| Type of Government |
Manager & Council |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007-2008 |
$54,293,000 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, |
included with Municipal appropriations |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1948/05 |
| Master Plan |
2007 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
City Planner |
| Boards and Commissions |
|
Elected:
|
City Council; Police |
|
Appointed:
|
Planning; Zoning; Library; Conservation; Water; Assessors; Building Code; Housing; Parks & Rec; Putnam Fund; Trust Funds; Personnel |
| Public Library |
Laconia Public |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Full-time |
| Town Fire Insurance Rating |
3/9 |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Municipal |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Lakes Region General, Laconia |
Local |
137 |
| UTILITIES |
| Electric Supplier |
PSNH; NH Electric Coop |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
KeySpan |
| Water Supplier |
Laconia Water Works |
| Sanitation |
Municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
|
Curbside Trash Pickup
|
Municipal |
|
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
|
No |
|
Recycling
|
Voluntary |
| Telephone Company |
Verizon |
| 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) |
$15.51 |
| 2006 Equalization Ratio |
96.7 |
| 2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$14.85 |
| 2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
|
Residential Land and Buildings
|
82.8% |
|
Commercial Land and Buildings
|
16.1% |
|
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
|
1.1% |
| HOUSING |
(NH Office of Energy and Planning) |
|
| 2006 Total Housing Units |
9,333 |
| |
|
| 2006 Single-Family Units |
4,800 |
|
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
57 |
| 2006 Multi-Family Units |
4,268 |
|
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
80 |
| 2006 Manufactured Housing Units |
265 |
|
|
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|
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
(US Census Bureau) |
|
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2006 |
17,060 |
61,562 |
| 2000 |
16,451 |
56,576 |
| 1990 |
15,831 |
49,294 |
| 1980 |
15,575 |
42,884 |
| 1970 |
14,888 |
32,367 |
| Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender |
|
Male
|
7,969 |
Female
|
8,442 |
| Population by Age Group |
|
Under age 5
|
869 |
|
Age 5 to 19
|
3,186 |
|
Age 20 to 34
|
3,203 |
|
Age 35 to 54
|
4,746 |
|
Age 55 to 64
|
1,579 |
|
Age 65 and over
|
2,828 |
|
Median Age
|
38.8 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
High school graduate or higher
|
81.9% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher
|
19.6% |
| ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 |
(US Census Bureau) |
|
| Per capita income |
$19,540 |
| Median 4-person family income |
$45,307 |
| Median household income |
$37,796 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
|
Male
|
$31,714 |
|
Female
|
$22,818 |
| Families below the poverty level |
7.5% |
| LABOR FORCE |
(NHES - ELMI) |
|
| Annual Average |
1996 |
2006 |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
8,548 |
8,465 |
|
Employed
|
8,219 |
8,179 |
|
Unemployed
|
329 |
286 |
|
Unemployment Rate
|
3.8% |
3.4% |
| EMPLOYMENT & WAGES |
(NHES - ELMI) |
|
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
1996 |
2006 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
|
|
Average Employment
|
2,994 |
2,562 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$561 |
$842 |
| |
|
| Service Providing Industries |
|
|
Average Employment
|
6,591 |
6,484 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$412 |
$643 |
| |
|
| Total Private Industry |
|
|
Average Employment
|
9,585 |
9,046 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$459 |
$699 |
| |
|
| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
|
|
Average Employment
|
1,329 |
1,592 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$541 |
$742 |
| |
|
| Total, Private plus Government |
|
|
Average Employment
|
10,913 |
10,638 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$469 |
$705 |
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