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1. Library System BERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 270 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570
Phone Number: (603) 752-5210 Coos 32,005 26,374
2. Central Library BERLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 270 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570
Phone Number: (603) 752-5210 Coos N/A N/A
3. Central Library BREMER POND MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 12 School Street, Pittsburg, NH 03592
Phone Number: (603) 538-7032 Coos N/A N/A
4. Library System BREMER POND MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 12 School Street, Pittsburg, NH 03592
Phone Number: (603) 538-7032 Coos 295 65
5. Library System COLEBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 126 Main ST., Colebrook, NH 03576
Phone Number: (603) 237-4808 Coos 22,679 11,050
6. Central Library COLEBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 126 Main ST., Colebrook, NH 03576
Phone Number: (603) 237-4808 Coos N/A N/A
7. Central Library DALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 741 Unit 2 Dalton Road, Dalton, NH 03598
Phone Number: (603) 837-2751 Coos N/A N/A
8. Library System DALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 741 Unit 2 Dalton Road, Dalton, NH 03598
Phone Number: (603) 837-2751 Coos N/A N/A
9. Library System DENNIS JOOS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 888 Washington Street, W. Stewartstown, NH 03597
Phone Number: (603) 246-3329 Coos 494 629
10. Library System DUMMER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 67 Hill Road, Dummer, NH 03588
Phone Number: (603) 449-0995 Coos 190 189
11. Central Library DUMMER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 67 Hill Road, Dummer, NH 03588
Phone Number: (603) 449-0995 Coos N/A N/A
12. Library System ERROL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 67 Main Street, Errol, NH 03579
Phone Number: (603) 482-7720 Coos 9,289 N/A
13. Central Library ERROL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 67 Main Street, Errol, NH 03579
Phone Number: (603) 482-7720 Coos N/A N/A
14. Central Library GORHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 35 Railroad Street, Gorham, NH 03581
Phone Number: (603) 466-2525 Coos N/A N/A
15. Library System GORHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 35 Railroad Street, Gorham, NH 03581
Phone Number: (603) 466-2525 Coos 11,674 11,674
16. Library System JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 737 Presidential Highway, Jefferson, NH 03583
Phone Number: (603) 586-7791 Coos 5,689 1,762
17. Central Library JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 737 Presidential Highway, Jefferson, NH 03583
Phone Number: (603) 586-7791 Coos N/A N/A
18. Central Library LAURA JOHNSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 40 Hollow Road, Stratford, NH 03590
Phone Number: (603) 636-2939 Coos N/A N/A
19. Library System LAURA JOHNSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 40 Hollow Road, Stratford, NH 03590
Phone Number: (603) 636-2939 Coos 27 22
20. Library System MILAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 20 Bridge Street, Milan, NH 03588
Phone Number: (603) 449-7307 Coos N/A N/A
21. Central Library MILAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 20 Bridge Street, Milan, NH 03588
Phone Number: (603) 449-7307 Coos N/A N/A
22. Central Library NORTHUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 31 State Street, Groveton, NH 03582
Phone Number: (603) 636-2066 Coos N/A N/A
23. Library System NORTHUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 31 State Street, Groveton, NH 03582
Phone Number: (603) 636-2066 Coos 47,700 27,152
24. Library System RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 104 Durand Road, Randolph, NH 03593
Phone Number: (603) 466-5408 Coos 976 489
25. Central Library RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 104 Durand Road, Randolph, NH 03570
Phone Number: (603) 466-5408 Coos N/A N/A
26. Central Library SHELBURNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 74 Village Road, Shelburne, NH 03581
Phone Number: (603) 466-2262 Coos N/A N/A
27. Library System SHELBURNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 74 Village Road, Shelburne, NH 03581
Phone Number: (603) 466-2262 Coos N/A N/A
28. Library System STARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: Rfd 1 Route 110, Stark, NH 03582
Phone Number: (603) 636-2118 Coos N/A N/A
29. Central Library STARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: Rfd 1 Route 110, Stark, NH 03582
Phone Number: (603) 636-2118 Coos N/A N/A
30. Central Library STEWARTSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 888 Washington Street, West Stewartstown, NH 03597
Phone Number: (603) 246-3329 Coos N/A N/A
31. Central Library STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 10 Town Common Road, North Stratford, NH 03590
Phone Number: (603) 922-9016 Coos N/A N/A
32. Library System STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 10 Town Common Road, Stratford, NH 03590
Phone Number: (603) 922-9016 Coos 1,182 650
33. Central Library TWIN MOUNTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 92 School Street, Twin Mountain, NH 03595
Phone Number: (603) 846-5818 Coos N/A N/A
34. Library System TWIN MOUNTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 92 School Street, Twin Mountain, NH 03595
Phone Number: (603) 846-5818 Coos 2,490 1,702
35. Central Library WHITEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 8 Lancaster Road, Whitefield, NH 03598
Phone Number: (603) 837-2030 Coos N/A N/A
36. Library System WHITEFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Street Address: 8 Lancaster Road, Whitefield, NH 03598
Phone Number: (603) 837-2030 Coos 9,865 7,485
37. Library System WILLIAM D. WEEKS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 128 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584
Phone Number: (603) 788-3352 Coos 30,655 29,120
38. Central Library WILLIAM D. WEEKS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Street Address: 128 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584
Phone Number: (603) 788-3352 Coos N/A N/A
Overview of Coos County, New Hampshire
Coos County (pronounced “CO-ahss” with two syllables, and sometimes rendered as Coös County) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of 2000, the population is 33,111.
The county includes all of the northern one-third of the state’s north-south extent, with beautiful mountain scenes and famous fall foliage. The county seat is Lancaster. Major industries are forestry and tourism. (The two-syllable pronunciation is sometimes made visible using diaeresis, notably in the Lancaster-based weekly newspaper The Coös County Democrat and on some county-owned vehicles.)
History
Coos county was separated from the northern part of Grafton County, New Hampshire and organized at Berlin in 1803, although the county seat was later moved to Lancaster. The name derives from the Algonquian Indian term “Cohoss”, meaning “pine trees” and referring to a major feature of the area.
Geography
The county includes the northern portion of the White Mountains, including all the summits of the Presidential Range, the most prominent of which is Mount Washington, the highest peak in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,743 km² (1,831 mi²). 4,663 km² (1,800 mi²) of it is land and 80 km² (31 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.70% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 33,111 people, 13,961 households, and 9,158 families residing in the county. The population density is 7/km² (18/mi²). There are 19,623 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.05% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,961 households out of which 28.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% are married couples living together, 8.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% are non-families. 28.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.82.
In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $33,593, and the median income for a family is $40,654. Males have a median income of $32,152 versus $21,088 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,218. 10.00% of the population and 6.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.70% of those under the age of 18 and 12.50% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated places*
According to countryaah, Coos County, New Hampshire has the following cities and towns:
Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant
Bean’s Purchase
Berlin (former county seat, before economic decline and loss of population)
Cambridge Township
Carroll
Chandler’s Purchase
Clarksville
Colebrook
Columbia
Crawford’s Purchase
Cutt’s Grant
Dalton
Dix’s Grant
Dixville Township
Dixville Notch (village of Dixville Twp., best known of the small communities that cast the first dozens of votes in the national presidential primary process)
Dummer
Errol
Erving’s Location
Gorham
Green’s Grant
Groveton
Hadley’s Purchase
Jefferson
Kilkenny Township
Lancaster
Low and Burbank’s Grant
Martin’s Location
Milan
Millsfield Township
Northumberland
Odell Township
Pinkham’s Grant
Pittsburg
Randolph
Sargent’s Purchase (location of Mount Washington summit and Tuckerman Ravine)
Second College Grant
Shelburne
Stark
Stewartstown
Stratford
Success Township
Thompson and Meserve’s Purchase
Wentworth’s Location
Whitefield
* In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part on any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). Villages are census divisions of towns or cities, but have no separate corporate existence from the municipality they are located in.
