Hooksett, NH

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Hooksett, New Hampshire

Introduction to Hooksett, New Hampshire

Hooksett, New Hampshire, in Merrimack county, is 7 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire and 55 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 11,721 residents.

Hooksett History

Hooksett was incorporated as a town in 1822. The town was named after a bend in the Merrimack River. It is located in Merrimack County, which was founded in 1823 and named after the Merrimack River.

Hooksett and nearby Attractions

Hooksett Plaza Shopping Center
Currier Museum of Art
Bear Brook State Park
Kaleidoscope Children's Museum
Canterbury Shaker Village
Curtiss Dogwood Natural Area

Things To Do In Hooksett

Hooksett provides amenities for several different types of recreational opportunities. One can visit the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum, the Sandown Historical Society Museum, the Currier Museum of Art and the Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum. The Bear Brook State Park, Rollins State Park and the Curtis Dogwood Natural Area are popular area spots as well.

Hooksett Transportation

Pease International Airport provides facilities for air transportation.

Hooksett Higher Education

Higher studies can be pursued at New Hampshire College, Northern Essex Community College and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

High Points

Hooksett strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Hooksett, NH

Comparing Hooksett to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03106
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.097
Longitude	-71.465

Station	CONCORD MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	BLACKWATER DAM
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	11,721	100%
Male	5,858	50%
Female	5,863	50%
Under 18	2,849	24.3%
18+	8,872	75.7%
65+	1,062	9.1%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.04
White	11,305	96.5%
African-American	80	0.7%
Asian	195	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	0.2%
Other	23	0.2%
Mixed Race	87	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	170	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	13,279
Growth	1,558
Growth %	13.3%

Ancestry	Percent
French Canadian	17.8%
Irish	14.3%
French (except Basque)	13.9%
English	9.7%
US/American	7.8%
Italian	7.4%
German	5.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
Polish	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Greek	1.6%
Swedish	1.5%
Canadian	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
Portuguese	1.2%
Scottish	1.2%
British	0.9%
Egyptian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
European	0.3%
African	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Other Subsaharan African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hooksett	11,721	$68,673
Allenstown	4,843	$51,659
Bow	7,138	$83,567
Concord	40,687	$52,418
Dunbarton	2,226	$67,448
Manchester	107,006	$50,039
Pembroke	6,897	$57,106

Library
Hooksett Public Library 1701-B Hooksett Road Hooksett, New Hampshire (603) 485-6092 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
1328 Hooksett Road (603) 644-8144

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Historic Hooksett

Hooksett falls (Merrimack River) c1908.

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Hooksett falls (Merrimack River) c1908.

Hooksett falls (Merrimack River) between 1900 and 1910

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