monroe New Hampshire Community Profile
Monroe, NH
Community Contact Town of Monroe
Board of Selectmen
Main Street, PO Box 63
Monroe, NH 03771

Telephone (603) 638-2644
Fax (603) 638-2021
E-mail monroeselectmen@roadrunner.com
Web Site not available

Municipal Office Hours Monday, 8:30 am - 12 noon and 4 pm - 6 pm, Tuesday, 6 pm - 9 pm, Wednesday, 9 am - 12 noon, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 am - 12 noon

County Grafton
Labor Market Area Littleton NH-VT LMA, NH Portion
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 3
Incorporated: 1854
Origin: This territory was first known as Hurd's Location or West Lyman. In 1769, James Hurd was granted five islands in the Connecticut River between Lyman and Barnet, Vermont by Governor John Wentworth. Descendents of James Hurd wanted to name the town after him when it was separated from Lyman in 1854, but lost out to the name Monroe. President James Monroe, for whom a mountain in the Presidential Range had been recently named, toured the region during his presidency. Monroe contains part of the Ammonoosuc Gold Fields, extensive mineral deposits that have never been successfully mined.
Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 619 residents in 1860
Population Trends: Population change for Monroe totaled 355 over 50 years, from 410 in 1950 to 765 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 61 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, which followed a nine percent loss in population over the previous decade. The 2007 Census estimate for Monroe was 850 residents, which ranked 195th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 36.3 persons per square mile of land area. Monroe contains 22.4 square miles of land area and 1.4 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $765,622
Budget: School Appropriations, not available
Zoning Ordinance 1941/03
Master Plan 1990
Capitol Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Zoning
Appointed:
 Library

Public Library Monroe Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department On call
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cottage Hospital, Woodsville 11 miles 25
Northeastern VT, St. Johnsbury VT 15 miles 75

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier National Grid; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Monroe Water Department

Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
 Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 none

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

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $13.90
2007 Equalization Ratio 58.3
2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $13.38

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 25.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 1.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 72.9%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2007 Total Housing Units 371
   
2007 Single-Family Units 339
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 2
2007 Multi-Family Units 13
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2007 Manufactured Housing Units 19
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2007 850 85,514
2000 765 81,826
1990 734 74,998
1980 619 65,806
1970 385 54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 380
Female
 379

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 22
Age 5 to 19
 172
Age 20 to 34
 77
Age 35 to 54
 261
Age 55 to 64
 81
Age 65 and over
 146
Median Age
 43.9 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 22.3%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $19,730
Median 4-person family income $46,346
Median household income $42,411

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $35,125
Female
 $26,458

Families below the poverty level 0.9%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1997 2007
Civilian Labor Force
 446 452
Employed
 428 435
Unemployed
 18 17
Unemployment Rate
 4.0% 3.8%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1997 2007
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 n 37
Average Weekly Wage
 n $575
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 n 47
Average Weekly Wage
 n $979
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 86 84
Average Weekly Wage
 $622 $803
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 11 18
Average Weekly Wage
 $372 $464
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 97 102
Average Weekly Wage
 $594 $744
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Monroe operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to the State of Vermont (St. Johnsbury) District: SAU 77
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
Grade Levels
 P K 1-8
Total Enrollment
 78
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008: Total Facilities: 1 Total Capacity: 17
Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University; Lyndon State (VT)

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
North County Farms Egg processing, poultry 15 1970
KNM Transport, Inc. Trucking
Monroe Consolidated School Education

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 135
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 18
         Distance 3 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 56 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 122 miles
Portland, ME
 133 miles
Boston, MA
 173 miles
New York City, NY
 316 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 159 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 74.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 15.4%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 4.3%
Other Means
 0.5%
Worked at home
 5.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work 27.1 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 24%
Commuting to another NH community
 50%
Commuting out-of-state
 26%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X 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
X 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): Loon & Black Mountains
   
Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/06/08

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