Profile for Charlestown, New Hampshire, NH

Charlestown is in the Connecticut Valley

Former and merged names include:
· Number Four

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Connecticut River State Forest

Historic sites and museums: Fort at No. 4

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 Charlestown

Cemeteries (22)

Communities (7)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (5)

Museums (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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8% of Charlestown residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Charlestown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Charlestown
• Cemeteries in Sullivan County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Sullivan County
• Libraries in or near Charlestown

Post a query on a message board:

• Sullivan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Charlestown business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in New Hampshire
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• Crime in Sullivan County
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• 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 Charlestown was $18,654, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Sullivan County economic census
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• Sullivan County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

11% of Charlestown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Charlestown medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Charlestown include Charlestown Main Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Sullivan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Charlestown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $402.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $867.

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Libraries in Charlestown include Silsby Free Public Library ... View libraries

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Sullivan County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Charlestown political report.

• New Hampshire Democratic party
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The average commute time for Charlestown workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Charlestown travel guide
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• New Hampshire tourism bureau

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