Errol, New Hampshire

Errol, NH
Community Contact	Town of Errol Board of Selectmen 33 Main Street, PO Box 100 Errol, NH 03579
Telephone	(603) 482-3351
Fax	(603) 482-3804
E-mail	errolselectmen@ncia.net
Web Site	not available
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
County	Coos
Labor Market Area	Colebrook NH-VT LMA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Great North Woods
Planning Commission	North Country Council
Regional Development	Coos Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 1
State Representative	Coos County District 1

Incorporated: 1836

Origin: Errol was named for James Hay of Scotland, fifteenth Earl of Erroll, and owner of Linlithgow Castle, the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots, and King James V. The town was among the last chartered by the Wentworth governors, and many of those named in the charter were fellow Harvard graduates to John Wentworth. Though first chartered in 1774, Errol was not incorporated until 1836. Sitting on the northern end of Maine border, this sparsely populated town is a popular vacation site for snowmobilers. Errol includes half of Umbagog Lake, and has more inland water area than any town in Coos County.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 38 residents in 1810

Population Trends: Population in Errol had the sixth smallest numeric growth over 50 years, a total change of 74, from 224 in 1950 to 298 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 57 percent between 1970 and 1980. The 2007 Census estimate for Errol was 285 residents, which ranked 227th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 5.7 persons per square mile of land area, the sixth lowest among the cities and towns. Errol contains 60.8 square miles of land area and 8.6 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2000	$272,328
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	No Board
Master Plan	1996
Capitol Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Library; Trust Funds; Zoning
Appointed:	Conservation

Public Library

Errol Public

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Upper Connecticut Valley, Colebrook	23 miles	16
Androscoggin Valley, Berlin	28 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Errol Water Works

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

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

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$9.97

2007 Equalization Ratio

70.2

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

$6.85

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	75.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings	8.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	15.9%

2007 Total Housing Units

497

2007 Single-Family Units

417

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2007

285

32,772

2000

298

33,156

1990

292

34,879

1980

313

35,014

1970

199

34,189

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	155	Female	143

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	9
Age 5 to 19	44
Age 20 to 34	33
Age 35 to 54	98
Age 55 to 64	62
Age 65 and over	52
Median Age	47.2 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.5%

Per capita income

$22,440

Median 4-person family income

$47,500

Median household income

$35,625

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$37,250
Female	$20,250

Families below the poverty level

9.8%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

179

164

Employed

157

152

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

12.3%

7.3%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$340

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$379

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

100

Average Weekly Wage

$373

$550

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$284

$523

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

117

135

Average Weekly Wage

$350

$543

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Errol operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Berlin or Colebrook	District: SAU 20
Career Technology Center(s):	Berlin High School	Region: 02

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K 1-8
Total Enrollment	20

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 0

Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Granite State College-Berlin

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
J M L Trucking & Excavating	Construction & excavating	30
L.L. Cote	Sporting goods, hardware, & snowmobile retailer	24
Northern Exposure Restaurant	Restaurant	15
Great North Woods	Convenience store, gas	5
Eame's Garage	Auto repair	4
Errol General Store	Convenience store, gas	4
B Hall & Sons	Logging	3
Bear Country Powersports	Parts & service	3
Lewis Oil	Fuel delivery	2
R Sweatt & Sons	Trucking	2

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	16, 26
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 28; I-93, Exit 35
	Distance	71 miles; 74 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Errol Airport
Runway		3,680 ft. gravel
Lighted?	No	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Portland (ME) International Jetport		Distance	107 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			7

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	156 miles
Portland, ME	106 miles
Boston, MA	200 miles
New York City, NY	406 miles
Montreal, Quebec	152 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	81.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	5.0%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	3.7%
Other Means	5.6%
Worked at home	4.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work	34.3 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	35%
Commuting to another NH community	60%
Commuting out-of-state	6%

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

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Balsams Wilderness

	Other: Androscoggin River; Lake Umbagog

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

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