Concord

The City in Brief

Founded: 1725 (incorporated, 1733)

Head Official: Mayor Michael L. Donovan (since 2003)

City Population

1980: 30,400

1990: 36,006

2000: 40,687

2003 estimate: 41,823

Percent change, 1990–2000: 10.3%

U.S. rank in 1990: 738th (State rank: 3rd) U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported

Metropolitan Area Population (Merrimack County)

1980: 98,302

1990: 120,005

2000: 136,225

Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.3%

U.S. rank in 1990: 409th

U.S. rank in 2000: 277th

Area: 64 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 288 feet above sea level at the State House

Average Annual Temperature: 45.9° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 50.3 inches of rain; 65 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Manufacturing, government, distribution, transportation

Unemployment Rate: 4% (New Hampshire, March 2005)

Per Capita Income: $21,976 (1999)

2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported

Major Colleges and Universities: Franklin Pierce Law Center; New Hampshire Technical Institute

Daily Newspaper: Concord Monitor