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Population in July 2007: 16,950. Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 

Males: 8,230  (48.6%)
Females: 8,720  (51.4%)

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

Zip codes: 03246, 03247.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,895 (it was $37,796 in 2000)
Laconia:  $47,895
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,483 (it was $94,800 in 2000)
Laconia:  $191,483
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $222,575; Detached houses: $232,468; Townhouses or other attached units: $269,607; In 2-unit structures: $214,688; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,197; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $141,183; Mobile homes: $59,814
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Races in Laconia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Laconia: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.8%), Irish (16.8%), French (16.1%), French Canadian (15.1%), United States (7.3%), German (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1855

Elevation: 506 feet

Land area: 20.3 square miles.

Population density: 836 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laconia

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laconia city

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

580 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  3.5%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Laconia, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Laconia to the number of sex offenders is 706 to 1.

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

Laconia:  2.3% ($2,201)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (39.1 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (87.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (224.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Gilford, NH (1.9 miles ), Belmont, NH (2.3 miles ), Sanbornton, NH (2.5 miles ), Meredith, NH (2.6 miles ), Tilton, NH (2.8 miles ), New Hampton, NH (3.1 miles ), Tilton-Northfield, NH (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 1999: 40 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2001: 66 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2003: 82 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $205,300
  • 2005: 95 buildings, average cost: $182,200
  • 2006: 74 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2007: 72 buildings, average cost: $197,700

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Latitude: 43.55 N, Longitude: 71.47 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,029 (+18.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,074 (52.5%)

Area code: 603

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Laconia, New Hampshire business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +580 (+3.7%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.6%
New Hampshire:  3.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)



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Crime in Laconia by Year

Type 1999 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.05.80.00.00.0
Rapes 671210713
    per 100,000 36.040.969.457.940.975.8
Robberies 1610688
    per 100,000 6.035.157.834.746.746.6
Assaults 141823352326
    per 100,000 84.0105.2133.0202.7134.3151.6
Burglaries 65941019893100
    per 100,000 390.2549.2584.1567.4543.1583.0
Thefts 437525513547618560
    per 100,000 2623.43067.12966.93167.23608.83264.7
Auto thefts 213534292726
    per 100,000 126.1204.5196.6167.9157.7151.6
Arson 1053774
    per 100,000 60.029.217.440.540.923.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 189.8241.7286.3277.1268.6288.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 46 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.06
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Laconia, New Hampshire

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Laconia-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/3/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Laconia city center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Laconia topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Laconia:
  • LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL (80 HIGHLAND ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Laconia:
  • HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)
  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, NH)
  • SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Laconia, NH

Airports located in Laconia:
Local government website: www.city.laconia.nh.us

Colleges/Universities in Laconia:
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY TECH COLL-LACONIA/BERLIN (Full-time enrollment: 855; Location: 379 NEW PRESCOTT HILL RD; Public; Website: www.laco.tec.nh.us)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 44; Location: 556 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laconia:
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 51 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public high schools in Laconia:
Private high schools in Laconia:
  • LACONIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 1386 MEREDITH CENTER RD.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LAKES REGION CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 31 LINDSAY COURT; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Laconia:
Private elementary/middle schools in Laconia:
  • HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 50 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • NORTH COUNTRY ALTERNATIVE SCH (Students: 3; Location: PO BOX 6153; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Laconia

Library in Laconia:
  • LACONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $608,101; Location: 695 MAIN STREET; 50,943 books; 1,500 audio materials; 1,400 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Laconia: Thurstons Marina (A), Busiel-Seeburg Mill (B), Boston and Main Railroad Station (C), Belknap Mill (D), Laconia Country Club (E), New Hampshire Technical College Library (F), Laconia City Hall (G), Laconia Congregational United Church of Christ Library (H), Greater Laconia-Weirs Beach Chamber of Commerce (I), Goss Library (J), Belknap County Courthouse (K), Gale Memorial Library (L), Saint Francis Home for the Aged (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Laconia include: Lakeport Advent Christian Church (A), Lakes Region Christian Church (B), United Baptist Church of Lakeport (C), Unitarian Universalist Society (D), Trinity United Methodist Church (E), Calvary Assembly of God Church (F), Sacred Heart Church (G), The Evangelical Baptist Church (H), The Christian Missionary Alliance (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Round Bay Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2), Bayside Cemetery (3), Doe Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Old Town Cemetery (6), Saint Lambert Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pickerel Pond (A), Perley Pond (B), Footes Pond (C), Opechee Bay Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jewett Brook (A), Durkee Brook (B), Black Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Laconia include: Leavitt Park Playground (1), Bond Park (2), Endicott Rock Park (3), Memorial Park (4), Wyatt Park (5), Opechee Park (6), Mill Plaza (7), Leavitt Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Endicott Park Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Weirs Beach Post Office (A), Laconia Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society Museum (503 Endicott Street North) (1), Belknap Mill Society (Museums; The Mill Plaza) (2), Laconia City - Libraries- GOSS Reading RM (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 188 Elm Street) (3), Nothin' Fancy Mexican Bar & Grill (306 Lakeside Avenue Weirs Beach) (4), Weirs Railroad Station (Tours & Charters; Lakeside Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Red Parrot Boutique at the Naswa Resort (1086 Weirs Boulevard) (1), Lake Opechee Inn (62 Doris Ray Ct) (2), Half Moon Motel & Cottages (12 Tower) (3), Birch Knoll Motel (867 Weirs Boulevard) (4), Brickyard Mountain Resort & Condominiums (Route 3) (5), Bay Top Motel (Weirs Boulevard) (6), Winnipesaukee Motel (Danl Webster Hghwy) (7), Cozy Inn (12 Maple Street) (8), 1848 Inn & Motor Resort (Endicott Street North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Laconia District Court (26 Academy Street) (1), Belknap County - Superior Court (64 Court Street) (2), New Hampshire State - Multiple DWI Offender Intervention Detention Ce (North Main) (3), Belknap County - Superior Court- Family Division (64 Court) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

LACONIA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 600, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-01-2005 and APR-01-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-01-2005 and APR-01-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS (Address: 31 DAVIDSON DRIVE, Serves NY, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 108 regular monitoring violations
DOCKHAM SHORES ESTATES (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-15-2003 to SEP-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and AUG-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2005)
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
OLD LAKE SHORE COOP (Population served: 128, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-26-2004 and DEC-01-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and APR-03-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2001)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
MOUNTAIN VIEW APTS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed PAO issued (MAY-09-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)
STONE HOUSE TAVERN (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-28-2005 and MAY-03-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
PLEASANT VALLEY PARK ESTATES (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-1997)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-13-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-20-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and AUG-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-21-2002 to AUG-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-30-2002 to AUG-30-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and APR-06-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-06-1999)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-1996), St Public Notif received (MAR-09-1997)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 138 regular monitoring violations
TAMARACK RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Laconia that have no violations reported:
  • NORTHBROOK MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 85, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TOWN LINE MOTEL (Population served: 33, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.0%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laconia, NH


People in group quarters in Laconia
  • 409 people in state prisons
  • 311 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Laconia compared to New Hampshire state average:

Laconia, New Hampshire environmental map by EPA

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  • 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Laconia (2009 data):
  • Laconia Savings Bank: J. Olivia Huot Tech. Ctr. Branch at 345 Union Avenue, branch established on 1995-11-15; at 62 Pleasant Street, branch established on 1831-07-02. Info updated 2009-02-12: Bank assets: $951.8 mil, Deposits: $747.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Financial
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Laconia Drive Up Branch at 62 Beacon Street, branch established on 2005-07-01; Laconia Main Branch at 587 Main Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Franklin Savings Bank: Laconia Branch at 11 Veterans Square, branch established on 2006-09-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $355.3 mil, Deposits: $259.8 mil, headquarters in Franklin, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Northway Bank: Laconia Branch at 400 South Main Street, branch established on 1979-03-21. Info updated 2006-04-17: Bank assets: $719.6 mil, Deposits: $538.9 mil, headquarters in Berlin, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Northway Financial, Inc.
  • Meredith Village Savings Bank: Laconia Branch at 379 South Main Street, branch established on 2005-08-17. Info updated 2009-03-03: Bank assets: $592.5 mil, Deposits: $438.7 mil, headquarters in Meredith, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Laconia Branch at 277 Union Avenue, branch established on 1996-10-07. 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

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Laconia, New Hampshire
  • Christine's Island Motel, 630 Weirs Blvd, Laconia, NH 03246, Phone: (603) 366-4378
  • Paugus Bay Plaz Motor Inn, 143 LK St, Laconia, NH 03246, Phone: (603) 527-0566, Fax: (603) 524-7389
  • Bluebird Motel Court, 67 Lake St, Laconia, NH 03246, Phone: (603) 524-5806
  • Happy Landing Motel, 84 Lake St, Laconia, NH 03246, Phone: (603) 524-3834
  • ST Moritz Terrace Motel, 939 Weirs Blvd, Laconia, NH 03246, Phone: (603) 366-4482
See all 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Laconia, New Hampshire


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Laconia travel time to work


Laconia mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Belknap County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Laconia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents69.2%7.2%5.7%3.7%2.5%
Congregations15.7%17.6%9.8%5.9%5.9%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.5%1.1%1.0%5.9%
Congregations9.8%3.9%2.0%2.0%27.5%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 10$34,006$40,8070$0
Other Government Administration 13$50,854$46,9423$3,007
Police Protection - Officers 36$169,622$56,5412$3,122
Police - Other 9$29,931$39,9088$8,477
Firefighters 34$171,805$60,6370$0
Fire - Other 3$11,719$46,87611$17,052
Streets and Highways 19$92,708$58,5522$1,745
Airports 1$5,594$67,1281$899
Welfare 2$4,872$29,2320$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,994$35,9280$0
Sewerage 7$40,065$68,6830$0
Parks and Recreation 7$23,686$40,6051$399
Water Supply 15$55,526$44,4211$2,591
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 322$1,155,456$43,06064$59,061
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 62$182,197$35,26440$36,175
Local Libraries 11$34,320$37,4403$762
Other and Unallocable 3$8,371$33,4840$0
Totals for Government 555$2,073,726$44,837136$133,290


Laconia government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $916,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,061,000
    All Other: $1,423,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $604,000
    Air Transportation: $282,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $155,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $23,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $3,015,000
    Water Utilities: $473,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $25,797,000
    Police Protection: $3,749,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,868,000
    Sewerage: $1,927,000
    Regular Highways: $1,725,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,668,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,561,000
    Water Utilities: $1,339,000
    General - Other: $765,000
    Libraries: $651,000
    Financial Administration: $625,000
    Parks and Recreation: $581,000
    Air Transportation: $262,000
    General Public Buildings: $214,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $128,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $91,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $37,000
    Health - Other: $23,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $578,000
    All Other: $541,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $564,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Public Welfare - Other: $313,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $105,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $318,000
    Education: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,470,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $749,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $507,000
    Sale of Property: $317,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $91,000
    Rents: $51,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,700,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,641,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $411,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $177,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $312,000
    General - Other: $204,000
    Water Utilities: $86,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,932,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,760,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,266,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,258,000
    All Other: $437,000
    Highways: $285,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,369,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $431,000
    Other License: $355,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,476,000

7.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.95%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Belknap County:  0.06%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Merrimack County, NH  2.22% ($37,881 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH  0.82% ($62,563)
from Grafton County, NH  0.61% ($29,110)


8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($370 average AGI)
Belknap County:  0.06%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Merrimack County, NH  2.01% ($35,898 average AGI)
to Grafton County, NH  0.68% ($33,445)
to Carroll County, NH  0.63% ($74,931)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laconia:
  • WEMJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC.)
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laconia:
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
  • WBHG (101.5 FM; MEREDITH, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFTN-FM (94.1 FM; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • W264AH (100.7 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: KNIGHT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Laconia:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Laconia fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 66 meters (217ft)
Total costs: $33,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 176,530
Total average daily truck traffic: 9,256

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Laconia, NH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Laconia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Laconia, NH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 92 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Laconia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Laconia)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 104
  • Hazardous Condition: 136
  • Service Call: 21
  • Good Intent Call: 33

Incident types - Laconia


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

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