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Population (year 2000): 1,118
Males: 533  (47.7%)
Females: 585  (52.3%)

Cheshire County

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

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,200 (it was $33,194 in 2000)
West Swanzey  $42,200
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,500 (it was $84,900 in 2000)
West Swanzey  $137,500
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in West Swanzey:

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

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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: 438 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:  2.2% ($2,946)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (51.7 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (93.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (175.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Swanzey, NH (1.8 miles ), Keene, NH (5.6 miles ), Winchester, NH (7.4 miles ), Marlborough, NH (8.4 miles ), Richmond, NH (8.6 miles ), Marlborough, NH (9.2 miles ), Chesterfield, NH (9.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.87 N, Longitude: 72.33 W


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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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West Swanzey-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.6 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 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Swanzey:
  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 6 miles; KEENE, NH)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 21 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Swanzey:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 50 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 53 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 56 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Swanzey:
  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 5 miles; KEENE, NH; ID: EEN)
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 22 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 24 miles; JAFFREY, NH; ID: AFN)

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

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Swanzey:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 41 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
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 1999:
This place:  10.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  2.8%

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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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)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • 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)

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