New Hampshire State Almanac - General information about New Hampshire from NETSTATE.COM (original) (raw)
The New Hampshire Almanac presents a general overview of the State of New Hampshire.
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| Sources... The United States Census Bureau, July 10, 2001.New Hampshire. N-O, Vol.1 4. Chicago: World Book, Inc., 1988. 210. Print.Carpenter, Alan, and Carl Provorse. The World Almanac of the U.S.A.. Mahwah: World Almanac Books, 1996. Print. | |||
| Admitted to Union | June 21, 1788 | ||
| Capital | Concord [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Nickname | The Granite State [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Motto | Live Free or Die [ Find out more... ] | ||
| Total area including land and water | 9,351 square miles | Rank among states | 46th |
| Land area | 8,969 square miles | Rank among states | 44th |
| Water area | 382 square miles | Rank among states | 45th |
| Greatest distance East to West | 93 miles | ||
| Greatest distance North to South | 289 miles | ||
| Highest point | 6,288 feet (Mount Washington) | Rank among states | 18th |
| Lowest point | Sea level (Atlantic Ocean) | Rank among states | 3rd |
| Mean elevation | 1,000 feet above sea level | Rank among states | 25th |
| Highest recorded temperature | 106 ° Fahrenheit on July 4th, 1911 at Nashua | ||
| Lowest recorded temperature | -47 ° Fahrenheit on January 29, 1934 on Mount Washington | ||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 82.6 ° Fahrenheit | Rank among states | 45th |
| Lowest monthly average temperature | 9.0 ° Fahrenheit | Rank among states | 10th |
| Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow) | 42 inches | Rank among states | |
| Population (U.S. Census, April, 2000) | 1,235,786 | Rank among states | 41st |
| Population per square mile (Population/Land area) | 132.2 | Rank among states | 18th |
| Ten largest cities by populationState Capital in red (U.S. Census, April, 2000) | 1. Manchester 107,006 6. Salem 28,112 2. Nashua 86,605 7. Dover 26,884 3. Concord 40,687 8. Merrimack 25,119 4. Derry 34,021 9. Londonderry 23,236 5. Rochester 28,461 10. Hudson 22,928 | ||
| Median age | 32.8 years old | ||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 74.98 years | Rank among states | 14th |
| Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 2,905.0 | Rank among states | 49th |
| Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people | 137.8 | Rank among states | 48th |
| Property crimes reported per 100,000 people | 2,767.2 | Rank among states | 48th |
| Per capita income (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce | $33,169 | Rank among states | 6th |
| Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce | $28,454 | Rank among states | 4th |
| Median household income (1993) | $37,964 | Rank among states | 6th |
Additional Information
Encyclopedia of New Hampshire, by Nancy Capace. 540 pages. Publisher: Somerset Publishers, Inc. (March 15, 2007)
The Encyclopedia of New Hampshire contains detailed information on New Hampshire: Symbols and Designations, Geography, Archaeology, State History, Local History on individual cities, towns and counties, Chronology of Historic Events in the State, Profiles of Governors, Political Directory, State Constitution, Bibliography of books about the state and an Index.
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