Freedom, New Hampshire

Freedom, NH
Community Contact	Town of Freedom Board of Selectmen 33 Old Portland Road, PO Box 227 Freedom, NH 03836
Telephone	(603) 539-6323
Fax	(603) 539-8270
E-mail	not available
Web Site	www.townoffreedom.net
Municipal Office Hours	Administrative Assistant: Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 1 pm; Town Clerk: Monday and Wednesday, 6:30 pm - 8 pm, Saturday, 9 am - 12 noon; Tax Collector: First Tuesday, 7 pm - 9 pm, and the second and fourth Monday, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
County	Carroll
Labor Market Area	Conway NH-ME LMA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Lakes
Planning Commission	Lakes Region
Regional Development	Mount Washington Valley Economic Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 1
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 3
State Representative	Carroll County District 3

Incorporated: 1831

Origin: Effingham, chartered in 1749, had a substantial amount of fertile farm and mill stream land. This land was attractive to settlers from Maine, and many came across the border to settle in Effingham. There was a conflict of culture and religion between the liberal new colonists and conservative people from the seacoast who already lived in Effingham. As a result, a section of that town known as North Effingham was separated into a town of its own. Incorporated as North Effingham in 1831, the town's name was appropriately changed to Freedom in 1832.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 926 residents in 1840

Population Trends: Population change for Freedom totaled 997 over 50 years, from 315 in 1950 to 1,312 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an 86 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, accounting for a third of the 50-year numeric growth. The 2007 Census estimate for Freedom was 1,431 residents, which ranked 163rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 40.9 persons per square mile of land area. Freedom contains 34.5 square miles of land area and 3.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$2,020,429
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1987/06
Master Plan	2008
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	State

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

Public Library

Freedom 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
Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro	23 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells & Freedom Water Precinct

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	Yes
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$9.20

2007 Equalization Ratio

100

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

$9.18

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	97.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings	2.2%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.7%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,608

2007 Single-Family Units

1,371

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

105

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

132

Total Population

Community

County

2007

1,431

47,380

2000

1,312

43,918

1990

938

35,526

1980

720

27,929

1970

387

18,548

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	635	Female	668

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	52
Age 5 to 19	182
Age 20 to 34	145
Age 35 to 54	416
Age 55 to 64	195
Age 65 and over	313
Median Age	48.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.2%

Per capita income

$23,036

Median 4-person family income

$49,167

Median household income

$40,187

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$32,150
Female	$26,000

Families below the poverty level

4.6%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

538

748

Employed

520

716

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

4.3%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$418

$775

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

122

140

Average Weekly Wage

$498

$501

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

155

167

Average Weekly Wage

$481

$545

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$387

$531

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

180

233

Average Weekly Wage

$468

$541

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Freedom operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Conway	District: SAU 13
Career Technology Center(s):	Kennett High School, Conway	Region: 06

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	P K 1-6
Total Enrollment	95

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 0

Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Granite State College-Conway

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Bobby Sue's	Ice Cream shop
Camp Calumet	Children's camp
Camp Cody	Children's camp
Camp Huckins	YMCA camp
Danforth Bay Campground	Campground
Federal Piping	Plumbing & heating
Freedom Hardware	Hardware store
Freedom Market	Convenience store, sport shop
International Paper Company	Mill yard
Totem Pole Park	Campground

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	25, 153
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exit 23
	Distance	42 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Moultonborough Airport
Runway		3,475 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Portland (ME) International Jetport		Distance	44 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			7

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	73 miles
Portland, ME	46 miles
Boston, MA	117 miles
New York City, NY	328 miles
Montreal, Quebec	236 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	82.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	7.2%
Public transportation	0.8%
Walked	1.8%
Other Means	1.8%
Worked at home	5.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work	32.8 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	22%
Commuting to another NH community	65%
Commuting out-of-state	12%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	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
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	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
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): King Pine

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/15/08

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