Pembroke, New Hampshire

Pembroke, NH
Community Contact	Town of Pembroke David Jodoin, Town Administrator 311 Pembroke Street Pembroke, NH 03275
Telephone	(603) 485-4747
Fax	(603) 485-3967
E-mail	Townhall@Pembroke-NH.com
Web Site	www.pembroke-nh.com/
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: extended hours on Wednesday, 5 pm - 7 pm
County	Merrimack
Labor Market Area	Concord NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region	Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission	Central NH Regional
Regional Development	Capital Regional Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 2
State Senate	District 15
State Representative	Merrimack County District 7

Incorporated: 1759

Origin: This township was first granted in 1728 to the heirs of Captain John Lovewell and members of his company or their heirs, and given the name Lovewell's Town. Captain Lovewell built the fort at Ossipee and was killed fighting the Indians at Pequawket. The township was more commonly called Suncook, after the river, and another settlement was known as Buckstreet. When the town was incorporated in 1759, it included Suncook, Buckstreet, and portions of Bow that were east of the Merrimack River. It was given the name Pembroke in honor of Henry Herbert, ninth Earl of Pembroke in southern Wales.

Villages and Place Names: North Pembroke, Suncook Village

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 956 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Pembroke totaled 3,823 over 50 years, from 3,094 in 1950 to 6,917 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 35 percent increase between 1980 and 1990; the smallest, a five percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2007 Census estimate for Pembroke was 7,353 residents, which ranked 42nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 323.4 persons per square mile of land area. Pembroke contains 22.6 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$7,024,364
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007	$23,154,452
Zoning Ordinance	1974/08
Master Plan	2004
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Pembroke Town

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord	7 miles	295

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; Concord Electric
Natural Gas Supplier	National Grid
Water Supplier	Pembroke Water Works

Sanitation	Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
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)

$23.66

2007 Equalization Ratio

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

$20.97

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	81.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings	15.2%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	3.2%

2007 Total Housing Units

2,993

2007 Single-Family Units

1,785

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

1,062

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

146

Total Population

Community

County

2007

7,353

148,274

2000

6,917

136,716

1990

6,581

120,618

1980

4,861

98,302

1970

4,261

80,925

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	3,419	Female	3,478

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	454
Age 5 to 19	1,571
Age 20 to 34	1,205
Age 35 to 54	2,424
Age 55 to 64	563
Age 65 and over	680
Median Age	36.7 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.3%

Per capita income

$20,800

Median 4-person family income

$57,106

Median household income

$49,494

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$37,786
Female	$26,781

Families below the poverty level

3.0%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

4,261

4,373

Employed

4,147

4,224

Unemployed

114

149

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

3.4%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

719

553

Average Weekly Wage

$513

$835

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

618

1,250

Average Weekly Wage

$540

$798

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

1,337

1,804

Average Weekly Wage

$525

$809

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

396

484

Average Weekly Wage

$461

$577

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

1,732

2,287

Average Weekly Wage

$511

$760

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Schools students attend:	Pembroke operates grades K-12	District: SAU 53
Career Technology Center(s):	Concord High School; Pembroke Academy	Region: 11

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	2	1	1	2
Grade Levels	K 1-4	5-8	9-12	P K 1-9
Total Enrollment	418	365	1,033	60

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 5

Total Capacity: 204

Nearest Community/Technical College: NHTI-Concord

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Franklin Pierce Law; Southern NH University

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Associated Grocers of New England, Inc.	Wholesale distribution center	300	2006
Pembroke School District	Education	235
Epoch Corporation	Prefabricated homes	133	1983
Precision Technology	Printing, finishing	100	1972
Town of Pembroke	Municipal services	45	1759
Mastermatic	Food processing equipment	44
TD Banknorth	Banking services	32	1916
Grappone Industrial	Equipment sales, service	28
A & B Lumber	Lumber sales, service	25
Merriam Graves	Industry supplies	13

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	3, 4, 202
	State Routes	9, 28, 106
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exit 13
	Distance	5 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Concord Municipal
Runway		6,005 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	17 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	13 miles
Portland, ME	96 miles
Boston, MA	63 miles
New York City, NY	267 miles
Montreal, Quebec	251 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	84.9%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	9.1%
Public transportation	0.4%
Walked	1.6%
Other Means	0.8%
Worked at home	3.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work	24.3 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	14%
Commuting to another NH community	81%
Commuting out-of-state	5%

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
X	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
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak, Mount Sunapee

	Other: White Sands Conservation Area

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 10/24/08

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