Profile for Manchester, New Hampshire, NH

Manchester is on the Merrimack River.

Former and merged names include:
· Derryfield

Once home to the world's largest cotton textile mill.

Public transportation: Manchester Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 301. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Revolutionary War Gen. John Stark
· Adam Sandler, comedian and actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Chock Full o' Nuts, Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Latino Festival - Aug. 17-18, 2007
• Gendi Greek Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Jazz & Blues Festival - June 15-16, 2007
• Greekfest - Aug. 18-19, 2007

Performing arts: New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra, New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra

Sports teams: New Hampshire Fisher Cats (minor league baseball), Monarchs (AHL)

Historic sites and museums: SEE Science Center, Currier Museum of Art, Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum, Zimmerman House (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright), Franco-American Centre, Millyard Museum

Colleges and universities: Southern New Hampshire University, Saint Anselm College, New Hampshire Community Technical College, University of New Hampshire-Manchester, Hesser College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 103

Listed places near Manchester

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (30)

Colleges (5)

Communities (4)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (6)

Museums (5)

Ski areas (1)

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• Manchester population
• Ancestry of people in Manchester
• Housing in Manchester
• Income in Manchester
• Marital status of adults in Manchester
• Place of birth of people in Manchester
• Residence in 1995, of people in Manchester
• School enrollment & education levels in Manchester
• Transportation & commute times in Manchester
• Hillsborough 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 Manchester demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hillsborough County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Manchester area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03101 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Manchester city government
• Hillsborough County government
• Manchester Chamber of Commerce

5% of Manchester residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Manchester ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Manchester
• Cemeteries in Hillsborough County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Hillsborough County
• Libraries in or near Manchester

Post a query on a message board:

• Hillsborough 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

• New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra
• New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra

• Manchester area attractions
• Manchester museums
• Manchester historic sites
• Manchester area parks

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

• Communities near Manchester
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hillsborough County

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

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

• Crime in Hillsborough County
• Arrests in Hillsborough 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 Manchester was $21,244, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

22% of Manchester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

Manchester festival dates:

• Latino Festival - Aug. 17-18, 2007
• Gendi Greek Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Jazz & Blues Festival - June 15-16, 2007
• Greekfest - Aug. 18-19, 2007

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

Manchester festival web sites:

• Latino Festival

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

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

• Manchester items now on sale

• Manchester local government Web site
• Hillsborough 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

• Manchester medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Manchester
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Manchester
• 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 Hillsborough County genealogy forum

Median rent in Manchester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $569.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,183.

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

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

Libraries in Manchester include American-Canadian Genealogical Society, Manchester City Library, West Side Community Library ... View libraries

• New Hampshire library

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

Newspapers in Manchester include Manchester Union Leader

TV stations in Manchester include WMUR.

• Daily newspapers in or near Manchester
• AM radio stations in or near Manchester
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Manchester
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Manchester
• TV stations in or near Manchester
• Media ownership in the Manchester 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 Manchester
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Manchester 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 Manchester
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Manchester

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

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Manchester

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Hillsborough County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Manchester 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 Manchester
• Total membership by faith, in Hillsborough County

Manchester restaurants taking online reservations include Baldwin's on Elm ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Manchester workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 17 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Manchester between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Manchester travel guide
• Airports near Manchester
• Amtrak station in Manchester
• Hotels near Manchester
• 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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