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Coos County

Population in July 2007: 1,076.
Males: 490  (45.5%)
Females: 586  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03598.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,513 (it was $31,071 in 2000)
Whitefield:  $39,513
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,922
Whitefield:  $20,922
New Hampshire:  $30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,003 (it was $74,100 in 2000)
Whitefield:  $156,003
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,433; Detached houses: $157,291; In 2-unit structures: $129,341; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,589; Mobile homes: $52,955

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Races in Whitefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Whitefield: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (23.6%), English (21.7%), Irish (18.3%), German (8.4%), Scottish (5.9%), Italian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1804

Elevation: 956 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 836 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Whitefield

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitefield CDP

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

27 residents are foreign born (0.8% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This place:  2.5%
New Hampshire:  4.4%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Whitefield, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Whitefield to the number of sex offenders is 538 to 1.

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

Whitefield:  2.3% ($1,726)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Whitefield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (82.9 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (144.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (269.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dalton, NH (1.9 miles ), Bethlehem, NH (2.6 miles ), Jefferson, NH (2.7 miles ), Lunenburg, VT (2.7 miles ), Lancaster, NH (2.9 miles ), Littleton, NH (3.0 miles ), Carroll, NH (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,400

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Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 71.61 W

Area code: 603

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Whitefield, New Hampshire

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Whitefield-area historical tornado activity is significantly below New Hampshire state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Whitefield place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1982, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Whitefield-area historical earthquake activity is below New Hampshire state average. It is 81% 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 60.5 miles away from Whitefield center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from Whitefield center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 71.5 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 72.7 miles away from Whitefield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whitefield:
  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LANCASTER, NH)
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
  • NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Whitefield, NH

Airports located in Whitefield:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitefield:
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 68 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 73 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 76 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
Public high school in Whitefield:
Public elementary/middle schools in Whitefield:
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Library in Whitefield:
  • WHITEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,927; Location: 8 LANCASTER ROAD; 14,044 books; 323 audio materials; 638 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Whitefield: Community Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Whitefield Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Sleigh Bell Farm B&B (284 Twin Mountain Road), Mirror Lake Motel (191 Lancaster Road), Spalding Inn (199 Mountain View Road), Naturally New Hampshire Healthfully Yours Resort (233 Route 3 South), Dunroamin' Inn (759 Lancaster Road), Charlmont Motor Inn (233 Route 3 South).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Whitefield that have no violations reported:
  • FRANCONIA VILLAGE WATER (Population served: 750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.0%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitefield, NH


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Whitefield compared to New Hampshire state average:

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  • Median house value 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Whitefield (2009 data):
  • Laconia Savings Bank: Whitefield Branch at 60 Kings Square, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-12: Bank assets: $951.8 mil, Deposits: $747.1 mil, headquarters in Laconia, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Financial
  • Passumpsic Savings Bank: Whitefield Branch at 20 Jefferson Road, branch established on 1986-07-10. Info updated 2008-07-16: Bank assets: $555.4 mil, Deposits: $441.0 mil, headquarters in St. Johnsbury, VT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Passumpsic Bancorp



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Whitefield travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Coos County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (93%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Whitefield

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents81.2%5.7%2.5%1.9%1.7%
Congregations24.5%24.5%12.2%6.1%8.2%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.2%1.2%1.8%
Congregations2.0%2.0%2.0%6.1%12.2%
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.


5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Coos County:  0.09%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grafton County, NH  0.78% ($34,566 average AGI)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.34% ($30,804)
from Essex County, VT  0.33% ($26,205)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grafton County, NH  1.03% ($24,436 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, NH  0.43% ($23,932)
to Essex County, VT  0.33% ($31,533)


Strongest AM radio stations in Whitefield:
  • WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitefield:
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Whitefield:
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)


Whitefield fatal accident list:
May 19, 2001 05:30 AM, Us-3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 30, 1992 05:20 AM, Sr116, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 1991 09:50 AM, Sr116, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Sep 10, 1988 09:00 AM, 14365, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Police Station Jct Rts 116 & 116a, Call Sign: KNDN731, Licensee ID: L00523252
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.115 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/27/2002, Expiration Date: 09/03/2012
    Registrant: Whitefield, Town Of, Police Station, Whitefield, NH 03598, Phone: (603) 837-9086
  • Police Station Jct Rts 116 & 116a, Call Sign: KNFU212
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.595 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/1997, Expiration Date: 06/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/20/2002
    Registrant: Whitefield, Town Of, Police Station, Whitefield, NH 03598, Phone: (603) 837-9086

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3
  • Mount Washington White Field Regional Airport, Call Sign: KCT4, Licensee ID: L00008549
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/15/2014
    Registrant: State Of New Hampshire, Department Of Transportation, Division Of Aeronautics, Seven Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301-0483, Phone: (603) 271-2552, Fax: (603) 271-1689
  • Mount Washington Regional Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WRLA2071, Licensee ID: L00008549
    Assigned Frequencies : 75.0000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 06/07/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/28/2002
    Registrant: State Of New Hampshire, 65 Airprt Rd, Concord, NH 03301
  • Whitefield Regional Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLL2035, Licensee ID: L00008549
    Assigned Frequencies : 109.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/18/2005, Expiration Date: 10/23/2015
    Registrant: State Of New Hampshire, Department Of Transportation, Division Of Aeronautics, Seven Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0483, Phone: (603) 271-2552

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Whitefield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Whitefield)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Whitefield


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