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

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Population (year 2000): 3,672. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,899 (+6.2% change)
 
Males: 1,761   (48.0%)
Females: 1,911   (52.0%)

Merrimack County

Median resident age:   39.4 years
New Hampshire median age:   37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,800 (it was $42,524 in 2000)
Boscawen   $46,800
New Hampshire:   $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $198,700 (it was $101,100 in 2000)
Boscawen   $198,700
New Hampshire:   $240,100

Boscawen, NH residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Boscawen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)


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Ancestries: French (17.0%), Irish (15.2%), English (15.0%), French Canadian (8.1%), Italian (6.3%), German (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1760

Elevation: 309 feet

Land area: 24.7 square miles.

Population density: 156 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Boscawen

For population 25 years and over in Boscawen

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boscawen town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

134 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Oceania).

This town:   3.6%
New Hampshire:   4.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Boscawen, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Boscawen to the number of sex offenders is 772 to 1.

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

Boscawen:   2.4% ($2,387)
New Hampshire:   2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (25.4 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (77.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (230.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Canterbury, NH (5.4 miles ), Webster, NH (5.6 miles ), Concord, NH (8.1 miles ), Northfield, NH (8.2 miles ), Contoocook, NH (8.7 miles ), Hopkinton, NH (9.3 miles ), Tilton-Northfield, NH (9.4 miles ), Franklin, NH (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $259,000
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $22,800
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $171,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.31 N, Longitude: 71.62 W


People in group quarters in Boscawen
  • 277 people in nursing homes
  • 147 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 603

This town's Wikipedia profile

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.9%
New Hampshire:   3.2%


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


 

Crime in Boscawen by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 1 0 1 3 1
    per 100,000 26.7 26.4 0.0 26.3 78.0 25.8
Robberies 0 1 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 26.4 26.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 1 3 1 1 1 3
    per 100,000 26.7 79.2 26.5 26.3 26.0 77.4
Burglaries 22 7 9 5 13 16
    per 100,000 587.9 184.7 238.2 131.3 338.2 412.9
Thefts 2 2 2 4 5 36
    per 100,000 53.4 52.8 52.9 105.0 130.1 929.0
Auto thefts 0 2 3 3 4 6
    per 100,000 0.0 52.8 79.4 78.8 104.1 154.8
Arson 1 1 0 1 1 0
    per 100,000 26.7 26.4 0.0 26.3 26.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 70.0 64.1 38.4 46.0 104.8 114.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.30
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Boscawen, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Boscawen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/3/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Boscawen town center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/2/1961, a category 2 tornado 15.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Boscawen:
  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; FRANKLIN, NH)
  • CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NH)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boscawen:
  • MANCHESTER (about 30 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 59 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 63 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boscawen:
  • CONCORD MUNI (about 12 miles; CONCORD, NH; ID: CON)
  • NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 21 miles; BRISTOL, NH; ID: 2N2)
  • LACONIA MUNI (about 23 miles; LACONIA, NH; ID: LCI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boscawen:
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 50 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
Public elementary/middle school in Boscawen:
  • BOSCAWEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 1 BEST AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Boscawen:
  • BOSCAWEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,905; Location: 248 KING STREET; 15,097 books; 146 audio materials; 690 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Boscawen: Merrimack County Farm (A) , New Hampshire Art Association (B) , Boscowen Main Library (C) .

Church in Boscawen: Boscawen Congregational Church (A) .

Cemeteries: Maplewood Cemetery (1) , New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery (2) , Pine Grove Cemetery (3) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Pond (A) , Flaghole Pond (B) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glines Brook (A) , Cold Brook (B) , Stirrup Iron Brook (C) , Tannery Brook (D) , Bryant Brook (E) , Allen Brook (F) .

Parks in Boscawen include: Hirst State Wildlife Management Area (1) , Jamie Welch Memorial Field (2) .

Tourist attraction: Boscawen Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 226 King Street) (1)

Hotel: Daniel Webster Motor Lodge (188 King Street) (1)

 

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

PENACOOK BOSCAWEN WATER PRCT (Population served: 3500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2002)

Average household size:
This town:   2.6 people
New Hampshire:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   72.5%
Whole state:   68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   8.8%
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:   7.5%
Whole state:   6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   4.9%
Whole state:   2.8%

Boscawen compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Boscawen (2007 data):
  • Franklin Savings Bank: Boscawen Branch at 139 King Street, branch established on 2003-01-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $282.9 mil, Deposits: $222.0 mil, headquarters in Franklin, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


2004 Presidential Election results in Merrimack County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.06%
New Hampshire average:   7.57%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Merrimack County:   0.10%
New Hampshire average:   0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, NH  2.54% ($46,209 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH  0.89% ($35,898)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.76% ($43,021)


7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.80%
New Hampshire average:   7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Merrimack County:   0.06%
New Hampshire average:   0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, NH  2.08% ($37,923 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH  0.98% ($37,881)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.54% ($43,958)


Strongest AM radio stations in Boscawen:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXL (1450 AM; 1 kW; CONCORD, NH; Owner: EMBRO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boscawen:
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEVO (89.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WOTX-FM (102.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CAPITOL B/CING. INCORPORATION, INC.)
  • WFTN-FM (94.1 FM; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVNH (91.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Boscawen:
  • WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W39AR (Channel 39; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING. CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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