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Population (year 2000): 1,627
Males: 803  (49.4%)
Females: 824  (50.6%)

Merrimack County

Median resident age:  24.2 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03242.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,000 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Henniker  $44,000
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $219,500 (it was $111,700 in 2000)
Henniker  $219,500
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Henniker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.7%), English (14.8%), French (8.5%), German (8.5%), United States (6.6%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1768

Elevation: 431 feet

Land area: 1.40 square miles.

Population density: 1164 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Henniker

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
  • Unemployed: 24.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henniker CDP

  • Never married: 36.8%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

55 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.4% North America, 0.7% Europe).

This place:  3.4%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Henniker, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Henniker to the number of sex offenders is 1627 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Henniker:  3.1% ($3,511)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (28.9 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (77.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (214.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hillsborough, NH (6.7 miles ), Warner, NH (6.8 miles ), Deering, NH (7.7 miles ), Hillsborough, NH (7.8 miles ), Contoocook, NH (8.0 miles ), Hopkinton, NH (8.2 miles ), Weare, NH (10.0 miles ), Bradford, NH (10.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $158,400
  • 2001: 41 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $163,500
  • 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $169,600

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Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 71.82 W


416 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 603

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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.92
US city average:  3.00

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Henniker-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/2/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Henniker place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 54.6 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Amy Beach - (1867-1944), composer.


Hospitals/medical centers near Henniker:
  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, NH)
  • CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CONCORD, NH)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Henniker, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henniker:
  • MANCHESTER (about 32 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 62 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 63 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Henniker:
  • HAWTHORNE-FEATHER AIRPARK (about 9 miles; HILLSBORO, NH; ID: 8B1)
  • CONCORD MUNI (about 23 miles; CONCORD, NH; ID: CON)
  • NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 29 miles; BRISTOL, NH; ID: 2N2)

College/University in Henniker:
  • NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 784; Location: 7 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nec.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henniker:
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 50 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
Public elementary/middle school in Henniker:
Library in Henniker:
  • TUCKER FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,171; Location: 11 WESTERN AVENUE; 30,944 books; 1,365 audio materials; 736 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Henniker include: Saint Theresas Catholic Church (A), Henniker Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Friends Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Tourist attractions: Henniker Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 5A Maple Street), Slope & Trail Tours (Tours & Charters; 9 Browns Way).

Hotels: Colby Hill Inn (The Oaks), Henniker Motel (5 Craney Pond Road), Tall Pines Housekeeping Cottages (45 Old Concord Road).

 

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

COGSWELL SPRINGS WATER WORKS (Population served: 2400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2005)
ROCK N BIRCH CAMPING AREA (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.0%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  2.8%

Henniker compared to New Hampshire state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Henniker (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank New Hampshire: Henniker Branch at 4 Western Avenue, branch established on 1984-08-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,185.1 mil, Deposits: $6,287.7 mil, headquarters in Manchester, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Henniker Branch at 60 Maple Street, branch established on 1975-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The



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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 Henniker:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Henniker:
  • WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WNEC-FM (91.7 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE)
  • WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEVO (89.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)


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