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Community Contact |
Town of Haverhill
Glenn English, Town Manager
2975 Dartmouth College Highway
North Haverhill, NH
03774
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| Telephone |
(603) 787-6800 |
| Fax |
(603) 787-2226 |
| E-mail |
townmanager@haverhill-nh.com |
| Web Site |
www.haverhill-nh.com
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm; Town Clerk: Monday through Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm
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| County |
Grafton |
| Labor Market Area |
Haverhill NH LMA |
| Tourism Region |
White Mountains |
| Planning Commission |
North Country Council |
| Regional Development |
Grafton County Economic Development Council
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District 2 |
| Executive Council |
District 1 |
| State Senate |
District 2 |
| State Representative |
Grafton County Districts 4, 15 |
| Incorporated: 1763 |
| Origin: Settled by citizens from Haverhill, Massachusetts, the town was first known as Lower Coos. In 1773, Haverhill became the county seat of Grafton County. It was the terminus of the Old Province Road, which connected the northern and western settlements with the seacoast. The village of Woodsville, named for John L. Woods of Wells River, Vermont, was once a very important railroad center. Woods operated a sawmill on the Ammonoosuc River, and developed a railroad supply enterprise following the establishment of the Boston, Concord, and Montreal Railroad. The village of Pike was settled by future employees of the Pike Manufacturing Company, which was, for a time, the world's leading manufacturer of whetstones. |
| Villages and Place Names: Center Haverhill, East Haverhill, North Haverhill, Pike, Woodsville, Haverhill Corner, Mountain Lakes
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 552 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Haverhill totaled 1,560 over 51 years, from 3,127 in 1960 to 4,687 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was 23 percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2011 Census estimate for Haverhill was 4,687 residents, which ranked 74th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 92.1 persons per square mile of land area. Haverhill contains 51.0 square miles of land area and 1.1 square miles of inland water area. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen/Town Manager |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2012 |
$3,436,759 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, |
Not Available |
| Zoning Ordinance |
2008 |
| Master Plan |
2008 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
No |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
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| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen |
| Appointed: | Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Airport; Heritage; Recreation |
| Public Library |
Haverhill Library Association; Patten-North; Pike; Woodsville Free Public |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Part-time |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Full-time & volunteer (Woodsville Ambulance) |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Cottage Hospital, Woodsville |
Local |
25 |
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| UTILITIES |
| Electric Supplier |
PSNH; Woodsville; NH Electric Coop |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
4 Districts |
| Sanitation |
Private septic & municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | Private |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | Yes-Private |
| Recycling Program | Voluntary |
| Telephone Company |
Fairpoint |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Limited |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Limited |
| Residential | Limited |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)PROPERTY TAXES |
| 2011 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$23.79 |
| 2011 Equalization Ratio |
96.3 |
| 2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$23.89 |
| 2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 74.6% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 17.5% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 7.9% |
| (ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING |
| Total Housing Units |
2,373 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
1,563 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
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| Two to Four Units in Structure |
291 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
174 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
345 |
| (US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2011 |
4,687 |
88,923 |
| 2010 |
4,697 |
89,118 |
| 2000 |
4,418 |
81,826 |
| 1990 |
4,230 |
74,998 |
| 1980 |
3,445 |
65,806 |
| 1970 |
3,090 |
54,914 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 2,338 |
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Female: 2,347 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
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256 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
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779 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
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763 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
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1,275 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
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881 |
| Age 65 and over |
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731 |
| Median Age |
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45.4 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
| High school graduate or higher |
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90.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
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17.0% |
| (ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $ |
| Per capita income |
$21,587 |
| Median family income |
$54,030 |
| Median household income |
$43,806 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$41,964 |
| Female |
$33,625 |
| Families below the poverty level |
11.2% |
| (NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE |
| Annual Average |
2001 |
2011 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
2,048 |
2,056 |
| Employed |
1,980 |
1,932 |
| Unemployed |
68 |
124 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.3% |
6.0% |
| (NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2001 |
2011 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
441 |
240 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$523 |
$805 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
1,063 |
1,278 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$457 |
$635 |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
1,504 |
1,518 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$476 |
$662 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
743 |
774 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$517 |
$678 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
2,247 |
2,292 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$490 |
$668 |
| n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards |
| (NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES |
| Schools students attend: |
Grades K-12 are part of Haverhill Cooperative |
SAU 23 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
River Bend Career and Technical Center, Bradford VT |
Region: 4 |
| Educational Facilities |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Grade Levels |
P K 1-3 |
4-8 |
9-12 |
9-12 |
| Total Enrollment |
233 |
273 |
268 |
34 |
| 2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 8 |
Total Capacity: 101 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University; Granite State College-Littleton |
| LARGEST BUSINESSES |
PRODUCT/SERVICE |
EMPLOYEES |
ESTABLISHED |
| Grafton County Complex |
County governmental unit |
325 |
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| Cottage Hospital |
Health care services |
250 |
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| Upper Valley Press/Transport |
Printing, transport |
80 |
1975 |
| Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank |
Banking services |
100 |
1889 |
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| (Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
302 |
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State Routes |
10, 25, 116, 135 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-91 (VT), Exit 17 |
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Distance |
8 miles |
| Railroad |
Amtrak Downeaster |
| Public Transportation |
No |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Dean Memorial, Haverhill |
| Runway |
2,500 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
Yes |
Navigational Aids? |
No |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Lebanon Municipal |
Distance |
36 miles |
| Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport |
1 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
96 miles |
| Portland, ME |
121 miles |
| Boston, MA |
147 miles |
| New York City, NY |
302 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
174 miles |
| (ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK |
| Workers 16 years and over |
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| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
74.1% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
12.5% |
| Public transportation |
0.0% |
| Walked |
3.6% |
| Other Means |
0.0% |
| Worked at home |
9.9% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
32.6 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2007-2011) |
| Working in community of residence |
73.0% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
5.6% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
21.4% |
| 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): Loon & Cannon Mountains |
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Other: North Haverhill Fair; Bedell Bridge Historic Site; 4th July Parade |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 08/07/12
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