Harrisville, New Hampshire

Harrisville, NH
Community Contact	Town of Harrisville Board of Selectmen 705 Chesham Road Harrisville, NH 03450
Telephone	(603) 827-3431 or 827-5546
Fax	(603) 827-2917
E-mail	not available
Web Site	www.keenenh.com/harrisville
Municipal Office Hours	Administrative Assistant: Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 3 pm, and Friday, 8 am - 12 noon; Town Clerk: Tuesday, 2 pm - 7 pm, Wednesday, 3 pm - 6:30 pm, and Thursday, 8 am - 11:30 am; Tax Collector: Wednesday, 10 am - 12 noon, Thursday, 6 pm - 8 pm, and Saturday, 10 am - 2 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 2
State Senate	District 7
State Representative	Cheshire County District 6

Incorporated: 1870

Origin: First settled in 1760, the town was formed from parts of Hancock, Dublin, Roxbury, Nelson, and Marlborough. The town was first known as Twitchellville, after Abel Twitchell. His daughter Deborah married Bethuel Harris, who with his sons built and operated Harris Mills, one of the first woolen mills in New England. After the business was sold, the name was changed to Cheshire Mills. The town was incorporated in 1871 as Harrisville, at the suggestion of Milan Harris, one of Bethuel's sons and a member of the state senate from 1863-1865. The Harrisville Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Villages and Place Names: Chesham, Eastview Station

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 870 residents in 1880

Population Trends: Population change for Harrisville totaled 554 over 50 years, from 519 in 1950 to 1,073 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 47 percent increase between 1970 and 1980; the second highest a 27 percent increase between 1960 and 1970. The 2007 Census estimate for Harrisville was 1,098 residents, which ranked 179th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 58.4 persons per square mile of land area. Harrisville contains 18.7 square miles of land area and 1.5 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004	$621,653
Budget: School Appropriations, 2005	$1,869,713
Zoning Ordinance	1959/05
Master Plan	2000
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Harrrisville Public

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough	11 miles	25
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene	14 miles	169

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	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	Yes
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)

$13.51

2007 Equalization Ratio

81.6

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

$11.02

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	96.3%
Commercial Land and Buildings	2.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.9%

2007 Total Housing Units

743

2007 Single-Family Units

670

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

1,098

77,725

2000

1,073

73,993

1990

977

70,223

1980

860

62,116

1970

584

52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	516	Female	559

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	55
Age 5 to 19	230
Age 20 to 34	105
Age 35 to 54	421
Age 55 to 64	103
Age 65 and over	161
Median Age	43 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.6%

Per capita income

$25,397

Median 4-person family income

$55,083

Median household income

$48,625

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$34,625
Female	$27,171

Families below the poverty level

4.3%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

535

656

Employed

528

636

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

3.0%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

146

100

Average Weekly Wage

$493

$427

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$209

$292

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

167

123

Average Weekly Wage

$456

$402

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Harrisville operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Keene	District: SAU 29
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	K 1-6
Total Enrollment	55

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 1

Total Capacity: 46

Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua

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

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Harrisville Designs, Inc.	Textile mill products	30	1971
Lifesavings Resources, Inc.	Water rescue, survival training	2	1998
Royal Mail	Irish Imports

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	137
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 3
	Distance	25 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Dillant-Hopkins, Keene
Runway		6,201 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	50 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	48 miles
Portland, ME	145 miles
Boston, MA	85 miles
New York City, NY	229 miles
Montreal, Quebec	253 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	81.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	8.2%
Public transportation	0.5%
Walked	3.3%
Other Means	0.3%
Worked at home	6.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work	25.3 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	15%
Commuting to another NH community	80%
Commuting out-of-state	5%

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
	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
	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
	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 09/19/08

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