Marlow, New Hampshire

Marlow, NH
Community Contact	Town of Marlow Jacqui Fay, Executive Administrator PO Box 184, Town Office Marlow, NH 03456-0184
Telephone	(603) 446-2245
Fax	(603) 446-3806
E-mail	townofmarlow@netryders.com
Web Site	www.marlow-nh.org/
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen: Monday, 7 pm - 9 pm; Town Clerk: Wednesday, 4:30 pm - 7 pm and Thursday, 10 am - 12:30 pm; Tax Collector: Tuesday, 5 pm - 7 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 8
State Representative	Cheshire County District 2

Incorporated: 1761

Origin: This territory was first chartered in 1753 as Addison, after Joseph Addison, Secretary of State for England, who signed the appointment papers making John Wentworth Lieutenant Governor of New Hampshire under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts in 1717. As a result of the French and Indian War, few original grantees settled there under the terms of the charter. The town was regranted in 1761 as Marlow, and the charter renewed in 1772. In some references, the name was in honor of Christopher Marlowe, the famed author and playwright; others indicate it was taken from the English town of the same name. Marlow was one of the towns that joined Vermont during the boundary dispute, but returned to New Hampshire in 1781.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 313 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Marlow totaled 420 over 50 years, from 330 in 1950 to 750 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 39 percent increase between 1970 and 1980; the second largest was a 20 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2008 Census estimate for Marlow was 787 residents, which ranked 201st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2008: 30.2 persons per square mile of land area. Marlow contains 26.0 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006	$687,408
Budget: School Appropriations, 2006	$1,520,077
Zoning Ordinance	1986/07
Master Plan	2003
Capital Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Marlow Town

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene	17 miles	146

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	Granite State; 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	Mandatory

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

2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$19.56

2008 Equalization Ratio

90.1

2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.53

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	93.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings	3.9%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.8%

2008 Total Housing Units

425

2008 Single-Family Units

366

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2008 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2008 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2008

787

77,170

2000

750

73,993

1990

651

70,223

1980

542

62,116

1970

390

52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	384	Female	363

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	52
Age 5 to 19	145
Age 20 to 34	121
Age 35 to 54	245
Age 55 to 64	86
Age 65 and over	98
Median Age	39.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%

Per capita income

$18,810

Median 4-person family income

$47,813

Median household income

$45,000

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$29,653
Female	$22,273

Families below the poverty level

2.7%

Annual Average

1998

2008

Civilian Labor Force

364

450

Employed

355

435

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

3.3%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1998

2008

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$689

$606

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$269

$431

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

101

Average Weekly Wage

$546

$529

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Marlow 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	44

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009:

Total Facilities: 0

Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; New England; Antioch New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Audio Accessories, Inc.	Audio cables, patch cords, and patch boards	55	1966

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	10, 123, 123A
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 5
	Distance	20 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
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	49 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	48 miles
Portland, ME	148 miles
Boston, MA	97 miles
New York City, NY	234 miles
Montreal, Quebec	233 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	80.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	11.7%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	2.5%
Other Means	2.8%
Worked at home	2.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work	31.6 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	12%
Commuting to another NH community	81%
Commuting out-of-state	7%

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
X	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
	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
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee

	Other: Rock Climbing; October Fest

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2009. Community Response Received 09/17/09

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