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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Retail trade (13.1%).
Detached houses: $256,269Here:$256,269State:$296,181 Townhouses or other attached units: $164,269Here:$164,269State:$235,242 In 2-unit structures: $204,866Here:$204,866State:$255,650 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $588,919Here:$588,919State:$282,413 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $453,900Here:$453,900State:$218,401 Mobile homes: $80,234Here:$80,234State:$42,127
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.0%
Obama (Democratic): 56.8% McCain (Republican): 42.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,062 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,504 (2.1%)
Area name: Merrimack County, NH Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Merrimack County is $624 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $815 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1007 a month.
Cities in this county include: Concord, Hooksett, Franklin, Bow, Pembroke, Hopkinton, Suncook, South Hooksett, Allenstown, Northfield.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 24 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.053 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Merrimack County: Saint Pauls School Camp (A), Herrick Cove Lighthouse (B), Camp Sunapee (C), Bear Hill Pond Camp (D), Northfield Station (E), Childrens Camp (F), Camp Wilmot (G), Camp Merrimack (H), Bucklin Beach (I), Soo Nipi Park (J), Ragged Mountain Ski Area (K), Pittsfield Fairgrounds (L), Pats Peak Ski Area (M), Norse Ski Touring Center (N), Cardigan Camp (O), Camp Penacook (P), New Hampshire International Speedway (Q), Merrimack County Farm (R), Appleview Orchard (S), Gould Hill Orchards (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: The Gallery Shopping Center (1), Scytheville Row Shopping Center (2), New London Shopping Center (3), Bow Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Merrimack County include: Wayside Chapel (A), Friends Meetinghouse (B), Old Baptist Church (C), Our Lady of Fatima Church (D), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (E), Salisbury Community Church (F), South Newbury Union Church (G), Trinity Bible Church (H), United Church of Warner (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Old Hop Cemetery (1), East Dunbarton Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Shaker Cemetery (4), Ordway Cemetery (5), Tilton Hill Cemetery (6), Goodhue Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Adder Pond (A), Ayers Pond (B), Bagley Pond (C), Bear Hill Pond (D), Beaver Pond (E), Berry Pond (F), Billings Pond (G), Blake Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tioga Brook (A), Tilton Brook (B), Thistle Brook (C), Taylor Brook (D), Tannery Brook (E), Stirrup Iron Brook (F), Stevens Brook (G), Soucook River (H), Slaughter Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Merrimack County include: Webster Park (1), Wadleigh State Park (2), Mount Kearsarge State Forest Park (3), Stark Pond Wildlife Management Area (4), Rollins State Park (5), Elm Brook Recreation Area (6), Murray Hill Summer Home District (7), Mount Kearsarge State Wildlife Management Area (8), Leonard State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: State Park Beach (A), Wadleigh State Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Merrimack County: Saint Pauls School Camp (A), Herrick Cove Lighthouse (B), Camp Sunapee (C), Bear Hill Pond Camp (D), Northfield Station (E), Childrens Camp (F), Camp Wilmot (G), Camp Merrimack (H), Bucklin Beach (I), Soo Nipi Park (J), Ragged Mountain Ski Area (K), Pittsfield Fairgrounds (L), Pats Peak Ski Area (M), Norse Ski Touring Center (N), Cardigan Camp (O), Camp Penacook (P), New Hampshire International Speedway (Q), Merrimack County Farm (R), Appleview Orchard (S), Gould Hill Orchards (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: The Gallery Shopping Center (1), Scytheville Row Shopping Center (2), New London Shopping Center (3), Bow Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Merrimack County include: Wayside Chapel (A), Friends Meetinghouse (B), Old Baptist Church (C), Our Lady of Fatima Church (D), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (E), Salisbury Community Church (F), South Newbury Union Church (G), Trinity Bible Church (H), United Church of Warner (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Hop Cemetery (1), East Dunbarton Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Shaker Cemetery (4), Ordway Cemetery (5), Tilton Hill Cemetery (6), Goodhue Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Adder Pond (A), Ayers Pond (B), Bagley Pond (C), Bear Hill Pond (D), Beaver Pond (E), Berry Pond (F), Billings Pond (G), Blake Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tioga Brook (A), Tilton Brook (B), Thistle Brook (C), Taylor Brook (D), Tannery Brook (E), Stirrup Iron Brook (F), Stevens Brook (G), Soucook River (H), Slaughter Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Merrimack County include: Webster Park (1), Wadleigh State Park (2), Mount Kearsarge State Forest Park (3), Stark Pond Wildlife Management Area (4), Rollins State Park (5), Elm Brook Recreation Area (6), Murray Hill Summer Home District (7), Mount Kearsarge State Wildlife Management Area (8), Leonard State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: State Park Beach (A), Wadleigh State Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Belknap County , Grafton County , Hillsborough County , Rockingham County , Strafford County , Sullivan County .
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Current college students: 8,216 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,351 (52% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%
Housing units in Merrimack County with a mortgage: 19,451 (1,471 second mortgage, 2,657 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,811
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Most common first ancestries reported in Merrimack County (%):
8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,494 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)Merrimack County:0.10%New Hampshire average:0.13% 5.12% relocated from other counties in New Hampshire ($27,128 average AGI) 2.84% relocated from other states ($17,175 average AGI)Merrimack County:2.84%New Hampshire average:4.33%
7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,899 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)Merrimack County:0.06%New Hampshire average:0.08% 4.56% relocated to other counties in New Hampshire ($22,748 average AGI) 3.17% relocated to other states ($18,907 average AGI)Merrimack County:3.17%New Hampshire average:4.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,872 (16,743 aged, 3,129 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
28,790 spouses, 38,531 children (35,670 natural, 960 adopted, 1,901 stepchildren), 1,317 grandchildren, 580 brothers or sisters, 812 parents, 1,005 other relatives, 2,891 non-relatives
Size of family households: 15,158 2-persons, 8,446 3-persons, 7,952 4-persons, 2,987 5-persons, 929 6-persons, 314 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,717 1-person, 2,964 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 93 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 25 6-persons.
93.6% of residents of Merrimack County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Population growth in Merrimack County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.84 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Merrimack County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in New Hampshire.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Natural Resources - Other: $41,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,297,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $1,003,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,058,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,996,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,512,000
Police Protection: $2,465,000
Central Staff Services: $1,873,000
General - Other: $832,000
General Public Buildings: $411,000
Natural Resources - Other: $403,000
Financial Administration: $278,000
Corrections - Other: $120,000
General Revenue, NEC: $291,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,240,000
Police Protection: $100,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $34,000
Financial Administration: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
All Other: $812,000
General Local Government Support: $350,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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