Lyndeborough New Hampshire Community Profile
Lyndeborough, NH
Community Contact Town of Lyndeborough
Neal A. Cass, Town Administrator
9 Citizens Hall Road, PO Box 6
Lyndeborough, NH 03082

Telephone (603) 654-5955
Fax (603) 654-5777
E-mail ncass@lyndeboroughnh.us
Web Site http://lyndeboroughnh.us

Municipal Office Hours Administration: Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 8 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 7 pm, Tuesday, 8 am - 1 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 8 am - 4 pm, and the last Saturday of the month, 8 am - 11 am

County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Nashua Regional
Regional Development Gateway Industrial Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress
 District 2
Executive Council
 District 5
State Senate
 District 9
State Representative
 Hillsborough County District 4
Incorporated: 1764
Origin: This territory was first settled in 1735 as Salem-Canada by descendents of soldiers from Salem, Massachusetts, who had fought in New England's first war with Canada in 1690. When the new provincial government in New Hampshire came into being in 1763, a portion of Salem-Canada was regranted to Benjamin Lynde. The town was incorporated as Lyndeborough in 1764. Mr. Lynde was a Harvard classmate of Theodore Atkinson, president of the New Hampshire Governor's Council. He later became chief justice of Massachusetts and presided over the trial involving the Boston Massacre. In the latter part of the 1800s, Lyndeborough was known as a glass-making center.
Villages and Place Names: Curtis Corner, Johnson Corner, Perham Corner, South Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough Center

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,280 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Lyndeborough totaled 1,039 over 50 years, from 552 in 1950 to 1,591 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 36 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, which followed a 33 percent increase over the previous decade. The 2006 Census estimate for Lyndeborough was 1,769 residents, which ranked 149th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 58.7 persons per square mile of land area. Lyndeborough contains 30.2 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007 $1,668,504
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007 $2,649,211
Zoning Ordinance 1959/06
Master Plan 2002
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

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

Public Library J A Tarbell

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

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough 11 miles 62

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 Verizon; TDS
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access No
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Limited
Residential
 Limited

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.00
2006 Equalization Ratio 96.9
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.43

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 96.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 2.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 1.7%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2006 Total Housing Units 687
   
2006 Single-Family Units 628
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 8
2006 Multi-Family Units 32
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2006 Manufactured Housing Units 27
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2006 1,769 402,789
2000 1,591 382,384
1990 1,280 336,549
1980 1,070 276,608
1970 789 223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 804
Female
 781

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 97
Age 5 to 19
 359
Age 20 to 34
 259
Age 35 to 54
 596
Age 55 to 64
 164
Age 65 and over
 110
Median Age
 37.9 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 34.1%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $27,169
Median 4-person family income $70,223
Median household income $59,688

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $37,941
Female
 $29,327

Families below the poverty level 1.2%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1996 2006
Civilian Labor Force
 779 1,078
Employed
 759 1,042
Unemployed
 20 36
Unemployment Rate
 2.6% 3.3%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1996 2006
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 48 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $365 n
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 37 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $1,020 n
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 85 83
Average Weekly Wage
 $652 $674
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 17 53
Average Weekly Wage
 $191 $421
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 102 136
Average Weekly Wage
 $575 $575
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Lyndeborough operates grades 1-6; grades 7-12 are part of Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative (Lyndeborough, Wilton) District: SAU 63
Career Technology Center(s): Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North Region: 16

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1
Grade Levels
 1-6
Total Enrollment
 83
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007: Total Facilities: 2 Total Capacity: 46
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Southern NH University; Rivier; Hesser; UNH-Manchester

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Not available

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 31
Nearest Interstate, Exit Everett Tpk., Exits 7 - 8; I-293, Exit 4
         Distance 18 miles; 25 miles
Railroad Wilton Bennington
Public Transportation No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Hawthorne-Feather, Antrim
Runway
 3,260 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 28 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 26 miles
Portland, ME
 123 miles
Boston, MA
 63 miles
New York City, NY
 232 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 272 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 80.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 11.5%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 1.5%
Other Means
 0.9%
Worked at home
 5.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work 35.4 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 11%
Commuting to another NH community
 78%
Commuting out-of-state
 11%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
X 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
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Crotched Mtn
   
Other: Nature Trails

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/09/07

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