Barnstead, New Hampshire

Barnstead, NH
Community Contact	Barnstead Board of Selectmen Gordon Preston, Chairman PO Box 11 Center Barnstead, NH 03225
Telephone	(603) 269-4071
Fax	(603) 269-4072
E-mail	barntownhall@metrocast.net
Web Site	www.barnstead.org
Municipal Office Hours	Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm, and Tuesday, 9 am - 7 pm
County	Belknap
Labor Market Area	Concord NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region	Lakes
Planning Commission	Lakes Region
Regional Development	Belknap County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 1
Executive Council	District 2
State Senate	District 4
State Representative	Belknap County District 5

Incorporated: 1727

Origin: Granted in 1727, this community was one of several established to deal with rapidly expanding population in the seacoast area. A majority of new settlers came from either Barnstable on Cape Cod or Hampstead on Long Island, and the name Barnstead is a conjunction of the two. Barnstead Parade, the town's central highway, was located on the Province Road which ran between Portsmouth and the Governor's summer house in Wolfeboro.

Villages and Place Names: Barnstead Parade, Center Barnstead, South Barnstead, North Barnstead

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 807 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Barnstead totaled 3,068 over 50 years, from 846 in 1950 to 3,914 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was between 1970 and 1980, when the population increased by 105 percent, more than doubling the population in those ten years. The 2007 Census estimate for Barnstead was 4,567 residents, which ranked 78th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 105.9 persons per square mile of land area. Barnstead contains 42.9 square miles of land area and 2.0 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$2,039,107
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007	$5,952,906
Zoning Ordinance	1971/07
Master Plan	2003
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Budget; Library; Checklist
Appointed:	Zoning; Parks & Recreation; Conservation; Old Home Day

Public Library

Oscar Foss Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Municipal
Town Fire Insurance Rating	9/10
Emergency Medical Service	Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord	21 miles	295
Frisbie Memorial, Rochester	19 miles	112

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Locke Lake Colony; Pennichuck

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

Telephone Company	Northern NE; Union
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$18.40

2007 Equalization Ratio

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

$17.25

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	97.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings	1.9%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.9%

2007 Total Housing Units

2,440

2007 Single-Family Units

2,200

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

113

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

127

Total Population

Community

County

2007

4,567

61,048

2000

3,914

56,576

1990

3,105

49,294

1980

2,292

42,884

1970

1,119

32,367

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	1,981	Female	1,905

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	243
Age 5 to 19	865
Age 20 to 34	609
Age 35 to 54	1,335
Age 55 to 64	411
Age 65 and over	423
Median Age	38.8 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.8%

Per capita income

$19,773

Median 4-person family income

$49,404

Median household income

$47,449

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$34,130
Female	$24,904

Families below the poverty level

2.8%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,016

2,507

Employed

1,964

2,417

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

3.6%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

178

Average Weekly Wage

$446

$570

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

138

199

Average Weekly Wage

$263

$383

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

317

243

Average Weekly Wage

$366

$417

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

122

149

Average Weekly Wage

$379

$647

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

439

392

Average Weekly Wage

$370

$504

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Barnstead operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are jointly managed with Alton	District: SAU 51/JMA
Career Technology Center(s):	Concord High School; Pembroke Academy	Region: 11

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	P K 1-8
Total Enrollment	534

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 2

Total Capacity: 26

Nearest Community/Technical College: NHTI-Concord

Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH; Franklin Pierce Law

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Barnstead Elementary School	Education	82
Town of Barnstead	Municipal services	34
Barnstead Country Store	Convenience store	22	1988
Barton's Lumber	Lumber yard	15
Bosco Bell	Convenience store, gas	14
JJ Goodwin's	Restaurant	8	1997
White Buffalo	Restaurant, trading post	5	2006

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	28, 107, 126
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exit 15
	Distance	21 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Concord Municipal
Runway		6,005 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	36 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	31 miles
Portland, ME	71 miles
Boston, MA	82 miles
New York City, NY	285 miles
Montreal, Quebec	265 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	82.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	11.0%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	0.9%
Other Means	0.5%
Worked at home	5.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work	36.6 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	14%
Commuting to another NH community	82%
Commuting out-of-state	3%

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
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock

	Other: Outdoor Hockey; Outdoor Skating Rink; Outdoor Basketball Courts

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/01/08

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