| Type of Government |
Selectmen |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008 |
$5,203,702 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, |
not available |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1988/07 |
| Master Plan |
2005 |
| Capital Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions |
|
Elected:
|
Selectmen; Planning; Water & Sewer; Library |
|
Appointed:
|
Zoning; Conservation |
| Public Library |
Gorham Public |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Full-time Chief & volunteer |
| Town Fire Insurance Rating |
5/8B |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Volunteer |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Androscoggin Valley, Berlin |
9 miles |
25 |
|
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| Electric Supplier |
PSNH |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
| Water Supplier |
Gorham Water Department |
| Sanitation |
Gorham Sewer Department |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
|
|
Curbside Trash Pickup
|
Municipal |
|
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: |
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Business
|
Yes |
|
Residential
|
Yes |
|
|
| 2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$21.66 |
| 2008 Equalization Ratio |
100.0 |
| 2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$23.21 |
| 2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
|
Residential Land and Buildings
|
50.5% |
|
Commercial Land and Buildings
|
31.9% |
|
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
|
17.6% |
|
|
| 2008 Total Housing Units |
1,546 |
| |
|
| 2008 Single-Family Units |
838 |
|
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
6 |
| 2008 Multi-Family Units |
433 |
|
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
0 |
| 2008 Manufactured Housing Units |
275 |
|
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| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2008 |
2,798 |
31,971 |
| 2000 |
2,902 |
33,156 |
| 1990 |
3,204 |
34,879 |
| 1980 |
3,322 |
35,014 |
| 1970 |
2,998 |
34,189 |
| Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender |
|
Male
|
1,427 |
Female
|
1,468 |
| Population by Age Group |
|
Under age 5
|
126 |
|
Age 5 to 19
|
559 |
|
Age 20 to 34
|
439 |
|
Age 35 to 54
|
946 |
|
Age 55 to 64
|
257 |
|
Age 65 and over
|
568 |
|
Median Age
|
42 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
High school graduate or higher
|
79.4% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher
|
13.4% |
|
|
| Per capita income |
$16,649 |
| Median 4-person family income |
$41,008 |
| Median household income |
$32,250 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
|
Male
|
$34,659 |
|
Female
|
$20,278 |
| Families below the poverty level |
3.9% |
|
|
| Annual Average |
1998 |
2008 |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
1,640 |
1,585 |
|
Employed
|
1,593 |
1,515 |
|
Unemployed
|
47 |
70 |
|
Unemployment Rate
|
2.9% |
4.4% |
|
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| Annual Average Covered Employment |
1998 |
2008 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
98 |
427 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$532 |
$843 |
| |
|
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| Service Providing Industries |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
1,611 |
1,656 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$360 |
$479 |
| |
|
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| Total Private Industry |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
1,709 |
2,083 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$370 |
$553 |
| |
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|
| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
233 |
251 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$515 |
$700 |
| |
|
|
| Total, Private plus Government |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
1,942 |
2,333 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$387 |
$569 |
| n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards |
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