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Roxbury, NH


roxbury New Hampshire Community Profile Community Contact Town of Roxbury
Robin Buffum, Town Clerk
3 Middletown Road
Roxbury, NH 03431
Telephone (603) 352-4903
Fax (603) 352-4903
E-mail townofroxburynh@myfairpoint.net
Web Site http://roxburynh.org

Municipal Office Hours Selectboard: meet Tuesday at 5 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Tuesday, 5-7

County Cheshire
Labor Market Area Keene, NH Micropolitan NECTA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress District District 2
Executive Council District District 2
State Senate District District 10
State Representative Cheshire County Districts 8, 16

Incorporated: 1812
Origin: This territory was once a part of Monadnock Number 5 (Marlborough), one of the settlements reserved for soldiers of the French wars. In 1796, settlers in the southwest portion of Packersfield (Nelson), the northern portion of Marlborough, and the northwest portion of Dublin, who felt their homes were too far from the meetinghouses of their respective towns, petitioned for an incorporated town of their own. The 1796 petition failed, but petitioners were successful on their second try in 1812. The new town was named Roxbury after their old village, now part of Boston.
Villages and Place Names: Roxbury Center
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 366 residents in 1820
Population Trends: Population change for Roxbury totaled 61 over 50 years, from 161 in 1970 to 222 in 2020. The 2022 Census estimate for Roxbury was 226 residents, which ranked 232nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns, the third smallest community.
Population Density and Land Area, 2022 (US Census Bureau): 18.9 persons per square mile of land area. Roxbury contains 12.0 square miles of land area and 0.3square miles of inland water area.

Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2021 $752,608
Budget: School Appropriations, 2020-2021 $550,320
Zoning Ordinance 1972/08
Master Plan 2016
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Treasurer; Trust Funds; Sexton
Appointed:
Public Library No Library

Emergency Services
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department Part-time & volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Keene - Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 4 miles 94

Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells & City of Keene
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash PickupNone
Pay-As-You-Throw ProgramNo
Recycling ProgramMandatory
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:
BusinessLimited
ResidentialLimited

(NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes
2022 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $24.13
2022 Equalization Ratio 77.1
2022 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $18.55
2022 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings90.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings4.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other5.7%

(ACS 2017-2021) Housing
Total Housing Units 100
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached 98
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:  
Two to Four Units in Structure 0
Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 2
(US Census Bureau) Population
(1-Year Estimates/Decennial)
Total Population Community County
2022 226 77,350
2020 220 76,458
2010 229 77,117
2000 237 73,993
1990 194 70,223
1980 190 62,116
 
Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021
Population by Gender
Male:   134 Female:   171
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 41
Age 5 to 19 10
Age 20 to 34 63
Age 35 to 54 97
Age 55 to 64 61
Age 65 and over 33
Median Age 49.1 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over 204
High school graduate or higher 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 43.1%

(ACS 2017-2021) Income, Inflation Adjusted $
Per capita income $45,139
Median family income $91,875
Median household income $78,750
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $74,063
Female $53,125
Individuals below the poverty level 1.8%

(NHES - ELMI) Labor Force
Annual Average 2012 2022
Civilian Labor Force 143 127
Employed 137 125
Unemployed 6 2
Unemployment Rate 4.2% 1.6%

(NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages
Annual Average Covered Employment 2012 2022
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment n n
Average Weekly Wage n n
     
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment n 0
Average Weekly Wage n $0
     
Total Private Industry
Average Employment n n
Average Weekly Wage n n
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 4 4
Average Weekly Wage $118 $545
     
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment n n
Average Weekly Wage n n

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


(NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Monadnock Regional (Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Swanzey, Troy) SAU 93
Career Technology Center(s): Cheshire Career Center (Keene); Fall Mountain RHS - CTE
Educational Facilities (includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
Grade Levels 9-12
Total Enrollment
2022 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Franklin Pierce; Antioch New England

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Not Available

Employer Information Supplied by Municipality


(Distance estimated from city/town hall) Transportation
Road Access US Routes
State Routes 9
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 3
Distance 19 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Dillant-Hopkins, SwanzeyRunway6,201 ft. asphalt
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 56 miles
Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH 65 miles
Portland, ME 157 miles
Boston, MA 91 miles
New York City, NY 226 miles
Montreal, Quebec 246 miles

(ACS 2017-2021) Commuting to Work
Workers 16 years and over 147
Drove alone, car/truck/van 95.2%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 1.4%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 2.0%
Other Means 0.0%
Worked at home 1.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work 14.9 minutes
 
Percent of Working Residents: (ACS 2017-2021)
Working in community of residence 3.4%
Commuting to another NH community 94.6%
Commuting out-of-state 2.0%
Recreation, Attractions, and Events
X 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)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Granite Gorge
   
Other: Hiking; Otter Brook Dam

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, October 2023. Community Response Received 6/13/23

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