Northfield, New Hampshire

Northfield, NH
Community Contact	Town of Northfield Board of Selectmen 21 Summer Street Northfield, NH 03276
Telephone	(603) 286-7039
Fax	(603) 286-3328
E-mail	gsmith@northfieldnh.org
Web Site	www.northfieldnh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm, Tuesday, 8:30 am - 7 pm, and Wednesday, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
County	Merrimack
Labor Market Area	Franklin NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region	Lakes
Planning Commission	Lakes Region
Regional Development	Capital Regional Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 2
State Senate	District 7
State Representative	Merrimack County District 6

Incorporated: 1780

Origin: Like many other towns, Northfield began with a group of residents who felt they lived too far from the center of town, in this case Canterbury, making it inconvenient to attend public affairs. Petitioners were granted a separate township in 1780. The Northfield library was called the Northfield Improving Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge, the same title used by Benjamin Franklin in 1743 for the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. The library began with a supply of 24 books, charging an annual membership fee of $5, and continued under that name until 1842.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 606 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Northfield totaled 3,008 over 50 years, from 1,561 in 1950 to 4,569 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 40 percent increase between 1980 and 1990, this followed a 39 percent increase over the previous decade. The 2007 Census estimate for Northfield was 5,144 residents, which ranked 64th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 177.1 persons per square mile of land area. Northfield contains 28.6 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$3,702,796
Budget: School Appropriations,	Cooperative School District
Zoning Ordinance	1973/07
Master Plan	2004
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Hall Memorial

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Franklin Regional, Franklin	3 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	KeySpan
Water Supplier	Tilton-Northfield Aqueduct Company

Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Voluntary

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

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$21.15

2007 Equalization Ratio

83.7

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

$17.43

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	87.3%
Commercial Land and Buildings	11.1%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.6%

2007 Total Housing Units

2,058

2007 Single-Family Units

1,275

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

563

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

220

Total Population

Community

County

2007

5,144

148,274

2000

4,569

136,716

1990

4,277

120,618

1980

3,051

98,302

1970

2,193

80,925

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,261	Female	2,287

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	263
Age 5 to 19	1,142
Age 20 to 34	782
Age 35 to 54	1,600
Age 55 to 64	364
Age 65 and over	397
Median Age	36 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.2%

Per capita income

$18,466

Median 4-person family income

$48,787

Median household income

$44,333

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$33,051
Female	$25,000

Families below the poverty level

0.9%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,861

2,974

Employed

2,787

2,869

Unemployed

105

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

3.5%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

201

461

Average Weekly Wage

$601

$848

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

260

407

Average Weekly Wage

$338

$517

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

461

868

Average Weekly Wage

$453

$693

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

130

Average Weekly Wage

$512

$614

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

486

998

Average Weekly Wage

$456

$682

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Winnisquam Regional (Northfield, Sanbornton, Tilton)	District: SAU 59
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	2
Grade Levels	P K 1-5
Total Enrollment	499

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 3

Total Capacity: 32

Nearest Community/Technical College: NHTI-Concord; Lakes Region

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University; Colby-Sawyer

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Freudenberg-NOK	Manufacturing	200	1997
Wyman Gordon	Investment castings	200	1951
Eptam Plastics	Manufacturing	100	2002
Tobin Tool	Manufacturing	100	1997
Spaulding Youth Center	Youth programs	25
Blouin Steel	Manufacturing	10	1998
Pike Industries	Asphalt	10	1998

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	132, 140
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exit 19
	Distance	Local access
Railroad	State owned line
Public Transportation	No

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	40 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	35 miles
Portland, ME	99 miles
Boston, MA	85 miles
New York City, NY	288 miles
Montreal, Quebec	236 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	83.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	12.0%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	2.1%
Other Means	1.4%
Worked at home	1.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work	25.4 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	13%
Commuting to another NH community	85%
Commuting out-of-state	3%

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
	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
	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Ragged, Gunstock Mountains

	Other: Pines Community Center; Highland Mountain Bike Park

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

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