Enfield, New Hampshire

Enfield, NH
Community Contact	Town of Enfield Board of Selectmen PO Box 373 Enfield, NH 03748
Telephone	(603) 632-5026
Fax	(603) 632-5182
E-mail	townhall@enfield.nh.us
Web Site	www.enfield.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Tuesday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Thursday, 11 am - 7 pm
County	Grafton
Labor Market Area	Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission	Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development	Grafton County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 5
State Representative	Grafton County District 10

Incorporated: 1761

Origin: This territory was first granted in 1761 to settlers from Enfield, Connecticut, as Endfield. In 1766, Governor John Wentworth regranted it as Relhan to honor Dr. Anthony Relhan. The doctor was a promoter of sea-bathing as a curative, making Brighton a fashionable English resort. The legislature incorporated the town as Relhan in 1788. After the Revolution, the legislature repealed the incorporation as Relhan, and the town's name reverted to Enfield. Enfield was the site of a Shaker community from 1793 to 1923; those buildings are now occupied by the La Salette Brotherhood of Montreal.

Villages and Place Names: Eastman, Enfield Center, Lower Shaker Village, Upper Shaker Village

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 724 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Enfield totaled 3,014 over 50 years, from 1,612 in 1950 to 4,626 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was between 1970 and 1980, when the population increased by 35 percent. The 2007 Census estimate for Enfield was 4,831 residents, which ranked 72nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 120.2 persons per square mile of land area. Enfield contains 40.3 square miles of land area and 2.9 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$5,783,324
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1974/08
Master Plan	1995
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Zoning; Budget; Cemetery; Library; Trust Funds; Fire Wards; Checklist
Appointed:	Planning; Conservation; Heritage; Recreation; Capital Improvement; Energy; Tax Increment Finance Authority; Energy

Public Library

Enfield Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	5/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon	8 miles	25
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon	10 miles	396

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	Granite State Electric; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Municipal

Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Voluntary

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

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$22.61

2007 Equalization Ratio

79.2

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

$17.72

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	91.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings	7.2%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.9%

2007 Total Housing Units

2,602

2007 Single-Family Units

1,731

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

552

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

319

Total Population

Community

County

2007

4,831

85,514

2000

4,626

81,826

1990

3,983

74,998

1980

3,175

65,806

1970

2,345

54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,258	Female	2,360

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	288
Age 5 to 19	807
Age 20 to 34	952
Age 35 to 54	1,612
Age 55 to 64	457
Age 65 and over	502
Median Age	38.3 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%

Per capita income

$23,054

Median 4-person family income

$53,631

Median household income

$47,990

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$33,139
Female	$27,177

Families below the poverty level

3.2%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,763

3,352

Employed

2,722

3,267

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

2.5%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$472

$840

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

417

472

Average Weekly Wage

$366

$573

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

495

557

Average Weekly Wage

$383

$614

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

135

150

Average Weekly Wage

$475

$762

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

630

707

Average Weekly Wage

$403

$645

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Mascoma Valley Regional (Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, Orange)	District: SAU 62
Career Technology Center(s):	Hartford Career and Technical Center, White River Junction VT	Region: 07

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K 1-4
Total Enrollment	234

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 10

Total Capacity: 200

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Colby-Sawyer; Lebanon

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Town of Enfield	Municipal services	55+	1761
Mascoma School District	Education	47
Shaker Valley Auto	Auto dealership	40	1983
Evans Express Mart	Convenience store, fuel	22	1977
Dana Robes, Woodcraftsmen	Furniture	20	1981
George's Super-Value	Convenience store	12	1965

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	4
	State Routes	4A, 10
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-89, Exits 14 - 16
	Distance	Local access
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	Yes

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Lebanon Municipal
Runway		5,496 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	11 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	73 miles
Portland, ME	158 miles
Boston, MA	123 miles
New York City, NY	274 miles
Montreal, Quebec	194 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	81.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	12.6%
Public transportation	0.7%
Walked	1.2%
Other Means	0.6%
Worked at home	3.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work	23.8 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	15%
Commuting to another NH community	73%
Commuting out-of-state	13%

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

	Other: Shaker Museum; La Salette Shrine

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

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