Meredith, New Hampshire

Meredith, NH
Community Contact	Town of Meredith Town Manager 41 Main Street Meredith, NH 03253
Telephone	(603) 279-4538
Fax	(603) 279-1153
E-mail
Web Site	www.meredithnh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.
County	Belknap
Labor Market Area	Laconia NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region	Lakes
Planning Commission	Lakes Region
Regional Development	Belknap County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 1
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 2
State Representative	Belknap County District 3

Incorporated: 1768

Origin: Meredith was first granted in 1748 to a group of settlers led by Samuel Palmer, a teacher of surveying and navigation, who had laid out much of the land surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee. It was known as Palmer's-Town, or Second Township, since it was the second town granted by the Masonian Proprietors that lay at the lake. Many settlers were from Salem, Massachusetts, and the town was later called New Salem. In 1768, the town was incorporated by Governor John Wentworth as Meredith, for Sir William Meredith, who allied with William Pitt in opposition to taxation on the colonies.

Villages and Place Names: Bear Island, East Bear Island, Leavitt Park, Lovejoy Sands, Meredith Center

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 881 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Meredith totaled 3,753 over 50 years, from 2,222 in 1950 to 5,975 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 60 percent increase between 1970 and 1980; the smallest, just four percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Meredith was 6,616 residents, which ranked 47th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 160.0 persons per square mile of land area. Meredith contains 40.3 square miles of land area and 14.2 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen/Town Manager
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$12,909,458
Budget: School Appropriations, 2008	$13,206,339
Zoning Ordinance	1971/08
Master Plan	2002
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planner/Engineer/CEO

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen
Appointed:	Planning; Conservation; Library; Cemetery; Zoning; Parks & Recreation

Public Library

Meredith Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Full-time Chief
Town Fire Insurance Rating	5/8B
Emergency Medical Service	Commercial

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Lakes Region General, Laconia	10 miles	137

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Meredith Water Department

Sanitation	Municipal
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	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Limited
Residential	Limited

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$10.91

2007 Equalization Ratio

93.9

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

$10.23

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	91.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings	7.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.4%

2007 Total Housing Units

4,727

2007 Single-Family Units

3,805

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

627

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

295

Total Population

Community

County

2007

6,616

61,048

2000

5,975

56,576

1990

4,846

49,294

1980

4,646

42,884

1970

2,904

32,367

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,938	Female	3,005

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	290
Age 5 to 19	1,158
Age 20 to 34	787
Age 35 to 54	1,971
Age 55 to 64	738
Age 65 and over	999
Median Age	42.5 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.3%

Per capita income

$24,867

Median 4-person family income

$54,764

Median household income

$42,758

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$35,766
Female	$26,772

Families below the poverty level

4.2%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,968

3,467

Employed

2,882

3,353

Unemployed

114

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

3.3%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

713

650

Average Weekly Wage

$504

$1,027

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

2,084

2,148

Average Weekly Wage

$387

$622

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

2,797

2,798

Average Weekly Wage

$417

$717

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

334

383

Average Weekly Wage

$470

$728

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

3,131

3,181

Average Weekly Wage

$423

$718

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Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Inter-Lakes Cooperative (Center Harbor, Meredith, Sandwich)	District: SAU 2
Career Technology Center(s):	J. Oliva Huot Technical Center, Laconia; Winnisquam Regional High School, Tilton	Region: 08

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1	1	1	1
Grade Levels	P K 1-4	5-8	9-12	K 1-8
Total Enrollment	358	344	435	43

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 3

Total Capacity: 173

Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Vutek	Color ink machinery	380	1988
Interlakes School System	Education	228
Meredith Village Savings Bank	Banking services	210	1869
Golden View	Nursing home	130
Hampshire Hospitality Holdings	Inn, spa, marketplace	115	1983
Town of Meredith	Municipal services	78
Remcom/North Corporation	Machine electrical connectors	65	1983
Meredith Harley Davidson	Motorcycle retail, repair, service	64	1983
Annalee Mobilite Dolls, Inc.	Soft sculpture dolls	50	1962
Ippolito's Furniture	Furniture sales	36	1978

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	3
	State Routes	104, 132, 25
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exit 23
	Distance	9 miles
Railroad	State owned line
Public Transportation	Yes

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Laconia Municipal
Runway		5,286 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	56 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	58 miles
Portland, ME	80 miles
Boston, MA	108 miles
New York City, NY	311 miles
Montreal, Quebec	226 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	78.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	11.1%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	3.8%
Other Means	0.6%
Worked at home	6.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work	22 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	40%
Commuting to another NH community	56%
Commuting out-of-state	4%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	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
X	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock

	Other: Annalee Doll Museum; Scenic Railroad

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

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