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Stoddard New Hampshire Community Profile

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Stoddard, NH
Community Contact Stoddard Board of Selectmen
John D. Halter, Selectman
1450 Route 123 North
Stoddard, NH 03464

Telephone (603) 446-3326
Fax (603) 446-7770
E-mail townofstoddard@wildblue.net
Web Site www.stoddardnh.org

Municipal Office Hours Town Hall/Selectmen/Administrative Assistant: Monday, 7 pm - 9 pm, Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm; Town Clerk: Tuesday and Thursday, 9 am - 2 pm, 4 pm - 6 pm; Tax Collector: Thursday, 1 pm - 3 pm

County Cheshire
Labor Market Area Keene NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress
 District 2
Executive Council
 District 2
State Senate
 District 8
State Representative
 Cheshire County District 2
Incorporated: 1774
Origin: This territory was first granted in 1752 to Colonel Sampson Stoddard of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and others as Monadnock Number 7. It was known locally as Limerick before being incorporated as Stoddard in 1774, in honor of Colonel Stoddard. Colonel Stoddard was appointed to survey southwestern New Hampshire by the colonial government, receiving several land grants for the service. One of his surveying assistants was Benjamin Pierce, father of President Franklin Pierce. Between 1840 and 1873, Stoddard was a center of glass manufacturing, home to four glass factories whose products are prized by collectors today.
Villages and Place Names: Leominster Corner, Mill Village, South Stoddard, Woods Mill

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 701 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Stoddard totaled 731 over 50 years, from 200 in 1950 to 931 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 99 percent between 1970 and 1980, a numeric change of 240. The 2006 Census estimate for Stoddard was 1,014 residents, which ranked 186th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 19.9 persons per square mile of land area. Stoddard contains 50.9 square miles of land area and 2.1 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 $778,107
Budget: School Appropriations, 2006 $1,698,683
Zoning Ordinance 1986/03
Master Plan 2005
Capitol Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Trust Funds
Appointed:
 Zoning; Conservation; Library; Recreation

Public Library Davis Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough 18 miles 62
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 20 miles 169

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells

Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
 None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Mandatory

Telephone Company Verizon; Granite State
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 No
Residential
 No

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $8.85
2006 Equalization Ratio 100
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $8.80

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 98.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 0.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 1.1%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2006 Total Housing Units 1,070
   
2006 Single-Family Units 1,011
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 28
2006 Multi-Family Units 31
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 3
2006 Manufactured Housing Units 28
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2006 1,014 77,393
2000 931 73,993
1990 623 70,223
1980 482 62,116
1970 242 52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 475
Female
 453

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 39
Age 5 to 19
 164
Age 20 to 34
 141
Age 35 to 54
 321
Age 55 to 64
 123
Age 65 and over
 140
Median Age
 42.8 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 32.9%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $19,617
Median 4-person family income $48,125
Median household income $37,639

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $31,343
Female
 $25,227

Families below the poverty level 5.3%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1996 2006
Civilian Labor Force
 351 595
Employed
 343 579
Unemployed
 8 16
Unemployment Rate
 2.3% 2.7%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1996 2006
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 24 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $583 n
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 19 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $232 n
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 43 140
Average Weekly Wage
 $429 $1,587
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 28 37
Average Weekly Wage
 $258 $311
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 71 177
Average Weekly Wage
 $363 $1,321
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards
EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Stoddard operates grades K-5; grades 6-12 are tuitioned to Keene District: SAU 24
Career Technology Center(s): Cheshire Center of Applied Science, Keene; Fall Mountain High School, Langdon Region: 13

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1
Grade Levels
 K 1-5
Total Enrollment
 45
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007: Total Facilities: 1 Total Capacity: 30
Nearest Community/Technical College: Claremont
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Antioch New England; New England
LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Carlisle Restoration Lumber Lumber Products 66 1966
TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 9, 123
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 5
         Distance 25 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Hawthorne-Feather, Antrim
Runway
 3,260 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 57 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 43 miles
Portland, ME
 144 miles
Boston, MA
 92 miles
New York City, NY
 239 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 238 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 80.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 9.7%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 2.6%
Other Means
 0.0%
Worked at home
 7.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work 33.6 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 14%
Commuting to another NH community
 78%
Commuting out-of-state
 8%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak
   
Other: Highland & Granite Lakes
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/10/07

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