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Merrimack County

Population in July 2008: 1,275. Population change since 2000: +12.1%
 

Males: 648  (50.8%)
Females: 627  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03268.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,533 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Salisbury:  $67,533
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,618
Salisbury:  $28,618
New Hampshire:  $30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $243,461 (it was $112,000 in 2000)
Salisbury:  $243,461
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $274,333; Detached houses: $271,659; Townhouses or other attached units: $474,167; In 2-unit structures: $490,870; Mobile homes: $42,969
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Races in Salisbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Salisbury: 117.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.7%), French (18.4%), Irish (15.6%), German (11.0%), French Canadian (9.0%), Scottish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1768

Elevation: 819 feet

Land area: 40.0 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Salisbury

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salisbury town

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
New Hampshire:  4.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Salisbury, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Salisbury to the number of sex offenders is 1275 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Salisbury:  1.9% ($2,124)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (31.2 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (80.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (206.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Andover, NH (2.2 miles ), Webster, NH (2.5 miles ), Franklin, NH (2.6 miles ), Warner, NH (2.8 miles ), Boscawen, NH (2.8 miles ), Northfield, NH (3.0 miles ), Tilton-Northfield, NH (3.0 miles ), Wilmot, NH (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,400

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Latitude: 43.38 N, Longitude: 71.75 W

Area code: 603

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.1%
New Hampshire:  6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Salisbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Salisbury town center .

On 7/3/1972, a category 2 tornado 16.5 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Salisbury-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 11.4 miles away from Salisbury center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.2 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 63.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.6 miles away from Salisbury center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 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 97.0 miles away from Salisbury center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Salisbury:
  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FRANKLIN, NH)
  • NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (about 13 miles; NEW LONDON, NH)
  • CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Salisbury, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salisbury:
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 55 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
Public elementary/middle school in Salisbury:
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Library in Salisbury:
  • SALISBURY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,653; Location: 641 OLD TURNPIKE ROAD; 7,597 books; 273 audio materials; 520 video materials)

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Notable location: Salisbury Free Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Salisbury include: Salisbury Community Church (A), Old Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maplewood Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Bog Road Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wilder Pond (A), Vermetti Pond (B), Tucker Pond (C), Duck Pond (D), Greenough Pond (E), Bay, The (F), New Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.7%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salisbury, NH



Salisbury 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.
  • 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 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 Merrimack County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
  • Wood (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Salisbury

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents65.1%7.9%6.5%4.4%3.7%
Congregations13.1%20.2%15.2%7.1%6.1%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnitarian Universalist AssociationChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.0%0.8%7.6%
Congregations5.1%2.0%3.0%2.0%26.3%
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.


8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Merrimack County:  0.10%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, NH  2.54% ($46,209 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH  0.89% ($35,898)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.76% ($43,021)


7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Merrimack 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  2.08% ($37,923 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH  0.98% ($37,881)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.54% ($43,958)


Strongest AM radio stations in Salisbury:
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salisbury:
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WFTN-FM (94.1 FM; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 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)
  • WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • 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.)
  • WSCS (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Salisbury:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)


Salisbury fatal accident list:
Jul 23, 2005 07:35 AM, Sr-127, Gerrish Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 1989 09:55 AM, 94, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $7,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 790
Total average daily truck traffic: 29
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,169

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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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