New Ipswich, New Hampshire

New Ipswich, NH
Community Contact	Town of New Ipswich Marie Knowlton, Town Administrator 661 Turnpike Road New Ipswich, NH 03071
Telephone	(603) 878-2772
Fax	(603) 878-3855
E-mail	administrator@townofnewipswich.org
Web Site	www.townofnewipswich.org
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 12: 30 pm and 1:30 pm - 4 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 4 pm, Tuesday, 1 pm - 7 pm
County	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area	Peterborough NH LMA
Tourism Region	Monadnock
Planning Commission	Southwest Region
Regional Development	Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 5
State Senate	District 11
State Representative	Hillsborough County District 3

Incorporated: 1762

Origin: This town was first granted in 1735, and named by settlers from Ipswich, Massachusetts. New Hampshire's provincial government incorporated the town as Ipswich in 1762 and as New Ipswich in 1766. The state's second academy, New Ipswich Academy, was chartered here in 1789. The school was renamed Appleton Academy for Samuel Appleton, who donated, among other things, a library to the school. New Hampshire’s first cotton mill was built here in 1804, ancestor to the cotton-producing centers of Waltham and Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire.

Villages and Place Names: Bank, Davis, Gibson Four Corners, Highbridge, New Ipswich Center, Smithville, Wilder

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,241 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for New Ipswich totaled 3,198 over 50 years, from 1,147 in 1950 to 4,345 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 65 percent increase between 1980 and 1990; the smallest, an eight percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2007 Census estimate for New Ipswich was 5,190 residents, which ranked 61st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 155.7 persons per square mile of land area. New Ipswich contains 32.7 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$2,319,189
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1987/07
Master Plan	2004
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Assessing; Trust Funds
Appointed:	Zoning; Library; Conservation; Finance; Recreation; Facilities; Energy; Old Town Hall

Public Library

New Ipswich

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough	12 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	Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling	Voluntary

Telephone Company	ONE
Cellular Telephone Access	Limited
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)

$16.35

2007 Equalization Ratio

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

$14.73

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	92.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings	5.7%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.8%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,837

2007 Single-Family Units

1,495

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

221

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

121

Total Population

Community

County

2007

5,190

402,302

2000

4,345

382,384

1990

4,017

336,549

1980

2,433

276,608

1970

1,803

223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,195	Female	2,094

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	379
Age 5 to 19	1,235
Age 20 to 34	718
Age 35 to 54	1,345
Age 55 to 64	290
Age 65 and over	322
Median Age	31.8 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.1%

Per capita income

$20,210

Median 4-person family income

$57,865

Median household income

$53,939

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$40,887
Female	$26,724

Families below the poverty level

4.3%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,280

2,365

Employed

2,209

2,272

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

3.9%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

553

693

Average Weekly Wage

$595

$873

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

241

294

Average Weekly Wage

$436

$705

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

794

987

Average Weekly Wage

$547

$823

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$327

$500

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

826

1,032

Average Weekly Wage

$538

$809

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Grades 1-12 are part of Mascenic Regional (Greenville, Mason, New Ipswich)	District: SAU 63
Career Technology Center(s):	Region 14 Applied Technology Center, Peterborough	Region: 14

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	2	1	1
Grade Levels	1-4	5-8	9-12
Total Enrollment	278	416	439

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 2

Total Capacity: 37

Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Franklin Pierce University; Rivier; Daniel Webster

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Hutter Construction	Contractors	200	1973
Warwick Mills, Inc.	Weavers	100	1935
Vanguard Manufacturing, Inc.	Steel scaffolding	40	1969

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	123, 123A, 124
Nearest Interstate, Exit		Everett Tpk., Exits 7 - 8; I-293, Exit 4
	Distance	25 miles; 32 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Jaffrey - Silver Ranch
Runway		2,982 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	35 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	34 miles
Portland, ME	130 miles
Boston, MA	56 miles
New York City, NY	221 miles
Montreal, Quebec	267 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	79.9%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	10.7%
Public transportation	0.8%
Walked	0.6%
Other Means	1.0%
Worked at home	7.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work	34.1 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	29%
Commuting to another NH community	48%
Commuting out-of-state	23%

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
X	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)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	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): Windblown

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 08/07/08

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