Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

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Population (year 2000): 2,979

Males: 1,349	(45.3%)
Females: 1,630	(54.7%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:	47.2 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03894.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,200 (it was $42,853 in 2000)

Wolfeboro	$49,200
New Hampshire:	$56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $255,400 (it was $141,800 in 2000)

Wolfeboro	$255,400
New Hampshire:	$240,100

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Races in Wolfeboro:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

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Ancestries: English (27.3%), Irish (15.6%), French (11.6%), United States (10.5%), German (7.6%), Scottish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1770

Elevation: 573 feet

Land area: 7.03 square miles.

Population density: 423 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wolfeboro

High school or higher: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wolfeboro CDP

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 10.2%

113 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 0.9% North America).

This place:	3.8%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wolfeboro to the number of sex offenders is 1490 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Wolfeboro:	1.6% ($2,228)
New Hampshire:	2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (45.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (88.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (263.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Tuftonboro, NH (6.7 miles ), Alton, NH (7.5 miles ), Brookfield, NH (9.8 miles ), New Durham, NH (10.9 miles ), Ossipee, NH (11.7 miles ), Middleton, NH (12.5 miles ), Gilford, NH (13.2 miles ), Wakefield, NH (13.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 91 buildings, average cost: $165,900
1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $138,400
1998: 64 buildings, average cost: $164,200
1999: 54 buildings, average cost: $176,200
2000: 60 buildings, average cost: $169,600
2001: 71 buildings, average cost: $167,300
2002: 79 buildings, average cost: $237,100
2003: 80 buildings, average cost: $200,300
2004: 77 buildings, average cost: $204,200
2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $242,300
2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $346,700
2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $300,400

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Latitude: 43.59 N, Longitude: 71.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,595 (+53.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 611 (52.0%)

104 people in nursing homes

Area code: 603

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Painters and paperhangers (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.36
US city average:	3.00

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Wolfeboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Wolfeboro place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 tornado 11.3 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Wolfeboro:

HUGGINS HOSPITAL (SOUTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wolfeboro:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 16 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LACONIA, NH)
FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Wolfeboro, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wolfeboro:

PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 45 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
MANCHESTER (about 48 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 63 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wolfeboro:

LAKES REGION (about 4 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH; ID: 8B8)
ALTON BAY (about 9 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; ID: B18)
LACONIA MUNI (about 15 miles; LACONIA, NH; ID: LCI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolfeboro:

PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 53 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 63 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)

Public high schools in Wolfeboro:

Kingswood Regional High School (Students: 895; Location: 396 S. Main St.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 59)
Brewster Academy (Location: 80 Academy Dr.; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wolfeboro:

Kingswood Regional Middle School (Students: 463; Location: 404 S. Main St.; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 64)
Carpenter Elementary School (Students: 292; Location: 102 S. Main St.; Grades: K 1-3; Our rating: 87)
Crescent Lake School (Students: 232; Location: 75 McManus Rd.; Grades: 4-6; Our rating: 89)

Private elementary/middle school in Wolfeboro:

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 73; Location: BOX 675; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Wolfeboro:

WOLFEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $289,499; Location: 259 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 46,618 books; 1,493 audio materials; 1,482 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wolfeboro: Abenaki Ski Area (A), Perry Hollow Golf and Country Club (B), Kingswood Golf Course (C), Clark House Museum (D), Huggins Hospital Library (E), Wright Museum (F), Wolfeboro Town Hall (G), Wolfeboro Public Library (H), Wolfeboro Fire Department (I), Wolfeboro Chamber of Commerce (J), Depot Square (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Wolfeboro Shopping Center (1), Bay Street Discount Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wolfeboro include: First Congregational Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Wolfeboro Full Gospel Fellowship (C), Evangelical Bible Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lake: Crescent Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Parks in Wolfeboro include: Cate Park (1), Foss Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Allen Albee Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: New Hampshire Boat Museum (397 South Main Street), Brewster Academy (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Library Science Building), Eaton Richard W & Katharine (Tours & Charters; 60 North Main Street), Wolfeboro Trolley Company (Tours & Charters; 60 North Main Street).

Hotels: Lake Motel (South Main), Kingswood Acres (32 Coves End Road), Lakeview Inn & Motor Lodge (200 North Main Street), Windrifter Resort (337 South Main Street), Wolfeboro Inn (90 North Main Street), Piping Rock Motel & Cottages (North Main).

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

BIRCH HILL ESTATES (Population served: 268, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

EAGLES REST MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 138, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-12-2002 to DEC-12-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-04-2002 and OCT-18-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

43 regular monitoring violations

WOLFEBORO CAMPGROUND (Population served: 83, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2006)

WILLEY BROOK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

ROBIES RV/TRAILER PARK (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-16-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-14-2005)

3 regular monitoring violations

POP WHALEN ICE ARENA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wolfeboro that have no violations reported:

PINE LANDING CONDO ASSOC (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WENTWORTH STATE PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	60.8%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.5%

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

This place:	2.1%
Whole state:	2.8%

Wolfeboro compared to New Hampshire state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Wolfeboro (2007 data):

Community Bank and Trust Company: Community Bank And Trust Company at One Varney Road, branch established on 1990-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $437.5 mil, Deposits: $345.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
Citizens Bank New Hampshire: Wolfeboro Main Branch at 7 Center Street, branch established on 1906-03-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,185.1 mil, Deposits: $6,287.7 mil, headquarters in Manchester, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The

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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.73%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)
Carroll County: 0.12%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

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

from Strafford County, NH	0.94% ($42,185 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH	0.82% ($74,931)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.50% ($45,337)

6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)
Carroll County: 0.06%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

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

to Strafford County, NH	0.84% ($41,687 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH	0.44% ($50,600)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.43% ($40,349)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wolfeboro:

WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wolfeboro:

WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBHG (101.5 FM; MEREDITH, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFTN-FM (94.1 FM; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVNH (91.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wolfeboro:

WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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