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.720 MHz, 152.540 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation 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, Call Sign: WQZ668
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation 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: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Contoocook)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Contoocook)

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