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Cheshire County

Population in July 2007: 1,174.
Males: 559  (47.7%)
Females: 615  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03469.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,950 (it was $33,194 in 2000)
West Swanzey:  $42,950
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,371
West Swanzey:  $24,371
New Hampshire:  $30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $163,444 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
West Swanzey:  $163,444
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $172,549; Detached houses: $170,786; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,605; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in West Swanzey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in West Swanzey: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.0%), English (19.6%), French (14.3%), French Canadian (10.2%), United States (8.7%), Polish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 2.55 square miles.

Population density: 460 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Swanzey

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Swanzey CDP

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 20.7%

20 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
New Hampshire:  4.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

West Swanzey:  2.9% ($2,500)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)

West Swanzey satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (43.6 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (73.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Swanzey, NH (1.1 miles ), Keene, NH (2.3 miles ), Marlborough, NH (2.5 miles ), Winchester, NH (2.6 miles ), Marlborough, NH (2.6 miles ), Chesterfield, NH (2.7 miles ), Winchester, NH (2.7 miles ), Troy, NH (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.87 N, Longitude: 72.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)



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Average climate in West Swanzey, New Hampshire

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West Swanzey-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the West Swanzey place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


West Swanzey-area historical earthquake activity is below New Hampshire state average. It is 83% 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 56.9 miles away from West Swanzey 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 36.2 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 49.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from West Swanzey center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from West Swanzey center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Swanzey:
  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 6 miles; KEENE, NH)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 16 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in West Swanzey, NH

Amtrak stations near West Swanzey:
  • 12 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 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.

Operable nuclear power plant near West Swanzey:
  • 13 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Swanzey:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 39 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
Private high school in West Swanzey:
  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 121 COBBLE HILL; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in West Swanzey:
  • STRATTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,820; Location: 9 MAIN STREET; 6,011 books; 98 audio materials; 16 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in West Swanzey include: West Swanzey Community Church (A), Saint Anthonys Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Ashuelot River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Post office: West Swanzey Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

CALIFORNIA BROOK ESTATES (Population served: 163, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-12-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2003)
  • 43 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.7%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Swanzey, NH



West Swanzey compared to New Hampshire 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.
  • 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 below state average.


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West Swanzey travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cheshire County New Hampshire:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for West Swanzey

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.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 West Swanzey:
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WZBK (1220 AM; 1 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Swanzey:
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS 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.)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • 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.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

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


West Swanzey fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 1998 06:48 AM, Sr-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark L Gartley, Depot Road Extension, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 42.6 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Fire Station Main St, Call Sign: KCE789, Licensee ID: L00061886
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.7800 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/19/1996, Expiration Date: 08/11/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/14/2001
    Registrant: Swanzey, Town Of, Fire Dept, East Swanzey, NH 03446, Phone: (603) 352-7411
  • Fire Station Main Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPUX491
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.7800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/21/2002, Expiration Date: 05/21/2012, Certifier: Lee Dunham
    Registrant: R & R Communications Inc, Swanzey, NH 03446, Phone: (603) 352-1825, Fax: (603) 352-5697, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Swanzey)

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