| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 |
$6,728,000 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2006 |
$10,806,326 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1970/06 |
| Master Plan |
2002 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions |
|
Elected:
|
Selectmen; Planning; Library; Cemetery; Budget; Checklist; Trust Funds; Water; Zoning |
|
Appointed:
|
Conservation; Parks & Recreation |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| Police Department |
Full & part-time |
| Fire Department |
Full & part-time |
| Town Fire Insurance Rating |
6/9 |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Part-time |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro |
11 miles |
25 |
| UTILITIES |
| Electric Supplier |
PSNH; NH Electric Coop; Wolfeboro Electric |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Alton Water Works |
| Sanitation |
Private septic |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
|
Curbside Trash Pickup
|
Private |
|
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
|
No |
|
Recycling
|
Mandatory |
| Telephone Company |
Verizon; Union |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
|
|
Business
|
Yes |
|
Residential
|
Yes |
| PROPERTY TAXES |
(NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) |
|
| 2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$9.70 |
| 2006 Equalization Ratio |
98.6 |
| 2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$9.54 |
| 2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
|
Residential Land and Buildings
|
96.2% |
|
Commercial Land and Buildings
|
3.4% |
|
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
|
0.4% |
| HOUSING |
(NH Office of Energy and Planning) |
|
| 2006 Total Housing Units |
4,104 |
| |
|
| 2006 Single-Family Units |
3,663 |
|
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
58 |
| 2006 Multi-Family Units |
241 |
|
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
0 |
| 2006 Manufactured Housing Units |
200 |
|
|
 |
|
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
(US Census Bureau) |
|
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2006 |
5,109 |
61,562 |
| 2000 |
4,528 |
56,576 |
| 1990 |
3,289 |
49,294 |
| 1980 |
2,440 |
42,884 |
| 1970 |
1,647 |
32,367 |
| Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender |
|
Male
|
2,238 |
Female
|
2,264 |
| Population by Age Group |
|
Under age 5
|
273 |
|
Age 5 to 19
|
887 |
|
Age 20 to 34
|
630 |
|
Age 35 to 54
|
1,472 |
|
Age 55 to 64
|
545 |
|
Age 65 and over
|
695 |
|
Median Age
|
41.4 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
High school graduate or higher
|
87.9% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher
|
21.5% |
| ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 |
(US Census Bureau) |
|
| Per capita income |
$25,940 |
| Median 4-person family income |
$46,467 |
| Median household income |
$43,451 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
|
Male
|
$37,585 |
|
Female
|
$29,375 |
| Families below the poverty level |
5.4% |
| LABOR FORCE |
(NHES - ELMI) |
|
| Annual Average |
1996 |
2006 |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
1,789 |
2,755 |
|
Employed
|
1,717 |
2,669 |
|
Unemployed
|
72 |
86 |
|
Unemployment Rate
|
4.0% |
3.1% |
| EMPLOYMENT & WAGES |
(NHES - ELMI) |
|
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
1996 |
2006 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
|
|
Average Employment
|
24 |
91 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$350 |
$704 |
| |
|
| Service Providing Industries |
|
|
Average Employment
|
502 |
607 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$304 |
$525 |
| |
|
| Total Private Industry |
|
|
Average Employment
|
526 |
698 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$306 |
$549 |
| |
|
| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
|
|
Average Employment
|
158 |
294 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$400 |
$574 |
| |
|
| Total, Private plus Government |
|
|
Average Employment
|
684 |
992 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$328 |
$556 |
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