Lempster, New Hampshire

Lempster, NH
Community Contact	Town of Lempster Gayle Newton, Town Clerk PO Box 33 Lempster, NH 03605
Telephone	(603) 863-3213 or 863-2698
Fax	(603) 863-8105
E-mail	lempsternh@wildblue.net
Web Site	www.lempsternh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Business Office: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday and Wednesday, 8 am - 1 pm and 4 pm - 7 pm, Thursday, 2 pm - 7 pm, Friday, 8 am - 1 pm, and Saturday, 8 am - 12 noon, closed Tuesday
County	Sullivan
Labor Market Area	Newport NH LMA
Tourism Region	Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission	Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development	Capital Regional Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 2
State Senate	District 8
State Representative	Sullivan County District 4

Incorporated: 1761

Origin: This territory was originally granted in 1735 by Massachusetts Governor Belcher as Number 9, the ninth in a line of forts established to guard against Indian attacks. It was regranted in 1753 by Governor Benning Wentworth under the name Dupplin, after Sir Thomas Hay, Lord Dupplin of Scotland, who had been in charge of the settlement of Nova Scotia. The town was granted yet again in 1761 as Lempster, named for Sir Thomas Fermor of Lempster, England, who was a Wentworth relation. Settlers were not able to meet the prescribed terms, so a regrant charter was issued in 1767. By 1770 only eight families had settled there, and a charter extension was requested of and issued by Governor John Wentworth in 1772.

Villages and Place Names: Dodge Hollow, East Lempster, Keyes Hollow

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 415 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Lempster totaled 667 over 50 years, from 309 in 1950 to 976 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 77 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed by a 49 percent increase over the next decade. The 2007 Census estimate for Lempster was 1,099 residents, which ranked 178th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 34.1 persons per square mile of land area. Lempster contains 32.3 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$870,689
Budget: School Appropriations, 2008	$3,745,219
Zoning Ordinance	No Board
Master Plan	2003
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Library; Cemetery; Checklist; Trust Funds
Appointed:	Conservation

Public Library

Miner Memorial

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont	15 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
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	Yes
Recycling	Voluntary

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	No
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Satellite
Residential	Satellite

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$16.10

2007 Equalization Ratio

100

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

$16.01

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	94.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings	2.5%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	3.0%

2007 Total Housing Units

691

2007 Single-Family Units

574

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

1,099

42,689

2000

976

40,560

1990

948

38,652

1980

637

36,063

1970

360

30,949

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	494	Female	477

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	52
Age 5 to 19	203
Age 20 to 34	138
Age 35 to 54	352
Age 55 to 64	89
Age 65 and over	137
Median Age	41.4 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.3%

Per capita income

$19,172

Median 4-person family income

$45,385

Median household income

$40,458

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$31,484
Female	$22,566

Families below the poverty level

3.2%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

498

556

Employed

485

537

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

3.4%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$588

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$674

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

101

Average Weekly Wage

$425

$648

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$218

$534

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

111

117

Average Weekly Wage

$405

$597

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Grades K-8 are part of Goshen-Lempster Cooperative (Goshen, Lempster); grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Newport, Sunapee, Kearsarge, Keene, Fall Mountain, or Claremont	District: SAU 71
Career Technology Center(s):	Sugar River Valley Technical Center, Newport or Claremont	Region: 10

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K 1-8
Total Enrollment	159

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 0

Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Colby-Sawyer; New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Jolly Roger Moto-Sports Park (seasonal)	Motor sports park	15	1996
Lempster Wind, LLC	Wind farm	6 - 10	2008
Sturgeon's General Store	Convenience store	3 - 4	2008
Ashuelot Valley Outdoor	Small engine repair & sales	1 - 2	2006

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	10
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 7
	Distance	18 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Parlin Field, Newport
Runway		3,450 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	No	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	38 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	49 miles
Portland, ME	142 miles
Boston, MA	102 miles
New York City, NY	242 miles
Montreal, Quebec	226 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	73.1%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	15.6%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	2.8%
Other Means	0.8%
Worked at home	7.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work	33.1 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	20%
Commuting to another NH community	76%
Commuting out-of-state	4%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	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
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
	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
	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
X	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 10/22/08

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