Profile for Alstead, New Hampshire, NH

Alstead is on the Cold River

Former and merged names include:
· Number Four

Paper mills began operating here in the 1790s

Nearby parks & recreation: Feuer State Forest

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Alstead

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (9)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (8)

Museums (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Alstead
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alstead
• School enrollment & education levels in Alstead
• Transportation & commute times in Alstead
• Cheshire County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alstead demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cheshire County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03608 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cheshire County government

8% of Alstead residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alstead ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alstead
• Cemeteries in Cheshire County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Cheshire County
• Libraries in or near Alstead

Post a query on a message board:

• Cheshire County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Alstead museums
• Alstead historic sites
• Alstead area parks

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• Alstead area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cheshire County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alstead
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Cheshire County

• Alstead business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cheshire County
• Arrests in Cheshire County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Hampshire
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alstead was $20,444, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cheshire County economic census
• Cheshire County economic summary
• Cheshire County employment growth
• Cheshire County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

27% of Alstead residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alstead
• Colleges in New Hampshire
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Hampshire
• Schools in or near Alstead
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Hampshire high schools

• Movies playing in or near Alstead

• Air pollution in Cheshire County
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• Land contamination in Cheshire County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Hampshire
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cheshire County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Hampshire

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• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Alstead
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Alstead items now on sale

• Cheshire County government
• New Hampshire state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Alstead medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alstead
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Alstead
• Museums in New Hampshire
• New Hampshire state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cheshire County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alstead, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $510.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $880.

• Find Foreclosure in Alstead
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Hampshire
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Alstead include Shedd-Porter Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Alstead

• New Hampshire library

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• Census map of Alstead area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near Alstead
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Alstead
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
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• Chambers of commerce in New Hampshire
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
• Lions clubs in New Hampshire
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alstead
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alstead

• Parks near Alstead
• National forests in New Hampshire
• Ski areas near Alstead
• Ski areas in New Hampshire
• State parks in New Hampshire

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• Aerial photo of Alstead
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Cheshire County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alstead political report.

• Cheshire County Democratic party
• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alstead
• Total membership by faith, in Cheshire County

• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Alstead workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alstead travel guide
• Airports near Alstead
• Hotels near Alstead
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Hampshire coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
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• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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