Weare

Weare is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 9,092 at the 2020 census. It is close to two important New Hampshire cities, Manchester and Concord. The town is drained by the Piscataquog River, which is impounded by Lake Horace in the northwest and by Everett Lake in the northeast. The three highest summits in Weare form a cluster near the center of town. From south to north, they are Mount Dearborn, at 1,211 feet (369 m) above sea level, Mine Hill, 1,210 feet (370 m), and Mount Wallingford, approximately 1,200 feet (350 m) The town has a total area of 60.1 square miles (155.7 km²), of which 59.1 sq mi (153.0 km²) are land and 1.0 sq mi or 1.7 sq mi are water, comprising 1.72% of the town. It was granted to veterans of the Canadian wars in 1735 by Governor Jonathan Belcher, who named it "Beverly-Canada" after their hometown, Beverly, Massachusetts. In 1834, Moses Cartland founded Clinton Grove Academy, the first Quaker seminary in the state. It would serve as the Weare school district from 1877 to 1938. On September 21, 1938, following several days of heavy rain, the New England Hurricane of 1938 passed through the centre of New England. The additional rains from the storm caused the Deering Reservoir dam to breach, releasing a wall of water.

History

In 1834, Moses Cartland founded Clinton Grove Academy, the first Quaker seminary in the state. On September 21, 1938, following several days of heavy rain, the New England Hurricane of 1938 passed through the center of New England. The additional rains from the storm caused the Deering Reservoir dam to breach, releasing a wall of water that rushed down to the Weare Reservoir. Although the dam held, the flash flood broke through the land at the side of the dam, releasing millions of gallons of reservoir water. The raging river, completely out of control, washed away everything in its path, leaving parts of Weare devastated. Many active mills were destroyed in the disaster. In response to the disaster and seasonal flooding, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the 2,000-foot-long (610 m) Everett Dam, as part of the Hopkinton-Everett Flood Control Project, which had been authorized by Congress. The overall project was completed in 1963 at a total cost of $21,400,000. The dam required the village of East Weare to be permanently abandoned, and formed Everett Lake. It was also known as "Robie's Town" or "Weare's Town", after Meshech Weare, who served as the town's first clerk and later went on to become New Hampshire's first governor. The original academy served as a private high school. The complex, which included a classroom building, boarding house, barn and sheds, burned in 1872. Classes were then held in the Quaker meetinghouse across the common until 1874, when a new building was completed.

Geography

The town is drained by the Piscataquog River, which is impounded by Lake Horace in the northwest and by Everett Lake in the northeast. The town is entirely within the Merrimack River watershed. The three highest summits in Weare form a cluster near the center of town. From south to north, they are Mount Dearborn, at 1,211 feet (369 m) above sea level, Mine Hill, and Mount Wallingford, approximately 1,210 feet (370 m) New Hampshire Route 77, Route 114 and Route 149 are the main routes through the town. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the town has a total area of 60.1 square miles (155.7 km²), of which 59.1square miles (153.0 km²) are land and 1.0square mile (2.7km²) is water, comprising 1.72% of the town's area. It is crossed by New HampshireRoute 77, New Hampshireroute 114 and New Hampshire route 149. It has a population of 1,816, according to the United States Census Bureau, and a population growth rate of 1.7% since the 1950s. It was founded in 1836. The name Weare is derived from Weare, a town in the state of New Hampshire, where it was once part of the county. The current name comes from the town of Weare and the word "weare" which means "hill" in English.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,776 people, 2,618 households, and 2,117 families residing in the town. The population density was 132.1 people per square mile (51.0/km²). There were 2,828 housing units at an average density of 48.1 per squaremile (18.6/ km²) The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.17% African American,0.22% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0,22% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population. The median income for a household in theTown was $59,924, and the median income. for a family was $62,661. The per capita income for the Town was $22,217. About 1.5% of families and 2.5%. of the Population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% ofThose age 65 or over. The town is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's National Defense Training Area. The Army Corps is responsible for the training of the Army National Guard and the Army Air and Marine Corps Reserve. The U.N. Army has a training center in the Town of West Point, New Mexico. The training center is home to the Army’s National Guard.

Education

Weare has one elementary school, Center Woods Elementary School, serving children in kindergarten through third grade. Weare Middle School and Center Woods Upper Elementary School are located together in one campus in Weare center and serve children from fourth grade through eighth grade. John Stark Regional High School is located in Henniker and serves high school students from Weare and Hennikers. The town has one high school, Weare High School, which serves students from fourth to eighth grade, as well as a middle school and a high school. The community also has one junior high, which teaches students from fifth to seventh grade, and one middle school, which educates students from eighth to 12th grade. There are no high schools in the town, but there are two middle schools, which serve students from seventh to 11th grade and a junior high. There is no high school for the town of Weare, but the town does have a junior and senior high, with students going to John Stark High School for high school and Weare Junior and Senior High School. The city has one post-secondary school, the Weare Post-Graduate School, for students going on to graduate from high school in the fall. The Weare post-graduates go on to attend Weare State College, which is located on the town's campus. The local high school is Weare College, where students go to classes from ninth to 14th grade, with a program that teaches English, math, and science.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire = 42.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Weare = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 9,092 individuals with a median age of 36.8 age the population grows by 19.28% in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 154 residents per square mile of area (59.4/km²). There are average 3.02 people per household in the 3,074 households with an average household income of $78,672 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.60% of the available work force and has dropped -3.31% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.78%. The number of physicians in Weare per 100,000 population = 215.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Weare = 47.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 72.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 127. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 199. 80 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 12.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 53, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire which are owned by the occupant = 79.07%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 24 years with median home cost = $199,390 and home appreciation of -3.09%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $23.37 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,066 per student. There are 13.9 students for each teacher in the school, 393 students for each Librarian and 299 students for each Counselor. 10.04% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 17.82% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.61% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).