Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Chesterfield, NH
Community Contact	Town of Chesterfield Rick Carrier, Town Administrator PO Box 175 Chesterfield, NH 03443
Telephone	(603) 363-4624
Fax	(603) 363-8047
E-mail	admin@nhchesterfield.com
Web Site	www.nhchesterfield.com
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen, Town Hall, Assessors: Monday through thursday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm and 5 pm - 8 pm, Wednesday, 9 am - 1 pm; Tax Collector: Monday and Thursday, 4 pm - 7 pm
County	Cheshire
Labor Market Area	Keene NH Micro-NECTA
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 10
State Representative	Cheshire County District 4

Incorporated: 1752

Origin: Established in 1735 while New Hampshire was still under governance of Massachusetts, this town was the site of Fort Number 1 in the line of protective trading forts bordering the Connecticut River. After New Hampshire became an independent province under Governor Benning Wentworth, the town was incorporated in 1752 as Chesterfield, after Philip Stanhope, fourth Earl of Chesterfield. The Earl served as Secretary of State and joined William Pitt in opposing what they considered England's unfair treatment of the American Colonies. Chesterfield was the birthplace of Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1941 to 1946.

Villages and Place Names: Spofford, West Chesterfield

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,905 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Chesterfield totaled 2,584 over 50 years, from 970 in 1950 to 3,554 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 45 percent between 1950 and 1960; the next largest was 41 percent between 1970 and 1980. The 2007 Census estimate for Chesterfield was 3,912 residents, which ranked 97th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 82.7 persons per square mile of land area. Chesterfield contains 45.6 square miles of land area and 2.0 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006	$3,155,982
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1956/08
Master Plan	2008
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Budget; School; Library; Cemetery
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Conservation

Public Library

Chesterfield Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	8/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Brattleboro Memorial, Brattleboro VT	9 miles	61
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene	14 miles	169

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells

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	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Limited
Residential	Limited

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$21.45

2007 Equalization Ratio

73.1

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

$15.57

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	90.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings	8.5%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.7%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,807

2007 Single-Family Units

1,603

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

165

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2007

3,912

77,725

2000

3,554

73,993

1990

3,080

70,223

1980

2,561

62,116

1970

1,817

52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	1,804	Female	1,738

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	177
Age 5 to 19	817
Age 20 to 34	468
Age 35 to 54	1,271
Age 55 to 64	422
Age 65 and over	387
Median Age	40.4 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.8%

Per capita income

$25,051

Median 4-person family income

$58,516

Median household income

$51,351

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$44,087
Female	$26,547

Families below the poverty level

4.9%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,137

2,203

Employed

2,070

2,134

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

187

Average Weekly Wage

$592

$1,010

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

689

839

Average Weekly Wage

$585

$760

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

761

1,026

Average Weekly Wage

$586

$806

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

127

181

Average Weekly Wage

$446

$460

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

888

1,207

Average Weekly Wage

$566

$754

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Schools students attend:	Chesterfield operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Keene	District: SAU 29
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
Grade Levels	K 1-8
Total Enrollment	377

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 2

Total Capacity: 40

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Franklin Pierce University; Antioch New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
United Natural Foods	Food warehouse	300+/-	1988
Thomas Companies	Construction, drilling, and blasting	65	1971
Perkins Home Center	Home lumber supply	45	1988
Foard Panel	Wall panel construction	28+/-	1988
Fed Ex	Package delivery	28	2008
Ames Performance	Classic Pontiac parts distributor	23	2008
Prospect Park Press, Inc.	Commercial printing	16	1972
Westfield Construction	Construction	15	1996
Chesterfield Tire	Tire sales and service	13	1998
Tire Warehouse	Tire sales and service	5-7	1990

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	9, 9A, 63
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 3
	Distance	6 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

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	67 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	66 miles
Portland, ME	162 miles
Boston, MA	103 miles
New York City, NY	210 miles
Montreal, Quebec	241 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	84.9%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	7.8%
Public transportation	0.2%
Walked	0.4%
Other Means	0.4%
Worked at home	6.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work	22.3 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	15%
Commuting to another NH community	54%
Commuting out-of-state	31%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	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
	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
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Ascutney (VT)

	Other: Chesterfield Gorge; Pisgah State Park

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/14/08

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