Profile for Concord, New Hampshire, NH

Concord is on the Merrimack River.

Once a stagecoach-manufacturing center

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· Christa McAuliffe, teacher who died aboard the space shuttle Challenger
· President Franklin Pierce
· Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science movement

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Local festivals include:

• Market Days and Summer Music Festival - July 18-20, 2007

Performing arts: Granite State Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: White Park

Historic sites and museums: Museum of New Hampshire History, Christa McAuliffe Planetarium

Colleges and universities: Franklin Pierce Law Center

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 102

Quotes:
By and large, Concord is a government town, with quiet state employees.
-- An American Notebook
Philip Hamburger

Listed places near Concord

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (30)

Colleges (2)

Communities (8)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (9)

Museums (2)

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• Concord population
• Ancestry of people in Concord
• Housing in Concord
• Income in Concord
• Marital status of adults in Concord
• Place of birth of people in Concord
• Residence in 1995, of people in Concord
• School enrollment & education levels in Concord
• Transportation & commute times in Concord
• Merrimack 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 Concord demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Merrimack 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 03301 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Concord city government
• Concord business alliance
• Concord Chamber of Commerce

7% of Concord residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Concord ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Concord
• Cemeteries in Merrimack County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Merrimack County
• Libraries in or near Concord

Post a query on a message board:

• Merrimack 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

Music

• Granite State Symphony

• Concord area attractions
• Concord museums
• Concord historic sites
• Concord area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Concord area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Merrimack County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Concord
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Merrimack County

• Concord business guide
• Concord Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Merrimack County
• Arrests in Merrimack 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 Concord was $21,976, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Merrimack County economic census
• Merrimack County economic summary
• Merrimack County employment growth
• Merrimack County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

31% of Concord residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Concord
• YouTube videos about Concord

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

Concord festival dates:

• Market Days and Summer Music Festival - July 18-20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Concord festival web sites:

• Market Days and Summer Music Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Concord

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Concord
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Concord items now on sale

• Concord local government Web site
• Merrimack County government
• New Hampshire state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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

• Concord medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Concord include Concord Civic District, Concord Historic District, Downtown Concord Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Concord
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Concord
• 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 Merrimack County genealogy forum

Median rent in Concord, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $577.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,150.

• Find Foreclosure in Concord
• Homes for sale in Concord
• Find a Concord Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Hampshire mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Concord area
• Job services in New Hampshire
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Concord include Concord Public Library, New Hampshire State Library ... View libraries

• New Hampshire library

• Get directions from Concord
• Get directions to Concord
• Census map of Concord area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Concord

Newspapers in Concord include Concord Monitor

TV stations in Concord include WPXG.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WEVO.

• Daily newspapers in or near Concord
• AM radio stations in or near Concord
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Concord
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Concord
• TV stations in or near Concord
• Media ownership in the Concord area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Hampshire

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Concord
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Concord Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
• Lions clubs in New Hampshire
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Concord
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Concord

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

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Concord

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Concord
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Hampshire communities
• Photos of New Hampshire places
• Post cards of New Hampshire communities

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Concord
• Total membership by faith, in Merrimack County

• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Concord workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Concord between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Concord travel guide
• Airports near Concord
• Amtrak station in Concord
• Hotels near Concord
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Hampshire
• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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