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Community Contact |
Barnstead Board of Selectmen
David Kerr, Chairman
PO Box 11
Center Barnstead, NH
03225
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| Telephone |
(603) 269-4071 |
| Fax |
(603) 269-4072 |
| E-mail |
barntownhall@metrocast.net |
| Web Site |
www.barnstead.org
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Selectmen: Tuesday, 8:30 am - 8 pm; Town Clerk, Tax Collector: Tuesday, 11:30 am - 7 pm
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| County |
Belknap |
| Labor Market Area |
Concord NH Micro-NECTA |
| Tourism Region |
Lakes |
| Planning Commission |
Lakes Region |
| Regional Development |
Belknap County Economic Development Council
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District 1 |
| Executive Council |
District 2 |
| State Senate |
District 6 |
| State Representative |
Belknap County Districts 7, 8 |
| Incorporated: 1727 |
| Origin: Granted in 1727, this community was one of several established to deal with rapidly expanding population in the seacoast area. A majority of new settlers came from either Barnstable on Cape Cod or Hampstead on Long Island, and the name Barnstead is a conjunction of the two. Barnstead Parade, the town's central highway, was located on the Province Road which ran between Portsmouth and the Governor's summer house in Wolfeboro. |
| Villages and Place Names: Barnstead Parade, Center Barnstead, South Barnstead, North Barnstead
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 807 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Barnstead totaled 3,756 over 51 years, from 850 in 1960 to 4,606 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was between 1970 and 1980, when the population increased by 105 percent, more than doubling the population in those ten years. The 2011 Census estimate for Barnstead was 4,606 residents, which ranked 77th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 109.4 persons per square mile of land area. Barnstead contains 42.0 square miles of land area and 2.0 square miles of inland water area. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2011 |
$3,309,314 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2011-2012 |
$6,614,711 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1971/11 |
| Master Plan |
2003 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen; Planning; Budget; Library; Checklist |
| Appointed: | Zoning; Parks & Recreation; Conservation; Old Home Day |
| Public Library |
Oscar Foss Memorial |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Municipal |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Municipal |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Concord Hospital, Concord |
21 miles |
211 |
| Frisbie Memorial, Rochester |
19 miles |
82 |
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| UTILITIES |
| Electric Supplier |
PSNH; NH Electric Coop |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Private; Locke Lake Colony; Pennichuck |
| Sanitation |
Private septic |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | Private |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | No |
| Recycling Program | Mandatory |
| Telephone Company |
Fairpoint; Northern NE; TDS |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Yes |
| Residential | Yes |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)PROPERTY TAXES |
| 2011 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$23.43 |
| 2011 Equalization Ratio |
92.4 |
| 2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$21.59 |
| 2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 96.3% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 2.1% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 1.6% |
| (ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING |
| Total Housing Units |
2,344 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
2,237 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
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| Two to Four Units in Structure |
10 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
0 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
97 |
| (US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2011 |
4,606 |
60,223 |
| 2010 |
4,593 |
60,088 |
| 2000 |
3,914 |
56,576 |
| 1990 |
3,105 |
49,294 |
| 1980 |
2,292 |
42,884 |
| 1970 |
1,119 |
32,367 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 2,329 |
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Female: 2,235 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
|
420 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
|
878 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
|
765 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
|
1,455 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
|
516 |
| Age 65 and over |
|
530 |
| Median Age |
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38.4 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
| High school graduate or higher |
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93.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
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28.2% |
| (ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $ |
| Per capita income |
$26,267 |
| Median family income |
$73,056 |
| Median household income |
$65,221 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$42,207 |
| Female |
$36,857 |
| Families below the poverty level |
2.4% |
| (NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE |
| Annual Average |
2001 |
2011 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
2,255 |
2,532 |
| Employed |
2,194 |
2,392 |
| Unemployed |
61 |
140 |
| Unemployment Rate |
2.7% |
5.5% |
| (NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2001 |
2011 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
154 |
22 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$530 |
$448 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
160 |
150 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$341 |
$549 |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
314 |
172 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$434 |
$536 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
131 |
151 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$440 |
$672 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
445 |
323 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$436 |
$599 |
| n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards |
| (NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES |
| Schools students attend: |
Barnstead operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are jointly managed with Alton (JMA) |
SAU 86 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Concord High School; Pembroke Academy |
Region: 11 |
| Educational Facilities |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
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| Grade Levels |
P K 1-8 |
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| Total Enrollment |
512 |
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| 2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 3 |
Total Capacity: 57 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: NHTI-Concord |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH; Franklin Pierce Law |
| LARGEST BUSINESSES |
PRODUCT/SERVICE |
EMPLOYEES |
ESTABLISHED |
| Barnstead Elementary School/SAU 86 |
Education/administrative |
106 |
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| Barnstead Country Store |
Convenience store |
17 |
1988 |
| Bosco Bell |
Convenience store, gas |
14 |
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| Town of Barnstead |
Municipal services |
96 |
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| JJ Goodwin's |
Restaurant |
8 |
1997 |
| Barton's Lumber |
Lumber Yard |
6 |
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| White Buffalo |
Restaurant, trading post |
3 |
2006 |
| Blueberry Station |
Convenience store, gas |
7 |
2005 |
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| (Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
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State Routes |
28, 107, 126 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-93, Exit 15 |
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Distance |
21 miles |
| Railroad |
No |
| Public Transportation |
No |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Concord Municipal |
| Runway |
6,005 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
Yes |
Navigational Aids? |
Yes |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Manchester-Boston Regional |
Distance |
36 miles |
| Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport |
4 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
31 miles |
| Portland, ME |
69 miles |
| Boston, MA |
82 miles |
| New York City, NY |
295 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
269 miles |
| (ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK |
| Workers 16 years and over |
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| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
81.2% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
13.1% |
| Public transportation |
0.0% |
| Walked |
1.0% |
| Other Means |
1.0% |
| Worked at home |
3.6% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
36.9 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2007-2011) |
| Working in community of residence |
27.1% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
70.3% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
2.6% |
| RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS |
| 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 |
| Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) |
| Youth Sports: Baseball |
| Youth Sports: Soccer |
| Youth Sports: Football |
| Youth Sports: Basketball |
| Youth Sports: Hockey |
| Campgrounds |
| Fishing/Hunting |
| Boating/Marinas |
| Snowmobile Trails |
| Bicycle Trails |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area |
| Overnight or Day Camps |
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Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock |
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Other: Outdoor Hockey; Outdoor Skating Rink; Outdoor Basketball Courts |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 06/22/12
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