Capital: Concord
Population: 1,235,786
Governor: John Lynch (D, to January 2009)
Entered the Union: June 21, 1788 as the 9th state
Motto: Live Free or Die
Nickname: Granite state
Flower: Purple Lilac
Bird: Purple Finch
Song: Old New Hampshire and New Hampshire, My New Hampshire
Sports Teams: none
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Origin of Name: From the English county of Hampshire
Major Industries: Electrical Machinery, Textiles, Pulp and Paper Products, and Stone and Clay Products; Dairy and Poultry Farming, Fruit Growing, Truck Vegetables, Corn, Potatoes, Hay
Historical Sites: Daniel Webster's Birthplace near Franklin and Strawberry Banke, the restored building of the original colonial settlement at Portsmouth
Points of Interest: Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire's largest lake; White Mountain National Forest; The Old Man of the Mountain granite head profile at Franconia Notch State Park, the New Hampshire's state symbol,(which collapsed on May 1, 2003)
Bordering States: New Hampshire borders Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine.
Source: New Hampshire State
Population, 2006 estimate: 1,314,895
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 6.4%
Population, 2000: 1,235,786
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005: 5.6%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005: 23.1%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005: 12.5%
Female persons, percent, 2005: 50.7%
White persons, percent, 2005: 96.1%
Black persons, percent, 2005: 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005: 0.2%
Asian persons, percent, 2005: 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005: 0.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005: 1.0%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005: 2.2%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005: 94.1%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 55.4%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 4.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 8.3%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 28.7%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 193,893
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 25.3
Housing units, 2005: 583,324
Homeownership rate, 2000: 69.7%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 26.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 200: $133,300
Households, 2000: 474,606
Persons per household, 2000: 2.53
Median household income, 2004: $53,377
Per capita money income, 1999: $23,844
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 6.6%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
Gross Domestic Product by State (millions of current dollars)
Gross Domestic Product by State: 54,119
Private industries: 49,161
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 224
Crop and animal production (Farms): 96
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 128
Mining: 60
Oil and gas extraction: 0
Mining, except oil and gas: 24
Support activities for mining: 36
Utilities: 1,983
Construction: 2,789
Manufacturing: 6,336
Durable goods: 4,734
Wood product manufacturing: 227
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 313
Primary metal manufacturing: 181
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 903
Machinery manufacturing: 595
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 1,000
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 632
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 64
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 127
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 72
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 621
Nondurable goods: 1,602
Food product manufacturing: 439
Textile and textile product mills: 91
Apparel manufacturing: 20
Paper manufacturing: 192
Printing and related support activities: 288
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 29
Chemical manufacturing: 154
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 389
Wholesale trade: 3,519
Retail trade: 4,574
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 852
Air transportation: 54
Rail transportation: 13
Water transportation: 2
Truck transportation: 318
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 93
Pipeline transportation: 6
Other transportation and support activities: 237
Warehousing and storage: 128
Information: 1,943
Publishing including software: 1,052
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 31
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 710
Information and data processing services: 150
Finance and insurance: 4,434
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 1,895
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 803
Insurance carriers and related activities: 1,719
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 18
Real estate and rental and leasing: 7,989
Real estate: 7,499
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 490
Professional and technical services: 3,363
Legal services: 549
Computer systems design and related services: 762
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 2,052
Management of companies and enterprises: 818
Administrative and waste services: 1,421
Administrative and support services: 1,254
Waste management and remediation services: 167
Educational services: 987
Health care and social assistance: 4,501
Ambulatory health care services: 2,328
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 1,807
Social assistance: 366
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 469
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 187
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 282
Accommodation and food services: 1,606
Accommodation: 569
Food services and drinking places: 1,037
Other services, except government: 1,294
Government: 4,958
Federal civilian: 742
Federal military: 200
State and local: 4,016
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 70° 37'W to 72° 37'W
Latitude: 42° 40'N to 45° 18'N
Length / Width: New Hampshire is about 190 miles long and 70 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of New Hampshire is located in Belknap County, 3 miles east of Ashland.
Borders: New Hampshire is bordered by Canada on the north and by Massachusetts on the south. On the east, New Hampshire is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Maine and on the west, New Hamsphire is bordered by Vermont.
Total Area: New Hampshire covers 9,351 square miles, making it the 46th largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 8,969 square miles of New Hampshire are land areas.
Water Area: 382 square miles of New Hampshire are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in New Hampshire is is Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in New Hampshire is sea level where New Hampshire meets the Atlantic Ocean on its eastern border.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of New Hampshire is 1,000 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Androscoggin River, Connecticut River, Merrimack River
Major Lakes: Newfound Lake, Squam Lake, Lake Winnepesaukee
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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