Sullivan, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: -9.2%
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| Males: 343 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 334 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.6 years |
| New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03445.
| Sullivan: | $93,675 |
| NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,541 (it was $21,143 in 2000)
Sullivan town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,419 (it was $95,500 in 2000)
| Sullivan: | $247,419 |
| NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $286,446; detached houses: $308,243; townhouses or other attached units: $255,194; in 2-unit structures: $255,554; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,438; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,006; mobile homes: $69,259
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- 66598.2%White alone
- 40.6%Asian alone
- 40.6%Two or more races
- 30.4%Hispanic
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Sullivan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (24.4%), French (15.5%), Irish (12.5%), United States (10.5%), German (7.9%), Scottish (5.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1787
Elevation: 1409 feet
Land area: 18.5 square miles.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sullivan town: | 2.6% ($2,451) |
| New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH 
(38.6 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (74.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (171.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Stoddard, NH (2.7 miles )
)Latitude: 43.00 N, Longitude: 72.21 W
Area code: 603
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,900
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $249,800
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $226,800
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $330,700
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $109,200
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,700
| Here: | 3.7% |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Health care (8.9%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Metal & metal products (8.2%)
- Construction (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Social assistance (4.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Metal & metal products (11.8%)
- Construction (11.0%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Printing & related support activities (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
- Machinery (4.1%)
- Health care (16.8%)
- Educational services (10.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Social assistance (7.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.7%)
- Metal & metal products (3.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
Average climate in Sullivan, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.4. This is about average.
| City: | 64.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.131. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.131 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.02. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.02 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.411. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.411 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.83. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.83 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Sullivan-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.9 miles away from the Sullivan 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sullivan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 125.4 miles away from Sullivan center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 128.0 miles away from Sullivan center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 127.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Sullivan center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cheshire County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 11
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Snows: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sullivan:
- CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; KEENE, NH)
- SNF CHESHIRE MEDICAL CTR. (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; KEENE, NH)
- KEENE CENTER, GENESIS HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; KEENE, NH)
- HOSPICE OF THE MONADNOCK REGION (Hospital, about 6 miles away; KEENE, NH)
- WESTWOOD CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; KEENE, NH)
- CEDARCREST INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; KEENE, NH)
- CHESHIRE COUNTY HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WESTMORELAND, NH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sullivan:
- Keene State College (about 7 miles; Keene, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,098)
- Franklin Pierce University (about 18 miles; Rindge, NH; FT enrollment: 2,139)
- Mount Wachusett Community College (about 31 miles; Gardner, MA; FT enrollment: 3,143)
- Saint Anselm College (about 36 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 2,059)
- Fitchburg State University (about 36 miles; Fitchburg, MA; FT enrollment: 5,010)
- Mount Washington College (about 38 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 2,187)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 38 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sullivan: Ashuelot Ridge Golf Course (A), Sullivan Fire and Rescue Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sullivan: United Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bolster Pond (A), Chapman Pond (B), Ellis Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spaulding Brook (A), Seward Brook (B), Meetinghouse Brook (C), Great Brook (D), Bolster Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.7% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
| This town: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Sullivan:
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 10.7%
For population 25 years and over in Sullivan:
- High school or higher: 79.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.7 |
| New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sullivan, NH (based on Cheshire County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 9,237 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,015 | 37 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,881 | 25 |
| Other | 1,292 | 13 |
| Orthodox | 250 | 1 |
| None | 58,442 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 24
| This county: | 3.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24
| This county: | 3.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| This county: | 3.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
| This county: | 8.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.5% |
| New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.5% |
| New Hampshire: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sullivan:
- WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZBK (1220 AM; 1 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sullivan:
- 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.)
- W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; 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)
- WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Sullivan:
- WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 33ft / 9.6mTotal length
- $12,568,000Total costs
- 7,826Total average daily traffic
- 554Total average daily truck traffic
- 11,580Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
7- Call Sign: K1XYL, Previous Call Sign: N1NFZ, Grant Date: 11/06/1998, Expiration Date: 11/06/2008, Cancellation Date: 11/09/2010, Registrant: Gail E Hummel, Sullivan, NH 03445
- Call Sign: N1XOQ, Grant Date: 04/30/1997, Expiration Date: 06/19/2006, Cancellation Date: 06/20/2008, Registrant: George A Hall, Sullivan, NH 03445-0084
- Call Sign: WS1A, Licensee ID: L00340487, Grant Date: 04/13/2021, Expiration Date: 05/07/2031, Certifier: Robert L Hummel, Registrant: Robert L Hummel, 103 Gilsum Road, Sullivan, NH 03445
- Call Sign: AB1EY, Licensee ID: L01006693, Grant Date: 02/02/2015, Expiration Date: 04/20/2025, Certifier: David W Swett, Registrant: David W Swett, 159 South Rd, Sullivan, NH 03445
- Call Sign: KB1SWX, Licensee ID: L01514105, Grant Date: 06/12/2019, Expiration Date: 08/27/2029, Certifier: George A Hall, Registrant: George A Hall, Sullivan, NH 03445
- Call Sign: KJ6ZNI, Licensee ID: L01731845, Grant Date: 02/22/2023, Expiration Date: 02/22/2033, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2023, Certifier: Sean K Dexter, Registrant: Sean K Dexter, 197 Gilsum Rd, Sullivan, NH 03445
- Call Sign: KC1SSA, Previous Call Sign: KJ6ZNI, Licensee ID: L01731845, Grant Date: 02/22/2023, Expiration Date: 02/22/2033, Certifier: Sean K Dexter, Registrant: Sean K Dexter, 197 Gilsum Rd, Sullivan, NH 03445
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sullivan, NH
- 5351.5%Structure Fires
- 4038.8%Outside Fires
- 65.8%Other
- 43.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 6. The highest number of fire incidents - 15 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.5%), and Outside Fires (38.8%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 59.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.4%Wood
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Coal or coke
- 1.3%Electricity
- 71.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.3%Wood
- 7.7%Electricity
- 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Sullivan compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Median house value below 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 significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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