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Sullivan County

Population in July 2007: 1,767. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 884  (50.0%)
Females: 883  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  41.6 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03745.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,901 (it was $53,393 in 2000)
Cornish:  $67,901
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $247,163 (it was $117,400 in 2000)
Cornish:  $247,163
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $296,749; Detached houses: $306,543; Townhouses or other attached units: $170,392; In 2-unit structures: $368,313; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $303,771; Mobile homes: $59,038
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Races in Cornish:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Cornish: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.8%), Irish (12.4%), French (11.7%), German (11.3%), French Canadian (8.5%), United States (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1765

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 42.1 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cornish

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cornish town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

41 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.5%
New Hampshire:  4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Cornish:  2.2% ($2,639)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Cornish satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (55.3 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (101.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (198.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Plainfield, NH (2.0 miles ), Windsor, VT (2.1 miles ), Claremont, NH (2.7 miles ), Hartland, VT (2.9 miles ), Croydon, NH (2.9 miles ), West Windsor, VT (2.9 miles ), Grantham, NH (3.1 miles ), Weathersfield, VT (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $250,000

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Latitude: 43.48 N, Longitude: 72.32 W

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Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  1.8%
New Hampshire:  3.1%


Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Cornish-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.8 miles away from the Cornish town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/9/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Cornish topographic map

Birthplace of: Salmon P. Chase - (1808-1873), Supreme Court Chief Justice.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cornish:
  • MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WINDSOR, VT)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CLAREMONT, NH)
  • ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Cornish, NH

Amtrak stations near Cornish:
  • 4 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.
  • 9 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 12 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cornish:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
Public elementary/middle school in Cornish:
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Notable location: Barrett Four Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cornish include: Trinity Church (A), First Baptist Church of Cornish (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Edminister Cemetery (1), Comings Cemetery (2), Chase Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Huggin Cemetery (5), Child Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Blow-me-down Pond (A), Blow-Me-Down Pond (B), Storrs Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Brook (A), Notch Brook (B), Leavitt Brook (C), Blow-me-down Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cornish include: Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site (1), Saint Gaudens National Historic Site (2), Chase Island State Wildlife Management Area (3), Cornish State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cornish that have no violations reported:
  • SAINT GAUDENS NHS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cornish, NH



Cornish compared to New Hampshire 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religon statistics for Cornish

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents60.9%9.3%7.2%7.1%3.9%
Congregations12.2%16.3%14.3%16.3%8.2%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsConservative Baptist Association of AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.3%1.3%1.2%5.0%
Congregations2.0%4.1%2.0%2.0%22.4%
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.


7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($93 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  0.06%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grafton County, NH  1.34% ($48,389 average AGI)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.71% ($48,967)
from Windsor County, VT  0.67% ($43,018)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grafton County, NH  1.13% ($33,270 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.73% ($25,894)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.67% ($49,823)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cornish:
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSV (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
  • WNHV (910 AM; 1 kW; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cornish:
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
  • WWOD (104.3 FM; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXKK (93.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • W232AP (94.3 FM; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cornish:
  • WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • W10AC (Channel 10; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: CLAREMONT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W12AF (Channel 12; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: CLAREMONT TELEVISION INC.)
  • W62AT (Channel 62; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 35
Total length: 43 meters (141ft)
Total costs: $52,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 33,390
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,920
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 49,417

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 4
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 8
  • 1940-1949: 5
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 7
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Cornish, NH

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

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 184DP , Serial Number: 18263817, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 07/13/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Richard I Heim, 64 Sunrise Hill Rd, Cornish, NH 03745
  • Aircraft: THARP RICHARD CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 28RT , Serial Number: CH2-0699-1888, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Brian Meyette, 166 Skyline Dr, Cornish, NH 03745
  • Aircraft: MEYETTE BRIAN RV-7A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 432MM , Serial Number: 71008
    Registrant (Individual): Brian Meyette, 166 Skyline Dr, Cornish, NH 03745
  • Aircraft: BEECH C23 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 65503 , Serial Number: M2378, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 01/02/1984
    Registrant (Corporation): Connecticut River Flying Club LLC, C/O Carolyn Cole / 187 Saint Gaudens Rd, Cornish, NH 03745


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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