Profile for Nashua, New Hampshire, NH

Nashua is near the confluence of the Nashua and Merrimack rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· Dunstable

Established as a fur-trading post. Developed later as a mill town.

John F. Kennedy gave his first presidential campaign speech here in 1960.

Public transportation: Nashua Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Well-known residents have included:
· Mandy Moore, singer

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

Performing arts: Nashua Symphony Orchestra

Sports teams: Pride (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Nashua Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Daniel Webster College, Rivier College, New Hampshire Community Technical College-Nashua

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: 97

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on July 4, 1911, at 106 degrees

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Hotels (12)

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Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Nashua
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• 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 Nashua demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hillsborough County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nashua area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03060 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

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

7% of Nashua residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Nashua ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

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• Nashua Symphony Orchestra

• Nashua area attractions
• Nashua museums
• Nashua historic sites
• Nashua area parks

• Nashua, NH: In Time and Place

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

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

• Nashua business guide
• Nashua 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 Nashua was $25,209, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• 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

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

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

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• Air pollution in Hillsborough County
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• 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

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• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
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• Nashua items now on sale

• Nashua local government Web site
• Hillsborough County government
• New Hampshire state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nashua medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Nashua include Nashville Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Nashua
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Nashua
• 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 Nashua, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $673.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,339.

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Libraries in Nashua include Chandler Memorial Library & Ethnic Center, Nashua Public Library ... View libraries

• New Hampshire library

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• Census map of Nashua area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Nashua

Newspapers in Nashua include Nashua Telegraph

TV stations in Nashua include WYCN-LP.

• Daily newspapers in or near Nashua
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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Nashua Chamber of Commerce
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• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Nashua
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Hillsborough County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Nashua political report.

• New Hampshire Democratic party
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• New Hampshire elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Nashua
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The average commute time for Nashua workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 13 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Nashua between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Nashua travel guide
• Airports near Nashua
• Hotels near Nashua
• 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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