Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire

Fitzwilliam, NH
Community Contact	Town of Fitzwilliam Board of Selectmen PO Box 725 Fitzwilliam, NH 03447
Telephone	(603) 585-7770; 585-7723
Fax	(603) 585-7744
E-mail	fitzwilliamnh@ptcnh.net
Web Site	www.fitzwilliam-nh.gov
Municipal Office Hours	Monday and Friday, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 1 pm - 5 pm, and Wednesday 6 pm - 9 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 5
State Senate	District 10
State Representative	Cheshire County District 5

Incorporated: 1773

Origin: Fitzwilliam was originally settled as Monadnock Number 4, one in a line of eight towns settled by Scottish colonists. Governor Wentworth named the town to honor his cousin William, fourth Earl of Fitzwilliam. Early grantees in Fitzwilliam included General James Reed and Matthew Thornton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Fitzwilliam had one of the earliest granite quarrying operations in New Hampshire. It is the location of Rhododendron State Park, which has the largest rhododendron grove in New England and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1982.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,038 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Fitzwilliam totaled 1,276 over 50 years, from 872 in 1950 to 2,148 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 41 percent between 1960 and 1970, followed by a 32 percent increase between 1970 and 1980. The 2007 Census estimate for Fitzwilliam was 2,292 residents, which tied with Madison in ranking 127th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 65.4 persons per square mile of land area. Fitzwilliam contains 34.6 square miles of land area and 1.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$2,300,727
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1982/07
Master Plan	2005
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Fitzwilliam Town

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene	15 miles	169

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Fitzwilliam Village Water; 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	Limited
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)

$20.75

2007 Equalization Ratio

96.2

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

$20.19

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	89.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings	6.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	4.3%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,190

2007 Single-Family Units

974

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

122

Total Population

Community

County

2007

2,292

77,725

2000

2,148

73,993

1990

2,014

70,223

1980

1,795

62,116

1970

1,362

52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	1,088	Female	1,053

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	108
Age 5 to 19	475
Age 20 to 34	304
Age 35 to 54	769
Age 55 to 64	254
Age 65 and over	231
Median Age	39.9 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%

Per capita income

$23,127

Median 4-person family income

$55,476

Median household income

$48,125

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$35,474
Female	$29,130

Families below the poverty level

3.3%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

1,053

1,398

Employed

1,013

1,340

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

4.1%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

180

165

Average Weekly Wage

$623

$1,519

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

185

182

Average Weekly Wage

$395

$756

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

365

347

Average Weekly Wage

$507

$1,118

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$374

$513

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

428

436

Average Weekly Wage

$488

$995

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Monadnock Regional Cooperative (Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy)	District: SAU 38
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	P K 1-6
Total Enrollment	213

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 1

Total Capacity: 9

Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua

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

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Monadnock Lifetime Products	Police equipment	30	1958
PLP Composite Technologies	Fiberglass flag poles	20	1980
Anchor Industries	Heavy tools	6	1975
Damon Lumber	Lumber sales	6
Mayer Molding Corporation	Custom injection molding	5	1968
Holman Construction	Construction
Park Construction	Road construction
Tommila Bros Lumber	Lumber

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	12, 119
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 2
	Distance	29 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Jaffrey - Silver Ranch
Runway		2,982 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	47 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	51 miles
Portland, ME	148 miles
Boston, MA	72 miles
New York City, NY	214 miles
Montreal, Quebec	257 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	80.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	12.3%
Public transportation	0.3%
Walked	1.9%
Other Means	0.4%
Worked at home	4.2%
Mean Travel Time to Work	31.2 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	16%
Commuting to another NH community	66%
Commuting out-of-state	18%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	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
X	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
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak

	Other: Rhododendron State Park

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

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