| Type of Government |
Selectmen/Town Meeting |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 |
$3,636,061 |
| Budget: School Appropriations |
not available |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1956/07 |
| Master Plan |
1994 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
No |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions |
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Elected:
|
Selectmen; Budget; Library; Sewer; Town Clerk/Tax Collector; Check List; Trust Funds |
|
Appointed:
|
Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Parks |
| Public Library |
Hall Memorial |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Tilton-Northfield Fire District |
| Town Fire Insurance Rating |
5/9 |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Municipal |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Franklin Regional, Franklin |
3 miles |
49 |
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| Electric Supplier |
PSNH |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
KeySpan |
| Water Supplier |
Lochmere Village District; Tilton-Northfield Water District |
| Sanitation |
Private septic & Municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
|
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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: |
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Business
|
Yes |
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Residential
|
Yes |
|
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| 2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$17.44 |
| 2006 Equalization Ratio |
87.9 |
| 2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$15.30 |
| 2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
|
Residential Land and Buildings
|
49.8% |
|
Commercial Land and Buildings
|
47.1% |
|
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
|
3.1% |
|
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| 2006 Total Housing Units |
1,748 |
| |
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| 2006 Single-Family Units |
1,007 |
|
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
10 |
| 2006 Multi-Family Units |
455 |
|
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
2 |
| 2006 Manufactured Housing Units |
286 |
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| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2006 |
3,616 |
61,562 |
| 2000 |
3,478 |
56,576 |
| 1990 |
3,239 |
49,294 |
| 1980 |
3,387 |
42,884 |
| 1970 |
2,579 |
32,367 |
| Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender |
|
Male
|
1,744 |
Female
|
1,733 |
| Population by Age Group |
|
Under age 5
|
163 |
|
Age 5 to 19
|
726 |
|
Age 20 to 34
|
581 |
|
Age 35 to 54
|
1,079 |
|
Age 55 to 64
|
341 |
|
Age 65 and over
|
587 |
|
Median Age
|
39.6 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
High school graduate or higher
|
79.5% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher
|
17.7% |
|
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| Per capita income |
$19,578 |
| Median 4-person family income |
$50,143 |
| Median household income |
$41,977 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
|
Male
|
$32,095 |
|
Female
|
$25,227 |
| Families below the poverty level |
2.9% |
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| Annual Average |
1996 |
2006 |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
1,731 |
1,983 |
|
Employed
|
1,655 |
1,918 |
|
Unemployed
|
76 |
65 |
|
Unemployment Rate
|
4.4% |
3.3% |
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| Annual Average Covered Employment |
1996 |
2006 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
455 |
338 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$587 |
$862 |
| |
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| Service Providing Industries |
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|
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Average Employment
|
1,629 |
3,584 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$311 |
$486 |
| |
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| Total Private Industry |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
2,084 |
3,922 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$372 |
$519 |
| |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
476 |
637 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$454 |
$607 |
| |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
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|
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Average Employment
|
2,560 |
4,559 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$387 |
$531 |
| n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards |
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