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Bath, NH


bath New Hampshire Community Profile Community Contact Town of Bath
Pamela Murphy, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 88
Bath, NH 03740
Telephone (603) 747-2454
Fax (603) 747-0497
E-mail bathnh@myfairpoint.net
Web Site www.bath-nh.org

Municipal Office Hours Administrative Assistant: Monday to Thursday, 8:30-12 and 1-4:30, Friday, 8:30-12; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8-12 and 1-4, Tuesday, 8-6, Friday, 8-12

County Grafton
Labor Market Area Haverhill, NH LMA
Tourism Region White Mountains
Planning Commission North Country Council
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council

Election Districts
US Congress District District 2
Executive Council District District 2
State Senate District District 1
State Representative Grafton County District 1

Incorporated: 1761
Origin: The Bath town charter, granted in 1761, set aside land in equal shares for 68 families, with a church and a school. The town was named for a prominent English statesman, William Pulteney, first Earl of Bath, who served as Secretary of War and was known as one of the best orators in Parliament. Bath was one of the 16 towns involved in a protracted border dispute with the independent state of Vermont, before it was admitted to the Union in 1791. The town has three covered bridges crossing the Ammonoosuc River that were built in the early 1800's.
Villages and Place Names: Nutter, Pettyboro, Swiftwater, Upper Village, West Bath
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 493 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Bath totaled 475 over 50 years, from 607 in 1970 to 1,082 in 2020. The 2022 Census estimate for Bath was 1,111 residents, which ranked 182nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 29.1 persons per square mile of land area. Bath contains 38.2 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.

Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2023 $1,714,356
Budget: School Appropriations, 2022-2023 $3,068,833
Zoning Ordinance 1989/17
Master Plan 2007
Capitol Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Boards and Commissions
Elected:Selectmen; Library; Cemetery
Appointed:Planning; Zoning; Conservation
Public Library Bath Public

Emergency Services
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Private
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cottage Hospital, Woodsville 4 miles 35

Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Bath Village Water Works
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash PickupPrivate
Pay-As-You-Throw ProgramNo
Recycling ProgramNone
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:
Businessunknown
Residentialunknown

(NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes
2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $20.10
2022 Equalization Ratio 74.1
2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $14.79
2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings79.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings2.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other17.5%

(ACS 2017-2021) Housing
Total Housing Units 567
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached 469
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:  
Two to Four Units in Structure 12
Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 86
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial)
Total Population Community County
2022 1,111 91,126
2020 1,077 91,118
2010 1,077 89,118
2000 895 81,826
1990 734 74,998
1980 761 65,806
 
Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021
Population by Gender
Male:   545 Female:   518
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 38
Age 5 to 19 172
Age 20 to 34 165
Age 35 to 54 183
Age 55 to 64 224
Age 65 and over 281
Median Age 49.8 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over 834
High school graduate or higher 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.4%

(ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $
Per capita income $33,859
Median family income $66,875
Median household income $60,813
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $52,768
Female $41,875
Individuals below the poverty level 7.3%

(NHES - ELMI) Labor Force
Annual Average 2012 2022
Civilian Labor Force 537 525
Employed 510 507
Unemployed 27 18
Unemployment Rate 5.0% 3.4%

(NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages
Annual Average Covered Employment 2012 2022
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment n 50
Average Weekly Wage n $1,017
     
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment n 12
Average Weekly Wage n $640
     
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 67 62
Average Weekly Wage $566 $947
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 28 28
Average Weekly Wage $527 $776
     
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment 94 90
Average Weekly Wage $555 $894

If "n" appears, data does not meet disclosure standards.


(NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care
Schools students attend: Bath operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Haverhill Cooperative (Bath, Benton, Haverhill, Piermont, Warren) SAU 23
Career Technology Center(s): River Bend Career & Technical Center (VT)
Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K 1-6
Total Enrollment 61
2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Goddard (VT); Northern Vermont (VT); Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Plymouth State

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Britton Lumber Sawmill 32 2016

Employer Information Supplied by Municipality


(Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation
Road Access US Routes 302
State Routes 10, 112, 135
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 17
Distance 8 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Dean Memorial, HaverhillRunway2,500 ft. asphalt
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal Distance 51 miles
Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH 102 miles
Portland, ME 121 miles
Boston, MA 152 miles
New York City, NY 311 miles
Montreal, Quebec 176 miles

(ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work
Workers 16 years and over 486
Drove alone, car/truck/van 87.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 1.2%
Public transportation 0.6%
Walked 4.7%
Other Means 2.3%
Worked at home 4.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work 25.0 minutes
 
Percent of Working Residents: (ACS 2017-2021)
Working in community of residence 13.4%
Commuting to another NH community 66.8%
Commuting out-of-state 19.8%
Recreation, Attractions, and Events
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X 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): Cannon
   
Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 6/1/23

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