Coos County, New Hampshire
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National protected areas
- Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife RefugeSilvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife RefugeSilvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge was established in 1997 to conserve, protect and enhance the abundance and diversity of native plant, fish and wildlife species and the ecosystems on which they depend throughout the Connecticut River watershed. The watershed covers large areas of...
(part) - White Mountain National ForestWhite Mountain National ForestThe White Mountain National Forest is a federally-managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had already begun in 1914. It has a total area of...
(part)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 33,111 people, 13,961 households, and 9,158 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 19,623 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.05% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.12% Black
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or African American
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, 0.28% Native American
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, 0.37% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.16% from other races
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, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
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of any race. 23.5% were of French
French people
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, 19.8% French Canadian
French Canadian
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, 14.2% English
English people
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, 10.2% Irish
Irish people
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and 10.0% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 16.17% of the population speak French
French language
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There were 13,961 households out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,593, and the median income for a family was $40,654. Males had a median income of $32,152 versus $21,088 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,218. About 6.80% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.70% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
| Year | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 2008 | 58.3% 9,532 | 40.1% 6,558 |
| 2004 | 50.7% 8,585 | 48.1% 8,143 |
| 2000 | 45.0% 6,570 | 50.2% 7,329 |
Cities, towns, and unincorporated areas
Cities- BerlinBerlin, New HampshireBerlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
(former county seat)
Towns
- CarrollCarroll, New HampshireCarroll is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census. The two largest villages are Twin Mountain and Bretton Woods. Carroll is an important access point for recreational areas in the White Mountains, including many 4,000-footers, the Zealand...
- ClarksvilleClarksville, New HampshireClarksville is a town located in northern Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 265 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- ColebrookColebrook, New HampshireColebrook is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,301 at the 2010 census. Situated in the Great North Woods Region, it is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River and home to Beaver Brook Falls Natural Area....
- ColumbiaColumbia, New HampshireColumbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area.-History:...
- DaltonDalton, New HampshireDalton is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 979 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- DummerDummer, New HampshireDummer is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area...
- ErrolErrol, New HampshireErrol is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. It is located north of the White Mountains along Route 16 at the intersection of Route 26...
- GorhamGorham, New HampshireGorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,848 at the 2010 census. Gorham is located in the White Mountains, and parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the south and northwest. Moose Brook State Park is in the west. The town is crossed by the...
- JeffersonJefferson, New HampshireJefferson is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2010 census. It is home to parts of the White Mountain National Forest in the south and northeast and to two theme parks: Santa's Village and...
- LancasterLancaster, New HampshireLancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region...
- MilanMilan, New HampshireMilan is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area....
- NorthumberlandNorthumberland, New HampshireNorthumberland is a town located in southwestern Coos County, New Hampshire, U.S., north of Lancaster. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area...
- Village of GrovetonGroveton, New HampshireGroveton is a census-designated place in the town of Northumberland in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. It is located at the intersection of U.S...
(unincorporated), the primary settlement in the town of Northumberland
- Village of Groveton
- PittsburgPittsburg, New HampshirePittsburg is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in the state - and in New England as well - more than twice the size of the next largest town, Lincoln. U.S...
- RandolphRandolph, New HampshireRandolph is a heavily forested town in Coos County, New Hampshire, U.S., extending from the northern slopes of the White Mountains of the Presidential Range to Berlin , with U.S. Route 2 cutting through the middle...
- ShelburneShelburne, New HampshireShelburne is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 372 at the 2010 census. It is located in the White Mountains, and part of the White Mountain National Forest is in the south. Shelburne is home to Leadmine State Forest...
- StarkStark, New HampshireStark is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 556 at the 2010 census. It has a famous covered bridge. The town includes the villages of Percy and Crystal as well as the village of Stark, located on the Upper Ammonoosuc River. New Hampshire Route 110 runs through...
- StewartstownStewartstown, New HampshireStewartstown is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,004 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of West Stewartstown and is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- StratfordStratford, New HampshireStratford is a town located on the Connecticut River in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census. Within the town are the villages of North Stratford and Stratford Hollow. U.S...
- WhitefieldWhitefield, New HampshireWhitefield is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, in the White Mountains Region. The population was 2,306 at the 2010 census. Situated on the northern edge of the White Mountains, Whitefield is home to the Mount Washington Regional Airport and the White Mountains Regional High...
Unincorporated areas
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions
of a county which are not part of any town or city. They have limited self-government, if any, as many are uninhabited.
- Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy GrantAtkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant, New HampshireAtkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. It was granted by the state legislature to Gilmanton Academy and Atkinson Academy in equal shares in 1809 and contained about . It was later expanded by annexation of previously ungranted land to the...
- Bean's GrantBean's Grant, New HampshireBean's Grant is a township located in southern Coos County, New Hampshire, United States, north of Crawford Notch State Park. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government...
- Bean's PurchaseBean's Purchase, New HampshireBean's Purchase is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .-Geography:According to the United States Census...
- CambridgeCambridge, New HampshireCambridge is a township in Coos County in the state of New Hampshire. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government...
- Chandler's PurchaseChandler's Purchase, New HampshireChandler's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. It was granted by Commissioner Willey to Jeremiah Chandler of Conway in 1835 for $300 and contained about...
- Crawford's PurchaseCrawford's Purchase, New HampshireCrawford's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. It was granted by Commissioner Willey to Thomas Abbott, Nathaniel Abbott and Ethan Allen Crawford in 1834 for $8,000 and contained about...
- Cutt's GrantCutt's Grant, New HampshireCutt's Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. It was granted by the New Hampshire legislature to Thomas Cutts of Maine in 1810...
- Dix's GrantDix's Grant, New HampshireDix's Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a total population of 1. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited...
- DixvilleDixville, New HampshireDixville is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .The population was 12 at the 2010 census...
- Dixville NotchDixville Notch, New HampshireDixville Notch is an unincorporated village, with a population of approximately 75, in the Dixville township of Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. The town is known for being one of the first places to declare its results during United States presidential elections and the New Hampshire primary...
, village within Dixville township, best known of the small communities that cast the first dozens of votes in the national presidential primary process
- Dixville Notch
- Erving's LocationErving's Location, New HampshireErving's Location is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .According to the 2010 census, the population of the...
- Green's GrantGreen's Grant, New HampshireGreen's Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a total population of 1. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited...
- Hadley's PurchaseHadley's Purchase, New HampshireHadley's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a total population of 0...
- KilkennyKilkenny, New HampshireKilkenny is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. It was granted on June 4, 1774, containing about . As of the 2010 Census, the township had no inhabitants....
- Low and Burbank's GrantLow and Burbank's Grant, New HampshireLow and Burbank's Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a population of 0....
- Martin's LocationMartin's Location, New HampshireMartin's Location is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the location had a total population of zero...
- MillsfieldMillsfield, New HampshireMillsfield is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23 at the 2010 census....
- OdellOdell, New HampshireOdell is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government...
- Pinkham's GrantPinkham's Grant, New HampshirePinkham's Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a total population of 9....
- Sargent's PurchaseSargent's Purchase, New HampshireSargent's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a total population of 3....
, location of Mount WashingtonMount Washington (New Hampshire)Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934...
summit and Tuckerman RavineTuckerman RavineTuckerman Ravine is a glacial cirque sloping eastward on the southeast face of Mt. Washington, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Although it draws hikers throughout the year, and skiers throughout the winter, it is best known for the many "spring skiers" who ascend it on foot and ski down... - Second College GrantSecond College Grant, New HampshireSecond College Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The area of this township is owned and controlled by Dartmouth College. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a total population of 0....
- SuccessSuccess, New HampshireSuccess is an unincorporated township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. It is located directly to the east of the city of Berlin, New Hampshire, and borders on the state of Maine...
- Thompson and Meserve's PurchaseThompson and Meserve's Purchase, New HampshireThompson and Meserve's Purchase is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the purchase had a population of 0....
- Wentworth's LocationWentworth's Location, New HampshireWentworth's Location is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 33 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area....
Radio stations
- WMOUWMOUWMOU is a radio station licensed to Berlin, New Hampshire, USA, and with its offices located in Littleton, New Hampshire, the station serves northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The station is currently owned by Barry P...
- 1230 AM, BerlinBerlin, New HampshireBerlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
- Nostalgia - WKBR - 1450 AM, LancasterLancaster, New HampshireLancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region...
- Construction permitConstruction permitA construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
(CP) - WRTN - 1490 AM, BerlinBerlin, New HampshireBerlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
- Construction permitConstruction permitA construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
(CP) - WOTXWOTXWOTX is a radio station licensed to serve Lunenburg, Vermont. The station is owned by Alexxon Corp. The station signed on the air on May 5, 2008 with a Classic Hits & Classic rock hybrid format branded as "The Outlaw"....
- 93.7 FM, GrovetonGroveton, New HampshireGroveton is a census-designated place in the town of Northumberland in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. It is located at the intersection of U.S...
- Classic rockClassic rockClassic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
- "The Outlaw" - WHOMWHOMWHOM is an American radio station which airs an adult contemporary format. It transmits from atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire and has a broadcast area of five states and Quebec. While the signal can be heard all over northern New England, the station broadcasts from and considers itself part...
- 94.9 FM, Mount WashingtonMount Washington (New Hampshire)Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934...
- Soft Adult Contemporary - "America's Superstation" - W238BPWVMJWVMJ is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Conway, New Hampshire, USA, the station serves the Concord area. The station is currently owned by Mt. Washington Radio & Gramophone, L.L.C.-History:...
- 95.3 FM, BerlinBerlin, New HampshireBerlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
- Hot Adult Contemporary - "Magic 104" - Rebroadcast of WVMJWVMJWVMJ is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Conway, New Hampshire, USA, the station serves the Concord area. The station is currently owned by Mt. Washington Radio & Gramophone, L.L.C.-History:...
, North ConwayNorth Conway, New HampshireNorth Conway is a census-designated place in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. A year-round resort area, North Conway is the largest village within the town of Conway, which is bounded on the east by the Maine state line. The White... - W251BDWVMJWVMJ is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Conway, New Hampshire, USA, the station serves the Concord area. The station is currently owned by Mt. Washington Radio & Gramophone, L.L.C.-History:...
- 98.1 FM, BerlinBerlin, New HampshireBerlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
- Hot Adult Contemporary - "Magic 104" - Rebroadcast of WVMJWVMJWVMJ is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Conway, New Hampshire, USA, the station serves the Concord area. The station is currently owned by Mt. Washington Radio & Gramophone, L.L.C.-History:...
, North ConwayNorth Conway, New HampshireNorth Conway is a census-designated place in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. A year-round resort area, North Conway is the largest village within the town of Conway, which is bounded on the east by the Maine state line. The White... - WXRG - 99.1 FM, JeffersonJefferson, New HampshireJefferson is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2010 census. It is home to parts of the White Mountain National Forest in the south and northeast and to two theme parks: Santa's Village and...
- Adult HitsAdult hitsAdult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
- "Free 99.1" - WRNH - 101.5 FM, GrovetonGroveton, New HampshireGroveton is a census-designated place in the town of Northumberland in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. It is located at the intersection of U.S...
- Construction permitConstruction permitA construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
(CP) - WXXSWXXSWXXS is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lancaster, New Hampshire, serving northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. WXXS was owned and operated by Barry P. Lunderville since May 1998. WXXS was the first station he purchased. In early 2008,...
- 102.3 FM, LancasterLancaster, New HampshireLancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region...
- Eclectic Music Mix (Hot AC/RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/DanceDanceDance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
) - "Kiss 102.3" - WEVC - 107.1 FM, GorhamGorham, New HampshireGorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,848 at the 2010 census. Gorham is located in the White Mountains, and parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the south and northwest. Moose Brook State Park is in the west. The town is crossed by the...
- New Hampshire Public RadioNew Hampshire Public RadioNew Hampshire Public Radio is a public radio network serving the state of New Hampshire. NHPR is based in Concord and operates seven transmitters and six translators covering nearly the whole state. All signals carry the same programming, which comprises news and talk shows on weekdays and a mix...
(Compiled from Radiostationworld.com)
Television stations
- W18BO - PittsburgPittsburg, New HampshirePittsburg is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in the state - and in New England as well - more than twice the size of the next largest town, Lincoln. U.S...
- Channel 18, rebroadcast of New Hampshire Public TelevisionNew Hampshire Public TelevisionNew Hampshire Public Television is a television company and public broadcasting state network in New Hampshire, licensed to the University System of New Hampshire and is part of the Public Broadcasting Service... - W27BL - BerlinBerlin, New HampshireBerlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
- Channel 27, rebroadcast of WMURWMUR-TVWMUR-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for the state of New Hampshire that is licensed to Manchester. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 9 from a transmitter on the south peak of Mount Uncanoonuc in Goffstown. Owned by Hearst Television, the station has studios...
Coös County is part of the Portland
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
-Auburn
Auburn, Maine
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...
DMA. Cable companies carry Fox (WPFO
WPFO
WPFO is the Fox-affiliated television station for Southern Maine and Northern New Hampshire that is licensed to Waterville, Maine. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 23 from a transmitter on Oak Hill in Litchfield near the Androscoggin and Kennebec County line...
), ABC (WMTW), CBS (WGME), NBC (WCSH
WCSH
WCSH is the NBC-affiliated television station for Southern Maine and Northern New Hampshire. Licensed to Portland, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 44 from a transmitter on Winn Mountain in Sebago. The station can also be seen on Comcast and Time Warner Cable channel 6...
) and select Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
and Portland stations.
Newspapers
- The Colebrook Chronicle - Weekly published Fridays from ColebrookColebrook, New HampshireColebrook is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,301 at the 2010 census. Situated in the Great North Woods Region, it is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River and home to Beaver Brook Falls Natural Area....
, circulation 6,000. Also produces weekly Video New of the Week embedded at website - The Coös County Democrat - Weekly published Wednesdays from LancasterLancaster, New HampshireLancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region...
- The News and Sentinel - Weekly in ColebrookColebrook, New HampshireColebrook is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,301 at the 2010 census. Situated in the Great North Woods Region, it is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River and home to Beaver Brook Falls Natural Area....
- The Berlin Daily Sun
- The Berlin Reporter - Weekly published Wednesdays from BerlinBerlin, New HampshireBerlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
- Great Northwoods Journal - Weekly from LancasterLancaster, New HampshireLancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region...
, circulation 8,900