Woodstock New Hampshire Community Profile

Woodstock, NH
Community Contact	Town of Woodstock Sandy Dovholuk, Administrative Assistant PO Box 156 North Woodstock, NH 03262
Telephone	(603) 745-8752
Fax	(603) 745-2393
E-mail	admin@woodstocknh.org
Web Site	www.woodstocknh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Tax Collector: Tuesday, 8 am - 12 noon, Thursday, 3 pm - 6 pm
County	Grafton
Labor Market Area	Plymouth NH LMA
Tourism Region	White Mountains
Planning Commission	North Country Council
Regional Development	Grafton County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 2
State Representative	Grafton County District 4

Incorporated: 1763

Origin: This town was first granted in 1763 as Peeling, after an English town, to Eli Demerit and others. Many of the settlers were from Lebanon, Connecticut, and acquainted with that town's minister, Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, who later founded Dartmouth College. The terms of the charter were not met, and in 1771 Governor John Wentworth regranted the town to Nathaniel Cushman and others. In this grant, the town was named Fairfield, after Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1840, the town was renamed Woodstock by act of legislature, after a historic palace in Woodstock, England.

Villages and Place Names: Fairview, Lost River, North Woodstock, West Thornton

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 83 residents in 1800

Population Trends: Population change for Woodstock totaled 246 over 50 years, from 894 in 1950 to 1,140 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 16 percent between 1980 and 1990; population declined from 1950 to 1960 and from 1990 to 2000. The 2006 Census estimate for Woodstock was 1,176 residents, which ranked 171st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 20.1 persons per square mile of land area. Woodstock contains 58.5 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$2,659,695
Budget: School Appropriations	not available
Zoning Ordinance	No Board
Master Plan	2003
Capitol Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Moosilauke Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Part-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	5/9
Emergency Medical Service	Lincoln - Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth	23 miles	35
Cottage Hospital, Woodsville	24 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Woodstock Water Dept.

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

Telephone Company	Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$13.23

2006 Equalization Ratio

88.3

2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$11.54

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	88.3%
Commercial Land and Buildings	10.6%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.0%

2006 Total Housing Units

1,367

2006 Single-Family Units

510

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Multi-Family Units

700

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Manufactured Housing Units

157

Total Population

Community

County

2006

1,176

85,336

2000

1,140

81,826

1990

1,168

74,998

1980

1,008

65,806

1970

897

54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	574	Female	565

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	66
Age 5 to 19	240
Age 20 to 34	213
Age 35 to 54	386
Age 55 to 64	117
Age 65 and over	117
Median Age	37.1 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.0%

Per capita income

$19,973

Median 4-person family income

$40,875

Median household income

$35,556

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$29,539
Female	$23,750

Families below the poverty level

7.6%

Annual Average

1996

2006

Civilian Labor Force

679

724

Employed

627

700

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

3.3%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1996

2006

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$466

$592

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

338

273

Average Weekly Wage

$274

$376

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

404

352

Average Weekly Wage

$305

$425

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$458

$590

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

428

379

Average Weekly Wage

$314

$437

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative (Lincoln, Woodstock)	District: SAU 68
Career Technology Center(s):	Plymouth Regional High School	Region: 05

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
Grade Levels
Total Enrollment

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007:

Total Facilities: 0

Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: Laconia

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Woodstock Inn	Bed & breakfast inn	60	1980
Original Design Silkscreen	Silkscreeners	45	1973

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	3
	State Routes	112, 118, 175
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exits 30 - 32
	Distance	Local access
Railroad	State owned line
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Franconia Airport
Runway		2,305 ft. turf
Lighted?	No	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	60 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	81 miles
Portland, ME	99 miles
Boston, MA	131 miles
New York City, NY	334 miles
Montreal, Quebec	192 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	71.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	12.6%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	8.4%
Other Means	3.7%
Worked at home	4.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work	15.1 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	22%
Commuting to another NH community	74%
Commuting out-of-state	3%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	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
	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
	Youth Sports: Baseball
	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Loon Mtn

	Other: Motor Sports Park; Lost River Gorge

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

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