Antrim, New Hampshire

Antrim, NH
Community Contact	Town of Antrim Neal A. Cass, Town Administrator 66 Main Street, PO Box 517 Antrim, NH 03440
Telephone	(603) 588-6785
Fax	(603) 588-2969
E-mail	antrimbiz@tds.net
Web Site	www.antrimnh.org/pages/index
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 8 am - 12 noon, and 6 pm - 8 pm, Wednesday, 8 am - 12 noon, and Thursday, 8 am - 12 noon, and 1 pm - 4 pm
County	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area	Peterborough NH LMA
Tourism Region	Monadnock
Planning Commission	Southwest Region
Regional Development	Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 2
State Senate	District 7
State Representative	Hillsborough County District 1

Incorporated: 1777

Origin: Though settled prior to the Revolution, this community was not incorporated as Antrim until 1777. It was originally part of the Society Land, or Cumberland, named for the Duke of Cumberland, who was King George II's son and commander of English troops in the war with France. This large tract of land adjacent to Mount Monadnock had been set aside by the Portsmouth Proprietors for private estates. The land was later purchased by Philip Riley, who named the town for County Antrim in Ireland, his native home. Nathaniel Hawthorne College was established in Antrim in 1962; the school closed in 1988.

Villages and Place Names: Antrim Center, Clinton Village, Loverens Mill, North Branch

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 528 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Antrim totaled 1,425 over 50 years, from 1,030 in 1950 to 2,455 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an 89 percent increase between 1960 and 1970; the other four decades in this period had population increases under ten percent. The 2007 Census estimate for Antrim was 2,619 residents, which ranked 113th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 73.6 persons per square mile of land area. Antrim contains 35.7 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006	$2,649,450
Budget: School Appropriations, 2006	$2,205,153
Zoning Ordinance	1974/07
Master Plan	2003
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Library
Appointed:	Conservation

Public Library

James A. Tuttle

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	On call
Town Fire Insurance Rating	6/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough	12 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Antrim Water Department

Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	none
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Mandatory

Telephone Company	TDS Telecom
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$20.49

2007 Equalization Ratio

84.9

2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$16.80

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	91.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings	6.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.0%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,302

2007 Single-Family Units

994

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

247

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2007

2,619

402,302

2000

2,455

382,384

1990

2,350

336,549

1980

2,208

276,608

1970

2,122

223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	1,215	Female	1,234

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	141
Age 5 to 19	625
Age 20 to 34	352
Age 35 to 54	819
Age 55 to 64	242
Age 65 and over	270
Median Age	37.4 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%

Per capita income

$18,978

Median 4-person family income

$50,650

Median household income

$45,677

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$36,033
Female	$24,312

Families below the poverty level

8.3%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

1,256

1,276

Employed

1,223

1,233

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

3.4%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$339

$664

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

311

308

Average Weekly Wage

$324

$439

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

335

373

Average Weekly Wage

$325

$479

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$466

$613

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

366

435

Average Weekly Wage

$337

$498

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Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Contoocook Valley Cooperative (Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple)	District: SAU 1
Career Technology Center(s):	Region 14 Applied Technology Center, Peterborough	Region: 14

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1	1		1
Grade Levels	P K 1-4	5-8		5-12
Total Enrollment	146	363		11

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 2

Total Capacity: 33

Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester; Nashua

Nearest Colleges or Universities: New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Frameworks	Manufacturer of automotive lighting	70	1999
Town of Antrim	Municipal services	22	1777
Brailsford	Manufacturer of electric meters	25	2002
Edmunds Hardware	Hardware	9	1955
Antrim Lumber	Lumber sales	8	1960
Antrim Marketplace	Convenience store	10	2003
MCE Catalog Ventures	Internet marketing	6	1995
Ocean National Bank	Banking services	6	1990
Landsite Corp	Construction	12	1997

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	202
	State Routes	9, 31, 123
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-89, Exit 5
	Distance	21 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Hawthorne-Feather, Antrim
Runway		3,260 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	32 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	31 miles
Portland, ME	130 miles
Boston, MA	85 miles
New York City, NY	246 miles
Montreal, Quebec	257 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	80.2%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	8.4%
Public transportation	1.8%
Walked	3.6%
Other Means	0.0%
Worked at home	6.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work	28.5 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	25%
Commuting to another NH community	71%
Commuting out-of-state	4%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	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): Crotched Mountain

	Other: Willard Pond Sanctuary

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 09/17/08

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