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Walpole New Hampshire Community Profil

Walpole New Hampshire Community Profile
Walpole, NH
Community Contact Town of Walpole
Board of Selectmen
PO Box 729
Walpole, NH 03608

Telephone (603) 756-3672
Fax (603) 756-9209
E-mail emoore@walpolenh.us
Web Site www.walpolenh.us

Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 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: 1752
Origin: This territory was first granted by the Massachusetts government in 1736 as No. 3, the third in a line of settlements along the east side of the Connecticut River which was sometimes called Great Falls. In 1752, Governor Benning Wentworth granted the territory to Benjamin Bellows and others as Walpole in honor of Sir Robert Walpole, first Prime Minister of England. Colonel Benjamin Bellows, for whom Bellows Falls, Vermont, was named, built a large fort at Walpole for defense against Indian attack, and had surveyed most of the Connecticut River towns. The grant was renewed in 1781 due to the Indian wars making completion of grant terms impractical.
Villages and Place Names: Drewsville, North Walpole

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,245 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Walpole totaled 1,062 over 50 years, from 2,536 in 1950 to 3,598 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 12 percent between 1990 and 2000; percent change over the three previous decades were all below ten percent. The 2006 Census estimate for Walpole was 3,697 residents, which ranked 99th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 103.6 persons per square mile of land area. Walpole contains 35.7 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 $3,011,474
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1950/06
Master Plan 1998
Capitol Improvement Plan Pending
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Zoning
Appointed:
 Conservation; Library; Cemetery

Public Library North Walpole Public; Walpole Town

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 6/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 18 miles 169
Valley Regional, Claremont 19 miles 45

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier Granite State
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier N. Walpole/Walpole Water

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

Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 unknown
Residential
 unknown

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.55
2006 Equalization Ratio 74.5
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.70

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 80.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 15.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 4.1%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2006 Total Housing Units 1,687
   
2006 Single-Family Units 1,260
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 12
2006 Multi-Family Units 354
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2006 Manufactured Housing Units 73
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2006 3,697 77,393
2000 3,598 73,993
1990 3,215 70,223
1980 3,188 62,116
1970 2,966 52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 1,725
Female
 1,869

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 216
Age 5 to 19
 759
Age 20 to 34
 511
Age 35 to 54
 1,125
Age 55 to 64
 342
Age 65 and over
 641
Median Age
 40.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 31.4%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $23,295
Median 4-person family income $53,561
Median household income $44,673

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $37,193
Female
 $24,323

Families below the poverty level 3.9%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1996 2006
Civilian Labor Force
 1,649 2,041
Employed
 1,600 1,980
Unemployed
 49 61
Unemployment Rate
 3.0% 3.0%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1996 2006
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 447 516
Average Weekly Wage
 $463 $691
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 712 749
Average Weekly Wage
 $517 $654
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 1,159 1,265
Average Weekly Wage
 $496 $670
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 41 73
Average Weekly Wage
 $341 $327
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 1,200 1,338
Average Weekly Wage
 $491 $651
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Fall Mountain Regional (Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown, Langdon, Walpole) District: SAU 60
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
 2 1
Grade Levels
 K 1-4 K 5-8
Total Enrollment
 184 209
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007: Total Facilities: 3 Total Capacity: 65
Nearest Community/Technical College: Claremont
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Franklin Pierce Law; Antioch New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Hubbard Farms, Inc. Poultry breeder 150 1931
Whitney Blake Coiled cords 105 1965
Shaw's Supermarket Groceries 88
Frank W. Whitcomb Sand, gravel, hot mix 85 1932
Len-Tex, Inc. Wallpaper 55 1993
RN Johnson Agricultural equipment 54 1929
Cold River Materials Sand, gravel 30 1997
Walpole Savings Bank Banking 25 1875
Hicks Machine, Inc. Machine shop 20 1950

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 12, 123
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exits 5 - 6
         Distance 5 miles; 4 miles
Railroad Green Mtn. New England Central
Public Transportation No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Claremont Municipal
Runway
 3,100 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal Distance 40 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 66 miles
Portland, ME
 159 miles
Boston, MA
 103 miles
New York City, NY
 224 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 227 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 80.1%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 8.4%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 2.5%
Other Means
 1.4%
Worked at home
 7.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work 24.3 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 31%
Commuting to another NH community
 46%
Commuting out-of-state
 22%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
X Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X 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
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Mt Ascutney & Okemo (VT)
   
Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/14/07

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