Alstead, New Hampshire Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,944. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,045 (+5.2% change)

Males: 993	(51.1%)
Females: 951	(48.9%)

Cheshire County

Median resident age:	39.5 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03602 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,900 (it was $43,191 in 2000)

Alstead	$54,900
New Hampshire:	$56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,400 (it was $87,900 in 2000)

Alstead	$142,400
New Hampshire:	$240,100

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Alstead, NH residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Alstead:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (21.5%), Irish (16.6%), French (12.8%), German (9.4%), French Canadian (7.6%), United States (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1763

Elevation: 478 feet

Land area: 38.9 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile

(very low).

Alstead

For population 25 years and over in Alstead

High school or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alstead town

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 12.7%

42 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Asia).

This town:	2.2%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Alstead, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alstead to the number of sex offenders is 1010 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Alstead:	2.6% ($2,295)
New Hampshire:	2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (59.7 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (100.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (190.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Langdon, NH (5.8 miles ), Acworth, NH (6.2 miles ), Gilsum, NH (6.4 miles ), Marlow, NH (6.5 miles ), Surry, NH (8.2 miles ), Walpole, NH (8.3 miles ), Bellows Falls, VT (9.7 miles ), North Westminster, VT (10.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $39,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $171,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.13 N, Longitude: 72.31 W

12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.2%
New Hampshire:	3.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Health care (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Social assistance (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Crime in Alstead (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (49.7 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (99.4 per 100,000)
8 burglaries (397.6 per 100,000)
17 thefts (844.9 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
usaelectionpolls.com crime index = 121.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Alstead (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
3 assaults (147.5 per 100,000)
8 burglaries (393.3 per 100,000)
12 thefts (590.0 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (49.2 per 100,000)
usaelectionpolls.com crime index = 84.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.99
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Alstead, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Alstead-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.4 miles away from the Alstead town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Alstead:

CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 13 miles; KEENE, NH)
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CLAREMONT, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alstead:

RUTLAND STATE (about 51 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
MANCHESTER (about 63 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 67 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alstead:

CLAREMONT MUNI (about 17 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; ID: CNH)
DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 18 miles; KEENE, NH; ID: EEN)
PARLIN FIELD (about 20 miles; NEWPORT, NH; ID: 2B3)

Amtrak stations near Alstead:

10 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
18 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alstead:

KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 57 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 61 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)

Public elementary/middle schools in Alstead:

VILAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: PO BOX 670; Grades: 05 - 08)
ALSTEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: PO BOX 670; Grades: KG - 05)

Library in Alstead:

SHEDD-PORTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,679; Location: MAIN STREET; 30,716 books; 147 audio materials; 231 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Shedd-Porter Memorial Library (A)

Churches in Alstead include: East Alstead Second Congregational Church (A) , Church of the Good Shepherd Universalist Society (B) , Alstead Center Congregational Church (C) , Alstead Village Third Congregational Church (D)

Cemeteries: Slade Cemetery (1) , Center Cemetery (2)

Lakes and reservoirs: Wellman Pond (A) , Caldwell Pond (B) , Lily Pond (C) , Converse Pond (D) , Crane Pond (E) , Raymond Pond (F) , Arch Pond (G) , Kidders Pond (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hale Brook (A) , Camp Brook (B) , Warren Brook (C)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alstead and their reported violations in the past:
PINE NEEDLES MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-16-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-04-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-04-2003)

22 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.3%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

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

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	2.8%

Alstead compared to New Hampshire 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Cheshire County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Alstead:

WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, 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)
WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WZBK (1220 AM; 1 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alstead:

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.)
WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WXKK (93.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Alstead:

WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)

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