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Cheshire County

Population in July 2007: 656. Population change since 2000: +3.8%
 

Males: 336  (51.3%)
Females: 320  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,373 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Nelson:  $53,373
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $229,586 (it was $120,100 in 2000)
Nelson:  $229,586
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $286,598; Detached houses: $285,783; Townhouses or other attached units: $368,598; In 2-unit structures: $239,376; Mobile homes: $75,000
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Races in Nelson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Nelson: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (32.5%), German (15.1%), Irish (12.5%), Scottish (7.6%), French Canadian (6.3%), French (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1774

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 21.9 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Nelson

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nelson town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

17 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.8% Africa).

This town:  2.7%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Nelson, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nelson to the number of sex offenders is 656 to 1.

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

Nelson:  2.1% ($2,566)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Nelson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (34.1 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (70.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (173.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Harrisville, NH (1.8 miles ), Sullivan, NH (2.1 miles ), Roxbury, NH (2.2 miles ), Stoddard, NH (2.4 miles ), Hancock, NH (2.6 miles ), Dublin, NH (2.7 miles ), Marlborough, NH (2.7 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $196,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.99 N, Longitude: 72.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  2.6%
New Hampshire:  3.1%


Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Nelson-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.1 miles away from the Nelson town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Nelson:
  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 9 miles; KEENE, NH)
  • MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Nelson, NH

Amtrak station near Nelson:
  • 20 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nelson:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 47 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 51 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
Public elementary/middle school in Nelson:
See full list of schools located in Nelson

Library in Nelson:
  • OLIVIA RODHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,848; Location: 1 NELSON COMMON; 6,853 books; 145 audio materials; 29 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Nelson include: Chapel by the Lake United Methodist Church (A), Nelson Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Tolman Pond (A), Rye Pond (B), Spoonwood Pond (C), Center Pond (D), Granite Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.6%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nelson, NH



Nelson 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Cheshire County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
  • Wood (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Nelson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents56.3%15.8%4.7%3.5%3.4%
Congregations15.6%22.1%2.6%2.6%13.0%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelUnitarian Universalist AssociationAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.5%1.4%10.1%
Congregations2.6%5.2%5.2%1.3%29.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,295 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cheshire County:  0.05%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, NH  1.17% ($39,003 average AGI)
from Windham County, VT  0.55% ($34,137)
from Worcester County, MA  0.44% ($47,246)


6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($326 average AGI)
Cheshire County:  0.09%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, NH  0.96% ($43,038 average AGI)
to Windham County, VT  0.47% ($28,873)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.34% ($33,238)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nelson:
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZBK (1220 AM; 1 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nelson:
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, 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)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Nelson:
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $16,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 935
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 33,891

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Nelson, NH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Stoddard Cell Site; 5 Miles East Of Sullivan Nh, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN700
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: NAVION NAVION A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4885K , Serial Number: NAV-4-1885, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1956
    Registrant (Individual): William H Hollister, 302 Apple Hill Rd, Nelson, NH 03457


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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