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Lancaster

Lancaster, New Hampshire

  •   State: 
    New Hampshire
      County: 
    Coos County
      City: 
    Lancaster
      County FIPS: 
    33007
      Coordinates: 
    44°29′20″N 71°34′09″W
      Area total: 
    51.1 sq mi (132.3 km²)
      Area land: 
    50.0 sq mi (129.4 km²)
      Area water: 
    1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
      Elevation: 
    863 ft (263 m)
      Established: 
    1763; Incorporated 1763 Villages Lancaster Coos Junction Grange South Lancaster
  •   Latitude: 
    44,4937
      Longitude: 
    -71,562
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Berlin, NH
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    03584
      GMAP: 

    Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States

  •   Population: 
    3,218
      Population density: 
    64 residents per square mile of area (24.9/km²)
      Household income: 
    $44,861
      Households: 
    719
      Unemployment rate: 
    6.50%

Lancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The town is named after the city of Lancaster in England. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,218, the second largest in the county after Berlin. Lancaster's highest point is located on a western spur of Mount Cabot at 3,290 feet (1,000 m) above sea level. It is the site of the "PorcFest", an annual liberty-themed festival of the Free State Project that draws multiple thousands of visitors each year. In 1874, Lancaster was in 1874 the twelfth most productive agricultural town in the state. The Presidential Range is to the southeast, with the Franconia Range to the south. The Connecticut River forms the northwest border of the town, as well as the border with Vermont. Lancaster is drained by the Israel River, and is fully within the Connecticut River watershed. It has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters with annual snowfall averaging 70.3 inches (179 cm). The town was granted as "Upper Coos" in 1763 by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth to Captain David Page of Petersham, Massachusetts. It was settled in 1764 by his son, David Page, Jr. and Emmons Stockwell. The main village in town is defined as the Lancaster census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junctions of U.S. Route 3 and U.N. Route 2.

History

Lancaster was the first settlement north of Haverhill, New Hampshire, 50 miles (80 km) to the south. It was named for Lancaster, Massachusetts, hometown of an early inhabitant. Many water-powered mills have come and gone, including sawmills, several potato starch mills, one of the largest gristmills in the state. Mount Prospect, summer home to Senator John W. Weeks, is now Weeks State Park, which features a fire lookout and his mansion, open for tours during the summer. Mount Weeks, elevation 3,900 ft (1,200 m), is in the Kilkenny Range to the northeast. It is named for the senator, as is the Weeks Medical Center. Many of the White Mountains and Green Mountains can be seen from the stone observation tower built in 1912 atop the 2,059-foot (628 m) summit. The Presidential Range is to the southeast, with the Franconia Range toThe south, and the White Mountain National Forest to the east. The White Mountain and Green Mountain ranges are to the north, and to the west, the Presidential Range and the Green Mountains to the northwest. The Connecticut River runs through the center of the town, and is the source of the Connecticut River Gorge. The town was granted as "Upper Coos" in 1763 by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth to Captain David Page of Petersham, Massachusetts. In 1874, Lancaster was in 1874 the twelfth most productive agricultural town in New Hampshire.

Geography

Lancaster is drained by the Israel River, and is fully within the Connecticut River watershed. The Connecticut River forms the northwest border of the town, as well as the border with Vermont. Lancaster's highest point is located on a western spur of Mount Cabot at 3,290 feet (1,000 m) above sea level. Lancaster has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm summers coupled with cool nights, and cold, snowy winters with annual snowfall averaging 70.3 inches (179 cm). The town has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.3 km²), of which 50.0 square miles are land and 7.5 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi) are water, comprising 2.19% of the Town. The town also includes Martin Meadow Pond, which has a population of 2,000. The Town of Lancaster is located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, and has a ZIP code of 51501. It is the only town in the state to be part of the New Hampshire-Vermont state line, which runs from New Hampshire to Vermont. It has an average population of 3,000, with the majority of its residents living in the town of Lancaster. Lancaster is one of the few towns in the United States to have a population in excess of 1 million, and the only one to have more than 1,000 people living in it than in New Hampshire or Vermont. The population of Lancaster has declined from 1,800 in the early 1900s to 1,100 in the late 1990s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,507 people, 1,399 households, and 880 families residing in the town. There were 1,687 housing units at an average density of 33.9 units/sq mi (13.1 units/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0,7% Native American,0.6% Asian, 0.,03% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.1% from two or more races. 1.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. For the period 2007-2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in theTown was $40,455. The median income for an family was $53,542. The per capita income for the Town was $28,245. 13.0% of people and 10.4% of families were below the poverty line. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.6 males. The town has a population density of 70.4 people per square mile (27.2/ km²). The town's median age is 45.4 years, with 21.9% under the age of 18, and 20.2% between the ages of 25 and 44. In the town, the population was spread out, with 7.3%. from 18 to 24, 20. 2% from 25 to 44, 31.2%. from 45 to 64, and 19.4%. from 65 years of age or older.

Transportation

Lancaster is the northern terminus of New Hampshire Route 135. The Mount Washington Regional Airport is located 11 miles (18 km) away in adjacent Whitefield. As of January 2006, Lancaster is also served by the Tri-Town Bus, a public transportation route connecting with Whitefield and Littleton. A seldom-used railroad track of the Maine Central Railroad skirts the Connecticut River, and a branch at Coos Junction leaves for Jefferson and Waumbek Junction. The town is also home to the New Hampshire State Museum, which is located on the second floor of a former manufacturing plant. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and U.N. Route 3, and is also known as the birthplace of John F. Kennedy, who was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire in 1858. It has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the town of Lancaster and surrounding areas. It also has a number of other small towns, including Dalton, where the town's population is less than 1,000. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1864. The city is home to a public school, which was founded in 1872. It now has a public library, which opened in 1875. The community also has an elementary and middle school, as well as a high school and a middle and high school. Lancaster has a post office, which has been in operation since 1876.

Sites of interest

John Wingate Weeks Historic Site & Lodge (1913) Lancaster Historical Society Museum. Wilder-Holton House (1780) Garland Mill (1856) Lancaster County Museum. Lancaster County Library. Lancaster City Museum. Lancaster County Historical Association. Lancaster County Historical Society. Lancaster county library. Lancaster city library. Lancasters County Historical Society. Lancaster Lancaster County Historical Museum. Lancaster state library. Pennsylvania state museum. Pennsylvania county historical museum. Penn State University. Penn State University of Pennsylvania Historic Museums. Pennsylvania State University of Pennsylvania of the Arts.Penn State University of the Arts and Sciences of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, of the University of Penn State University of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania University College of Science and Arts and Humanities of Penn State University of Pennsylvania (PSU) of the arts and humanities. Pennsylvania state university of science and humanities.Penn state universities and colleges of psychology, law, history, education, literary and society and medicine. Penn state university. Pennsylvania college of arts and sciences. Pennsylvania university of sciences and arts and music. PennState University in the semi-automobile institute of Sciences and engineering and business and industry. Penn-State University (Pennsylvania) of the arts and science initiative in the humanities.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire = 67.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 70. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lancaster = 3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,218 individuals with a median age of 37.8 age the population grows by 0.59% in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 64 residents per square mile of area (24.9/km²). There are average 2.26 people per household in the 719 households with an average household income of $44,861 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.50% of the available work force and has dropped -7.49% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.52%. The number of physicians in Lancaster per 100,000 population = 221.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lancaster = 36.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 72.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 144. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 199. 79 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 64, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire which are owned by the occupant = 47.02%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 48.5 years with median home cost = $89,100 and home appreciation of -10.51%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $24.82 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,903 per student. There are 10.7 students for each teacher in the school, 287 students for each Librarian and 244 students for each Counselor. 7.24% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 16.49% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.85% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Lancaster's population in Coos County, New Hampshire of 3,190 residents in 1900 has increased 1,01-fold to 3,218 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 53.46% female residents and 46.54% male residents live in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire.

    As of 2020 in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire are married and the remaining 47.16% are single population.

  • 17.9 minutes is the average time that residents in Lancaster require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    81.06% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 8.38% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool and 5.63% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire, 47.02% are owner-occupied homes, another 40.34% are rented apartments, and the remaining 12.64% are vacant.

  • The 58.40% of the population in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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