Ossipee, New Hampshire

Ossipee, NH
Community Contact	Town of Ossipee Peter A. Olkkola, Chairman 55 Main Street, PO Box 67 Center Ossipee, NH 03814
Telephone	(603) 539-4181
Fax	(603) 539-4183
E-mail	tossipee@verizon.net
Web Site	http://ossipee.org
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
County	Carroll
Labor Market Area	Conway NH-ME LMA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Lakes
Planning Commission	Lakes Region
Regional Development	Mount Washington Valley Economic Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 1
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 3
State Representative	Carroll County District 3

Incorporated: 1785

Origin: Known as Wigwam Village, and then New Garden, this town bears the name of the Ossipee Indians. It was once the site of an Indian stockade fort, designed to protect the tribe from attacks by the Mohawks from the west. Early in 1725, the Indian stockade was destroyed, and then rebuilt by Captain John Lovewell of Dunstable. Later that year, Captain Lovewell led a small band of men to attack the Indians at Pequawket (now Fryeburg). Captain Lovewell did not survive the fight, but the battle was memorialized in The Ballad of Lovewell's Fight, and was the subject of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's first published poem, written at the age of 13.

Villages and Place Names: Center Ossipee, Chickville, Dorrs Corner, Granite, Long Sands, Moultonville, Ossipee Lake Shores, Ossipee Valley, Pollys Crossing, Roland Park, Water Village, West Ossipee

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 339 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Ossipee totaled 2,820 over 50 years, from 1,412 in 1950 to 4,232 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 50 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed by a 35 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Ossipee was 4,669 residents, which ranked 76th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 65.6 persons per square mile of land area. Ossipee contains 70.9 square miles of land area and 4.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003	$3,245,285
Budget: School Appropriations, 2003	$4,106,780
Zoning Ordinance	1988/07
Master Plan	2006
Capitol Improvement Plan	Pending
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Ossipee Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	3 Full-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	5/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro	15 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop; Wolfeboro
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Ossipee Water Department, Carroll County Complex

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

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

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$12.40

2007 Equalization Ratio

94.4

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

$11.65

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	86.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings	12.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.1%

2007 Total Housing Units

3,160

2007 Single-Family Units

2,375

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

232

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

553

Total Population

Community

County

2007

4,669

47,380

2000

4,232

43,918

1990

3,319

35,526

1980

2,465

27,929

1970

1,647

18,548

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,104	Female	2,107

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	201
Age 5 to 19	905
Age 20 to 34	556
Age 35 to 54	1,315
Age 55 to 64	486
Age 65 and over	748
Median Age	41.5 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.1%

Per capita income

$18,092

Median 4-person family income

$38,790

Median household income

$34,709

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$27,388
Female	$21,579

Families below the poverty level

7.7%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

1,704

2,214

Employed

1,615

2,114

Unemployed

100

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

4.5%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

249

292

Average Weekly Wage

$670

$791

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

1,014

1,050

Average Weekly Wage

$341

$507

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

1,263

1,342

Average Weekly Wage

$406

$569

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

429

529

Average Weekly Wage

$408

$644

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

1,692

1,871

Average Weekly Wage

$406

$590

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Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Governor Wentworth Regional (Brookfield, Effingham, New Durham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro)	District: SAU 49
Career Technology Center(s):	Region 9 Vocational Technical Center, Wolfeboro	Region: 09

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1			2
Grade Levels	P K 1-6			K 1-8
Total Enrollment	314			126

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 3

Total Capacity: 81

Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Granite State College-Conway

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Carroll County Government	Government services	100
Hannaford Brothers	Supermarket	60-70
Job Lots	Low cost dress clothes	50	2005
McDonalds	Fast food restaurant	45	1995
Valueland IGA	Supermarket	21
Tufpak, Inc.	Plastic bags	15	1976
Ossipee Aggregates Corporation	Sand, gravel	10-15	1960

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	16, 25, 28, 171
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exits 23 - 24
	Distance	38 miles
Railroad	Boston & Maine
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Moultonborough Airport
Runway		3,475 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Portland (ME) International Jetport		Distance	51 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			7

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	66 miles
Portland, ME	52 miles
Boston, MA	110 miles
New York City, NY	321 miles
Montreal, Quebec	243 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	82.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	8.7%
Public transportation	0.3%
Walked	2.7%
Other Means	0.5%
Worked at home	5.2%
Mean Travel Time to Work	25.8 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	42%
Commuting to another NH community	51%
Commuting out-of-state	8%

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
	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
X	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): King Pine

	Other: Old Home Week

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

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