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New Hampshire Almanac
Fast facts about the State of New Hampshire.
| 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 | 9,351 square miles | Rank | 46th |
| Total land area | 8,969 square miles | Rank | 44th |
| Total water area | 382 square miles | Rank | 45th |
| Coastline (Atlantic Ocean) | 13 miles | Rank | 22nd |
| Approximate length | 190 miles | ||
| Approximate width | 70 miles | ||
| Highest point | 6,288 feet above sea level (Mount Washington) | Rank | 18th |
| Lowest point | Sea level (Atlantic Ocean) | Rank | 3rd |
| Mean elevation | 1,000 feet above sea level | Rank | 25th |
| Highest temperature | 106 ° Fahrenheit on July 4th, 1911 at Nashua | ||
| Lowest temperature | -47 ° Fahrenheit on January 29, 1934 on Mount Washington | ||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 82.6 ° Fahrenheit | Rank | 45th |
| Lowest monthly average temperature | 9.0 ° Fahrenheit | Rank | 10th |
| Total population (2000 U.S. Census) | 1,235,786 | Rank | 41st |
| Population per square mile (Population/Total land area) | 132.2 | Rank | 18th |
| Population - Male (2000 U.S. Census) | 607,687 (49.2% of total population) | ||
| Population - Female (2000 U.S. Census) | 628,099 (50.8% of total population) | ||
| Ten largest cities by population
(State Capital in Red) (2000 U.S. Census) |
1. Manchester (107,006)
2. Nashua (86,605) 3. Concord (40,687) 4. Derry (34,021) 5. Rochester (28,461) 6. Salem (28,112)
7. Dover (26,884) 8. Merrimack (25,119) 9. Londonderry (23,236) 10. Hudson (22,928) |
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| Median age | 32.8 years old | ||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 74.98 years | Rank | 14th |
| Crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 2,905.0 | Rank | 49th |
| Violent crimes | 137.8 | Rank | 48th |
| Property crimes | 2,767.2 | Rank | 48th |
| Per capita income (2000)
Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce |
$33,169 | Rank | 6th |
| Disposable per capita personal income (2000)
Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce |
$28,454 | Rank | 4th |
| Median household income (1993) | $37,964 | Rank | 6th |
Sources...
Carpenter, Allan and Provorse, Carl. The World Almanac® of the U.S.A.. Mahwah, N.J. An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company. 1996.
New Hampshire - Population Finder - American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. 2009. DD April 2009 <http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&Rank&_name=&Rank&_state=04000US33>
Additional Information
New Hampshire
Rennay Craats
New Hampshire
Joanne Mattern
New Hampshire (World Almanac Library of the States), by Joanne Mattern. 48 pages. Gareth Stevens Publishing (January 2003) Reading Level: Grades 4 - 6. In addition to an in-depth factual profile of each state in the form of a state Almanac, every book offers fascinating and lively discussions of the state's history, people, geography, government, economy, culture, and lifestyles. Includes a section on Notable People, a calendar of events, and enough primary source documents, time lines, maps, and other tools to make this unquestionably the best young adult reference material on New Hampshire available anywhere.
New Hampshire (A Guide to American States), by Rennay Craats. 32 pages. Weigl Publishers (December 2001) Reading level: Ages 9-12. Describes the history, geography, plants and animals, government, industry, people, and social life and customs of New Hampshire, one of the thirteen original colonies of the United States.
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