Northwood, New Hampshire

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Population (year 2000): 3,640. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,065 (+11.7% change)

Males: 1,823	(50.1%)
Females: 1,817	(49.9%)

Rockingham County

Median resident age:	36.9 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03261.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,700 (it was $50,675 in 2000)

Northwood	$57,700
New Hampshire:	$56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $215,600 (it was $114,500 in 2000)

Northwood	$215,600
New Hampshire:	$240,100

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Races in Northwood:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (20.9%), Irish (18.5%), French (16.0%), United States (9.4%), Italian (8.0%), Scottish (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1773

Elevation: 559 feet

Land area: 28.0 square miles.

Population density: 142 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Northwood

High school or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwood town

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 59.6%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 11.6%

53 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Northwood, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Northwood to the number of sex offenders is 567 to 1.

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

Northwood:	2.3% ($2,613)
New Hampshire:	2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (22.4 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (62.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (245.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Deerfield, NH (5.4 miles ), Strafford, NH (5.5 miles ), Epsom, NH (9.1 miles ), Pittsfield, NH (9.1 miles ), Nottingham, NH (9.5 miles ), Pittsfield, NH (9.9 miles ), Barnstead, NH (10.3 miles ), Chichester, NH (11.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $68,400
1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $90,800
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $82,900
2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $96,600
2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $127,800
2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $116,100
2003: 62 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2004: 64 buildings, average cost: $113,300
2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $139,600
2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $163,400
2007: 45 buildings, average cost: $156,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.21 N, Longitude: 71.22 W

3 people in other group homes

Area code: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
New Hampshire:	3.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (3%)

Crime in Northwood by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	26.4	26.1	25.5	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0
Assaults	1	0	1	6	2	1
per 100,000	27.0	0.0	26.4	156.3	51.0	25.0
Burglaries	22	6	13	16	7	21
per 100,000	593.2	159.8	342.8	416.9	178.5	525.8
Thefts	38	33	18	19	12	6
per 100,000	1024.5	878.8	474.7	495.0	306.0	150.2
Auto thefts	5	3	6	6	1	7
per 100,000	134.8	79.9	158.2	156.3	25.5	175.3
Arson	2	4	2	1	0	1
per 100,000	53.9	106.5	52.7	26.1	0.0	25.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	106.8	52.7	82.0	113.6	57.4	69.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.76
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Northwood, New Hampshire

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Northwood, New Hampshire average temperatures

Northwood, New Hampshire average precipitation

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Northwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Northwood town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/6/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the town center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwood:

WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DOVER, NH)
FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)
CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Northwood, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northwood:

MANCHESTER (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 30 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 52 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northwood:

ALTON BAY (about 18 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; ID: B18)
CONCORD MUNI (about 20 miles; CONCORD, NH; ID: CON)
SKYHAVEN (about 22 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwood:

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 40 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)

Public high school in Northwood:

COE BROWN- NORTHWOOD ACADEMY (Students: 680; Location: 907 FIRST NH TPKE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Northwood:

NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 511 FIRST NH TPKE; Grades: KG - 08)

Library in Northwood:

CHESLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,145; Location: 8 MOUNTAIN AVENUE; 17,890 books; 40 audio materials; 250 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Northwood: Camp Yavneh (A), Camp Wah-Tut-Ca (B), Chesley Memorial Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Northwood include: Edgerly Memorial Chapel (A), Saint Josephs Church (B), Free Will Baptist Church (C), Northwood Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Bartlett Cemetery (2), Bennett Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Big Acorn Pond (A), Harvey Lake (B), Little Acorn Pond (C), Demeritt Pond (D), Northwood Lake (E), Jenness Pond (F), Burtt Wildlife Pond (G), Voydatch Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jenness Brook (A), Narrows Brook (B), Gulf, The (C), Flat Meadow Brook (D), Sherburne Brook (E), Tucker Brook (F), Kelsey Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

NORTHWOOD RIDGE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 691, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-02-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and NOV-18-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-11-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-1997)

LEISURE VILLAGE (Population served: 315, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and APR-04-2001, 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-04-2001)

SADDLEBACK CAMPGROUND (Address: 41 CAMPGROUND RD, Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

BARRINGTON HILLS APTS /LOWER (Population served: 38, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-06-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-19-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-11-2002 and APR-03-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2002)

SUSTYS CAFE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. 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 (SEP-22-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-02-2006 and APR-04-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-24-2005 and JUN-08-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.3%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.6%
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 1999:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.6%
Whole state:	2.8%

Northwood compared to New Hampshire state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Northwood (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: Northwood Branch at Route 4, 263 First Nh Tpk., branch established on 1983-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($496 average AGI)
Rockingham County: 0.08%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

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

from Essex County, MA	1.69% ($57,207 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH	1.27% ($50,299)
from Strafford County, NH	0.79% ($40,145)

7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Rockingham 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	1.41% ($42,544 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH	1.05% ($44,612)
to Essex County, MA	0.81% ($42,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Northwood:

WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwood:

WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, 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)
WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNH (91.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Northwood:

WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

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