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Community Contact |
Town of Ossipee
E. Morton Leavitt, Chairman
55 Main Street, PO Box 67
Center Ossipee, NH
03814
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| Telephone |
(603) 539-4181 |
| Fax |
(603) 539-4183 |
| E-mail |
meldridge@ossipee.org |
| Web Site |
http://ossipee.org
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
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| County |
Carroll |
| Labor Market Area |
Conway NH-ME LMA, NH Portion |
| Tourism Region |
Lakes |
| Planning Commission |
Lakes Region |
| Regional Development |
Mount Washington Valley Economic Council
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District 1 |
| Executive Council |
District 1 |
| State Senate |
District 3 |
| State Representative |
Carroll County Districts 5, 8 |
| Incorporated: 1785 |
| Origin: Known as Wigwam Village, and then New Garden, this town bears the name of the Ossipee Indians. It was once the site of an Indian stockade fort, designed to protect the tribe from attacks by the Mohawks from the west. Early in 1725, the Indian stockade was destroyed, and then rebuilt by Captain John Lovewell of Dunstable. Later that year, Captain Lovewell led a small band of men to attack the Indians at Pequawket (now Fryeburg). Captain Lovewell did not survive the fight, but the battle was memorialized in The Ballad of Lovewell's Fight, and was the subject of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's first published poem, written at the age of 13. |
| Villages and Place Names: Center Ossipee, Chickville, Dorrs Corner, Granite, Long Sands, Moultonville, Ossipee Lake Shores, Ossipee Valley, Pollys Crossing, Roland Park, Water Village, West Ossipee
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 339 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Ossipee totaled 2,921 over 51 years, from 1,409 in 1960 to 4,330 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was a 50 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed by a 35 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2011 Census estimate for Ossipee was 4,330 residents, which ranked 84th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 61.4 persons per square mile of land area. Ossipee contains 70.8 square miles of land area and 4.8 square miles of inland water area. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2009 |
$6,869,397 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2009 |
$6,137,497 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1988/10 |
| Master Plan |
2006 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Library; Cemetery |
| Appointed: | Conservation |
| Public Library |
Ossipee Public |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
3 Full-time & volunteer |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Municipal & volunteer |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro |
15 miles |
25 |
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| UTILITIES |
| Electric Supplier |
PSNH; NH Electric Coop; Wolfeboro |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Ossipee Water Department, Carroll County Complex |
| Sanitation |
Private septic & municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | None |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | No |
| Recycling Program | Mandatory |
| Telephone Company |
Time Warner; Fairpoint |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
No |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
| Business | Yes |
| Residential | Limited |
| (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)PROPERTY TAXES |
| 2011 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$15.79 |
| 2011 Equalization Ratio |
100.0 |
| 2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$15.83 |
| 2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 83.8% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 13.9% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 2.4% |
| (ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING |
| Total Housing Units |
3,080 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
2,307 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
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| Two to Four Units in Structure |
198 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
129 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
446 |
| (US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2011 |
4,330 |
47,641 |
| 2010 |
4,345 |
47,818 |
| 2000 |
4,232 |
43,918 |
| 1990 |
3,319 |
35,526 |
| 1980 |
2,465 |
27,929 |
| 1970 |
1,647 |
18,548 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 2,171 |
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Female: 2,191 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
|
224 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
|
874 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
|
645 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
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1,194 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
|
748 |
| Age 65 and over |
|
677 |
| Median Age |
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43.0 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
| High school graduate or higher |
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88.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
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16.0% |
| (ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $ |
| Per capita income |
$19,413 |
| Median family income |
$49,818 |
| Median household income |
$43,493 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$38,887 |
| Female |
$26,846 |
| Families below the poverty level |
18.5% |
| (NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE |
| Annual Average |
2001 |
2011 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
2,072 |
2,022 |
| Employed |
1,991 |
1,871 |
| Unemployed |
81 |
151 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.9% |
7.5% |
| (NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2001 |
2011 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
319 |
188 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$730 |
$1,023 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
1,140 |
1,025 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$445 |
$515 |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
1,458 |
1,213 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$507 |
$593 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
456 |
499 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$456 |
$648 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
1,914 |
1,713 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$495 |
$609 |
| 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 Governor Wentworth Regional (Brookfield, Effingham, New Durham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro) |
SAU 49 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Region 9 Vocational Technical Center, Wolfeboro |
Region: 9 |
| Educational Facilities |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
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1 |
| Grade Levels |
P K 1-6 |
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P K 1-8 |
| Total Enrollment |
329 |
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79 |
| 2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): |
Total Facilities: 4 |
Total Capacity: 90 |
| Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region |
| Nearest Colleges or Universities: Granite State College-Conway |
| LARGEST BUSINESSES |
PRODUCT/SERVICE |
EMPLOYEES |
ESTABLISHED |
| Carroll County Government |
Government services |
100 |
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| Hannaford Brothers |
Supermarket |
60-70 |
1982 |
| McDonalds |
Fast food restaurant |
45 |
1995 |
| Ossipee Aggregates Corporation |
Sand, gravel |
10-15 |
1960 |
| Tufpak, Inc. |
Plastic bags |
15 |
1976 |
| Valueland IGA |
Supermarket |
21 |
1968 |
| Job Lots |
Low cost merchandise |
50 |
2005 |
| Carroll County Courthouse |
Court of Law |
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2004 |
| Town of Ossipee |
Municipal services |
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1785 |
| Northern Tire |
Tires, alignments, auto services |
9 |
1986 |
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
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State Routes |
16, 25, 28, 171 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-93, Exits 23 - 24 |
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Distance |
38 miles |
| Railroad |
Boston & Maine |
| Public Transportation |
No |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Moultonborough Airport |
| Runway |
3,475 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
Yes |
Navigational Aids? |
No |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Portland (ME) International Jetport |
Distance |
51 miles |
| Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport |
7 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
66 miles |
| Portland, ME |
51 miles |
| Boston, MA |
109 miles |
| New York City, NY |
322 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
243 miles |
| (ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK |
| Workers 16 years and over |
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| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
88.0% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
9.1% |
| Public transportation |
0.1% |
| Walked |
0.0% |
| Other Means |
0.0% |
| Worked at home |
2.9% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
28.7 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2007-2011) |
| Working in community of residence |
82.4% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
13.5% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
4.1% |
| 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): King Pine |
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Other: Old Home Week |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 06/15/12
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