Nelson, New Hampshire

Nelson, NH
Community Contact	Nelson Board of Selectmen Joan Bosely, Administrative Assistant 7 Nelson Common Road Nelson, NH 03457
Telephone	(603) 847-0047
Fax	(603) 847-3197
E-mail	townofnelson1@cheshire.net
Web Site	www.keenenh.com/nelson
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen: Wednesday, 7 pm - 9 pm; Administrative Assistant and Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Tuesday, 9 am - 12 noon, Wednesday, 5 pm - 8 pm, and Thursday, 9 am - 12 noon
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 7
State Representative	Cheshire County District 2

Incorporated: 1774

Origin: One of the original border towns, this territory was first granted in 1752 as Monadnock No. 6. In 1774, it was renamed Packersfield after Thomas Packer, high sheriff of Portsmouth, who was one of the Masonian Proprietors. In 1777, some residents petitioned to rename the town Sullivan. The petition failed, but in 1786, a portion of the town was combined with part of Gilsum and Keene to form the town of Sullivan. Packersfield kept that name until 1814, when it was renamed in honor of Lord Horatio Nelson, who died on board the British ship Victory in the war against Napoleon.

Villages and Place Names: Munsonville

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 721 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Nelson totaled 404 over 50 years, from 231 in 1950 to 635 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 45 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, accounting for just over one-third of the total numeric change. The 2007 Census estimate for Nelson was 656 residents, which ranked 211th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 30.2.9 persons per square mile of land area. Nelson contains 21.9 square miles of land area and 1.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006	$581,000
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1970/07
Master Plan	1984
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Olivia Rodham Memorial

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene	11 miles	169
Monadnock Community, Peterborough	20 miles	25

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	Yes
Recycling	none

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

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$14.49

2007 Equalization Ratio

120.1

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

$17.31

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	98.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings	0.1%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.7%

2007 Total Housing Units

442

2007 Single-Family Units

415

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

656

77,725

2000

635

73,993

1990

536

70,223

1980

442

62,116

1970

304

52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	325	Female	309

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	44
Age 5 to 19	139
Age 20 to 34	101
Age 35 to 54	214
Age 55 to 64	68
Age 65 and over	68
Median Age	38.7 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.0%

Per capita income

$31,624

Median 4-person family income

$59,464

Median household income

$41,250

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$40,577
Female	$25,000

Families below the poverty level

9.2%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

299

381

Employed

292

371

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

2.6%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$271

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$300

$294

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$283

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Nelson 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	R 1-6
Total Enrollment	42

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 0

Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley; Nashua

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Franklin Pierce University; Antioch New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Not available

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	9, 123
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 3
	Distance	28 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
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	48 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	49 miles
Portland, ME	147 miles
Boston, MA	93 miles
New York City, NY	230 miles
Montreal, Quebec	244 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	84.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	7.6%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	0.6%
Other Means	0.6%
Worked at home	7.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work	25.8 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	19%
Commuting to another NH community	73%
Commuting out-of-state	8%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	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
X	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
	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak, Temple Mountain

	Other: Monadnock Sunapee Trail; Local Artisans Art Gallery; Sucker Brook Cove Wildlife Sanctuary

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

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