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Community Contact |
Town of Surry
Board of Selectmen
1 Village Road, Town Hall
Surry, NH
03431
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| Telephone |
(603) 352-3075 |
| Fax |
(603) 357-4890 |
| E-mail |
selectmen@townofsurry.org |
| Web Site |
www.townofsurry.org
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| Municipal Office Hours |
Selectmen: Monday, 7 pm - 9 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 6 pm - 8 pm, Thursday, 5 pm - 7 pm; Tax Collector: first and third Thursday, 5:30 pm - 7 pm
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| County |
Cheshire |
| Labor Market Area |
Keene NH Micro-NECTA |
| Tourism Region |
Monadnock |
| Planning Commission |
Southwest Region |
| Regional Development |
Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
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| Election Districts |
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| US Congress |
District 2 |
| Executive Council |
District 2 |
| State Senate |
District 10 |
| State Representative |
Cheshire County District 2 |
| Incorporated: 1769 |
| Origin: This town was chartered in 1769 from portions of Gilsum and Westmoreland. The portion of Westmoreland added to Surry was known as Westmoreland Leg. Surry was named for Charles Howard, Earl of Surrey, Duke of Norfolk, and hereditary Earl Marshal of England. The county of Surrey in England was known for manufacture of pleasure carriages called surreys, introduced to America in 1872. Surry was one of the towns in the western part of the state that attempted to join the State of Vermont in 1781. Surry is an excellent geological area, containing quantities of quartz bearing veins of gold, silver, copper, and lead. |
| Villages and Place Names: Shaws Corner
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| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 448 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Surry totaled 368 over 51 years, from 362 in 1960 to 730 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 40 percent between 1960 and 1970; population declined four percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2011 Census estimate for Surry was 730 residents, which ranked 207th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 46.8 persons per square mile of land area. Surry contains 15.6 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area. |
| MUNICIPAL SERVICES |
| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2012 |
$540,323 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2012 |
$1,283,480 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1951/10 |
| Master Plan |
2002 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
No |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions | |
| Elected: | Selectmen; Planning; Trust Funds |
| Appointed: | Conservation; Library; Zoning |
| Public Library |
Reed Free |
| EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| Police Department |
Part-time |
| Fire Department |
Volunteer |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Volunteer |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Cheshire Medical Center, Keene |
5 miles |
140 |
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| UTILITIES |
| Electric Supplier |
PSNH; Granite State |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Private wells; Surry Village Water |
| Sanitation |
Private septic |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Curbside Trash Pickup | Private |
| Pay-As-You-Throw Program | Yes |
| Recycling Program | Voluntary |
| Telephone Company |
Time Warner; Fairpoint |
| 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) |
$16.95 |
| 2011 Equalization Ratio |
100.0 |
| 2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) |
$16.73 |
| 2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
| Residential Land and Buildings | 95.0% |
| Commercial Land and Buildings | 2.7% |
| Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other | 2.4% |
| (ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING |
| Total Housing Units |
362 |
| Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached |
340 |
| Units in Multiple-Family Structures: |
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| Two to Four Units in Structure |
3 |
| Five or More Units in Structure |
9 |
| Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units |
10 |
| (US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2011 |
730 |
76,918 |
| 2010 |
732 |
77,117 |
| 2000 |
673 |
73,993 |
| 1990 |
631 |
70,223 |
| 1980 |
656 |
62,116 |
| 1970 |
507 |
52,364 |
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| Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011 |
| Population by Gender |
| Male: 371 |
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Female: 415 |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under age 5 |
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33 |
| Age 5 to 19 |
|
108 |
| Age 20 to 34 |
|
130 |
| Age 35 to 54 |
|
227 |
| Age 55 to 64 |
|
143 |
| Age 65 and over |
|
145 |
| Median Age |
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46.9 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
| High school graduate or higher |
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94.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
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32.4% |
| (ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $ |
| Per capita income |
$36,543 |
| Median family income |
$74,444 |
| Median household income |
$68,250 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
| Male |
$54,063 |
| Female |
$36,667 |
| Families below the poverty level |
1.9% |
| (NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE |
| Annual Average |
2001 |
2011 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
418 |
440 |
| Employed |
409 |
422 |
| Unemployed |
9 |
18 |
| Unemployment Rate |
2.2% |
4.1% |
| (NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES |
| Annual Average Covered Employment |
2001 |
2011 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
| Average Employment |
25 |
24 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$966 |
$938 |
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| Service Providing Industries |
| Average Employment |
15 |
36 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$258 |
$305 |
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| Total Private Industry |
| Average Employment |
39 |
60 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$703 |
$559 |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
| Average Employment |
14 |
6 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$493 |
$383 |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
| Average Employment |
54 |
66 |
| Average Weekly Wage |
$647 |
$543 |
| n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards |
| (NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES |
| Schools students attend: |
Surry operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Keene |
SAU 91 |
| Career Technology Center(s): |
Cheshire Center of Applied Science, Keene; Fall Mountain High School, Langdon |
Region: 13 |
| Educational Facilities |
Elementary |
Middle/Junior High |
High School |
Private/Parochial |
| Number of Schools |
1 |
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| Grade Levels |
K 1-8 |
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| Total Enrollment |
88 |
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| 2012 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 University; Antioch New England |
| LARGEST BUSINESSES |
PRODUCT/SERVICE |
EMPLOYEES |
ESTABLISHED |
| LG Cushing & Sons, Inc. |
Well drilling |
15 |
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| Rusty's Speed |
Sale of racing parts |
1 |
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| Brooks Construction |
Construction Services |
2 |
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| CDFR |
Capentry, excavation |
4 |
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| Surry House B&B |
Bed & breakfast |
2 |
2002 |
| GT's Auto |
Used Vehicle Sales |
2 |
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| Gunseth |
Jeep repair |
1 |
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| Crescendo Acres Farm |
Farm products, gifts, crafts |
1 |
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| Rocky Knoll Farm |
Farm products, excavation services |
2 |
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| Kona Ice |
Retail shaved ice |
2 |
2009 |
| (Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION |
| Road Access |
US Routes |
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State Routes |
12, 12A |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-91 (VT), Exit 5 |
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Distance |
16 miles |
| Railroad |
No |
| Public Transportation |
No |
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| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
| Dillant-Hopkins, Keene |
| Runway |
6,201 ft. asphalt |
| Lighted? |
Yes |
Navigational Aids? |
Yes |
| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service |
| Manchester-Boston Regional |
Distance |
60 miles |
| Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport |
4 |
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| Driving distance to selected cities: |
| Manchester, NH |
71 miles |
| Portland, ME |
156 miles |
| Boston, MA |
92 miles |
| New York City, NY |
228 miles |
| Montreal, Quebec |
233 miles |
| (ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK |
| Workers 16 years and over |
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| Drove alone, car/truck/van |
91.6% |
| Carpooled, car/truck/van |
4.9% |
| Public transportation |
0.0% |
| Walked |
0.9% |
| Other Means |
0.0% |
| Worked at home |
2.7% |
| Mean Travel Time to Work |
18.8 minutes |
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| Percent of Working Residents: |
(ACS 2007-2011) |
| Working in community of residence |
90.2% |
| Commuting to another NH community |
5.3% |
| Commuting out-of-state |
4.4% |
| 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): Mount Ascutney (VT) |
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Other: Surry Mountain Recreation Area |
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 08/06/12
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