Deering, New Hampshire

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Population in July 2008: 2,047. Population change since 2000: +9.2%

Males: 1,033	(50.5%)
Females: 1,014	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,793 (it was $48,750 in 2000)

Deering:	$61,793
New Hampshire:	$62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,996

Deering:	$25,996
New Hampshire:	$30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $201,622 (it was $96,400 in 2000)

Deering:	$201,622
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $215,105; Detached houses: $267,044; Townhouses or other attached units: $195,987; In 2-unit structures: $193,615; Mobile homes: $26,010

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Races in Deering:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Deering: 112.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.5%), Irish (17.5%), French (15.5%), German (11.5%), French Canadian (8.7%), Italian (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1774

Elevation: 1078 feet

Land area: 30.8 square miles.

Population density: 66 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Deering

High school or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deering town

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 64.1%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 8.8%

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

This town:	2.6%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Deering, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Deering to the number of sex offenders is 1024 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Deering:	2.4% ($2,307)
New Hampshire:	2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (21.2 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (64.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (185.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hillsborough, NH (1.9 miles ), Antrim, NH (2.3 miles ), Bennington, NH (2.4 miles ), Hillsborough, NH (2.4 miles ), Antrim, NH (2.4 miles ), Francestown, NH (2.5 miles ), Weare, NH (2.6 miles ), Henniker, NH (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: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $153,100
2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $163,600
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $177,500
2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $13,300
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $14,300
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 71.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.2%
New Hampshire:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Crime in Deering by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	0	0	2	1	0
per 100,000	104.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	49.1	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	2	2	2	2	0	2
per 100,000	52.4	103.4	101.7	100.8	100.0	0.0	96.6
Burglaries	3	1	7	4	5	7	4
per 100,000	157.1	51.7	355.9	201.6	249.9	343.8	193.2
Thefts	4	5	10	12	13	9	23
per 100,000	209.4	258.4	508.4	604.8	649.7	442.0	1111.1
Auto thefts	2	1	4	2	2	3	1
per 100,000	104.7	51.7	203.4	100.8	100.0	147.3	48.3
Arson	1	0	2	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	52.4	0.0	101.7	50.4	0.0	49.1	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	122.0	38.8	81.9	66.5	151.4	92.8	81.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.98
US city average:	3.00

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Deering-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.7 miles away from the Deering town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the town center caused $30,000 in damages.

Deering-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 69% 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 32.1 miles away from Deering center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from the city 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 80.8 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 83.9 miles away from Deering center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.2 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 95.0 miles away from Deering center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Deering:

MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)
CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CONCORD, NH)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Deering, NH

Local government website: www.deering.nh.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deering:

NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 40 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

Library in Deering:

DEERING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,462; Location: 78 EAST DEERING RD., RD 1, POB 78; 2,903 books; 277 audio materials; 381 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Deering: Deering Community Center (A), Oxbow Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Deering: Deering Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Appleton Cemetery (1), Bartlett Cemetery (2), Goodale Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fulton Pond (A), Mud Pond (B), Deering Reservoir (C), Dudley Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patten Brook (A), Smith Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Deering: Deering Reserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

JOHNSON CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-19-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2005)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.7%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Deering, NH

61 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Deering 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 significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hillsborough County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Wood (15%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Deering

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	78.3%	3.7%	2.2%	1.9%	1.7%
Congregations	23.3%	11.1%	2.1%	4.2%	5.3%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	8.9%
Congregations	5.8%	3.7%	1.1%	3.7%	39.7%

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.

6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($429 average AGI)
Hillsborough County: 0.12%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.22% ($59,399 average AGI)
from Rockingham County, NH	1.07% ($42,544)
from Merrimack County, NH	0.76% ($37,923)

6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.91%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($527 average AGI)
Hillsborough County: 0.09%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rockingham County, NH	0.96% ($50,299 average AGI)
to Merrimack County, NH	0.92% ($46,209)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.62% ($45,934)

Strongest AM radio stations in Deering:

WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Deering:

WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
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)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
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.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Deering:

WMUR-TV (Channel 9; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WNEU (Channel 60; MERRIMACK, NH; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (NH), INC.)

Deering fatal accident list:
Sep 2, 2002 09:10 AM, Camp Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 27, 1995 11:43 AM, Route 149, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 22, 1990 09:45 AM, 40684, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $9,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,580
Total average daily truck traffic: 174
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,820

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Wolf Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA582
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lisa M Minney, Route 149, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.8 m, Overall height: 42.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Town Hall Deering Police Dept, Call Sign: KOI897, Licensee ID: L00008549
Assigned Frequencies : 155.475 MHz, 156.090 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2004, Expiration Date: 02/05/2015
Registrant: State Of New Hampshire, 33 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305, Phone: (603) 271-2151, Fax: (603) 271-6629, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Deering, Atop Wolf Hill, Off Route 149, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.9 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: WQIT946
Assigned Frequencies : 10552.5 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1071, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Deering)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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