Haverhill, New Hampshire

Haverhill, NH
Community Contact	Town of Haverhill Glenn English, Town Manager 2975 Dartmouth College Highway North Haverhill, NH 03774
Telephone	(603) 787-6800
Fax	(603) 787-2226
E-mail	townmanager@sau23.org
Web Site	www.town.haverhill.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm; Town Clerk: Monday through Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm
County	Grafton
Labor Market Area	Haverhill NH LMA
Tourism Region	White Mountains
Planning Commission	North Country Council
Regional Development	Grafton County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 2
State Representative	Grafton County District 5

Incorporated: 1763

Origin: Settled by citizens from Haverhill, Massachusetts, the town was first known as Lower Coos. In 1773, Haverhill became the county seat of Grafton County. It was the terminus of the Old Province Road, which connected the northern and western settlements with the seacoast. The village of Woodsville, named for John L. Woods of Wells River, Vermont, was once a very important railroad center. Woods operated a sawmill on the Ammonoosuc River, and developed a railroad supply enterprise following the establishment of the Boston, Concord, and Montreal Railroad. The village of Pike was settled by future employees of the Pike Manufacturing Company, which was, for a time, the world's leading manufacturer of whetstones.

Villages and Place Names: Center Haverhill, East Haverhill, North Haverhill, Pike, Woodsville, Haverhill Corner, Mountain Lakes

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 552 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population in Haverhill increased by less than one-third over 50 years, a total numeric change of 1,061, from 3,357 in 1950 to 4,418 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 23 percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Haverhill was 4,611 residents, which ranked 77th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 92.0 persons per square mile of land area. Haverhill contains 51.2 square miles of land area and 1.2 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen/Town Manager
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$3,264,491
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1997
Master Plan	2008
Capitol Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Airport; Heritage; Recreation

Public Library

Haverhill Library Association; Patten; Pike; Woodsville Free Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Volunteer & on call
Town Fire Insurance Rating	6/9
Emergency Medical Service	Full-time (Woodsville Ambulance)

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Cottage Hospital, Woodsville	Local	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; Woodsville; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	4 Districts

Sanitation	Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes-Private
Recycling	Voluntary

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Limited
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Limited
Residential	Limited

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.55

2007 Equalization Ratio

95.4

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

$17.35

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	79.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings	13.7%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	6.6%

2007 Total Housing Units

2,368

2007 Single-Family Units

1,536

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

516

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

316

Total Population

Community

County

2007

4,611

85,514

2000

4,418

81,826

1990

4,230

74,998

1980

3,445

65,806

1970

3,090

54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,202	Female	2,214

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	217
Age 5 to 19	920
Age 20 to 34	775
Age 35 to 54	1,291
Age 55 to 64	435
Age 65 and over	778
Median Age	39.7 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.4%

Per capita income

$17,465

Median 4-person family income

$44,816

Median household income

$36,853

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$27,100
Female	$23,828

Families below the poverty level

6.4%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,234

1,943

Employed

2,132

1,852

Unemployed

102

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

4.7%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

378

302

Average Weekly Wage

$421

$687

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

1,014

1,071

Average Weekly Wage

$393

$592

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

1,392

1,373

Average Weekly Wage

$401

$613

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

861

749

Average Weekly Wage

$440

$632

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

2,253

2,122

Average Weekly Wage

$416

$620

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Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Haverhill Cooperative (Bath, Benton, Haverhill, Piermont, Warren)	District: SAU 23
Career Technology Center(s):	River Bend Career and Technical Center, Bradford VT	Region: 04

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1	1	1	4
Grade Levels	P K 1-3	4-8	9-12	5-12
Total Enrollment	212	303	265	64

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 9

Total Capacity: 175

Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University; Granite State College-Littleton

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Grafton County Complex	County governmental unit	325
Cottage Hospital	Health care services	210
Upper Valley Press/Transport	Printing, transport	125	1975
Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank	Banking services	100	1889

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	302
	State Routes	10, 25, 116, 135
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 17
	Distance	8 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Dean Memorial, Haverhill
Runway		2,500 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	36 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	96 miles
Portland, ME	121 miles
Boston, MA	147 miles
New York City, NY	300 miles
Montreal, Quebec	174 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	76.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	13.4%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	2.4%
Other Means	0.0%
Worked at home	7.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work	26 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	50%
Commuting to another NH community	38%
Commuting out-of-state	12%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
X	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
X	Cinemas
X	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
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Loon & Cannon Mountains

	Other: North Haverhill Fair; Bedell Bridge Historic Site; 4th July Parade

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/05/08

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