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

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Population (year 2000): 3,208. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,384 (+5.5% change)
 
Males: 1,538   (47.9%)
Females: 1,670   (52.1%)

Rockingham County

Median resident age:   38.1 years
New Hampshire median age:   37.1 years

Zip codes: 03840 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $70,800 (it was $62,172 in 2000)
Greenland   $70,800
New Hampshire:   $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $401,100 (it was $213,000 in 2000)
Greenland   $401,100
New Hampshire:   $240,100

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Greenland, NH residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Greenland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)


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Ancestries: English (21.0%), Irish (20.7%), German (13.8%), Italian (11.9%), French (8.3%), French Canadian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1721

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 322 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Greenland

For population 25 years and over in Greenland

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenland town

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

121 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.8% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:   3.8%
New Hampshire:   4.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Greenland, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Greenland to the number of sex offenders is 1687 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Greenland:   1.3% ($2,778)
New Hampshire:   2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (24.5 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (52.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (257.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stratham, NH (4.2 miles ), North Hampton, NH (4.5 miles ), Newington, NH (4.7 miles ), Portsmouth, NH (5.4 miles ), South Eliot, ME (6.2 miles ), Rye, NH (6.8 miles ), Newmarket, NH (6.9 miles ), Hampton, NH (7.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $117,900
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $187,800
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $248,800
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $278,300
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $351,800
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $366,800
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $285,500
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $274,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.04 N, Longitude: 70.85 W


14 people in other group homes
6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   3.1%
New Hampshire:   3.2%


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


 

Crime in Greenland 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 0 0 0 0 2 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 58.5 29.5
Robberies 0 1 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 30.2 0.0 0.0 29.3 0.0
Assaults 0 2 0 2 3 1
    per 100,000 0.0 60.4 0.0 58.5 87.8 29.5
Burglaries 14 7 13 8 13 5
    per 100,000 428.3 211.5 384.7 234.2 380.5 147.3
Thefts 15 23 26 20 30 27
    per 100,000 458.9 694.9 769.5 585.5 878.0 795.3
Auto thefts 0 1 0 4 1 1
    per 100,000 0.0 30.2 0.0 117.1 29.3 29.5
Arson 1 1 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 30.6 30.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 29.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 48.3 66.2 57.7 60.9 137.3 73.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.08
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Greenland, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Greenland-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Greenland town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/19/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Greenland:
  • PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
  • EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; EXETER, NH)
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; YORK, ME)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenland:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 3 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 42 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 49 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Greenland:
  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 7 miles; HAMPTON, NH; ID: 7B3)
  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 9 miles; ELIOT, ME; ID: 3B4)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)

Amtrak stations near Greenland:
  • 9 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
  • 10 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 12 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plant near Greenland:
  • 11 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenland:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 41 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
Public elementary/middle school in Greenland:
  • GREENLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 70 POST RD; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Greenland:
  • WEEKS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,395; Location: 36 POST ROAD; 16,591 books; 453 audio materials; 523 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Greenland: Portsmouth Country Club (A) , Greenland Town Hall (B) , Weeks Public Library (C) .

Church in Greenland: Greenland Community Congregational Church (A) .

Cemetery: Greenland Cemetery (1) .

Reservoirs and swamps: Coombs Pond (A) , Winnicut River Reservoir (B) , Packer Bog (C) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Norton Brook (A) , Haines Brook (B) , Packer Brook (C) , Pickering Brook (D) , Foss Brook (E) , Shaw Brook (F) , Thompson Brook (G) , Brackett Brook (H) , Winniconic Brook (I) .

Post office: Greenland Post Office (A) .

Tourist attraction: Weeks Brick House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 Weeks Road) (1)

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Greenland that have no violations reported:
  • UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:   74.1%
Whole state:   68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.6%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.9%
Whole state:   6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.5%
Whole state:   2.8%

Greenland compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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7.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.85%
New Hampshire average:   7.57%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($496 average AGI)
Rockingham County:   0.08%
New Hampshire average:   0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, MA  1.69% ($57,207 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH  1.27% ($50,299)
from Strafford County, NH  0.79% ($40,145)


7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.81%
New Hampshire average:   7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Rockingham 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  1.41% ($42,544 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  1.05% ($44,612)
to Essex County, MA  0.81% ($42,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Greenland:
  • WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMYF (1380 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenland:
  • WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUNH (91.3 FM; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Greenland:
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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