Master Plan Nashua Fire Rescue, NH
POPULATION DENSITY AND GEOGRAPHICAL DEMAND
A major contributing factor to the levels of service demand experienced by Nashua is the population density
of the areas served within its jurisdiction. The City of Nashua is an urban municipality, with many of its
developed areas exceeding population densities of 3,000 people per square mile.
Figure 71 displays population density by U.S. Census blocks, the smallest unit of division available from the
census bureau. Using proprietary software by Esri, population density information for 2019 was compiled by
census blocks and displayed. Detailed census block information from the U.S. Census is updated every ten
years following the completion of the U.S. Census survey.
Figure 71. Population Density by Census Block, 2019
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The greatest concentration densities in Nashua occur in and around the downtown area, with additional
pockets of high density scattered throughout the city. In areas of greater population density, higher demands
for service should be anticipated. This is also reflected in Nashua’s deployment of fire stations. The current
stations are distributed more densely in areas with higher populations around downtown and less densely
distributed in areas of lower total population.
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