Piermont, New Hampshire

Piermont, NH
Community Contact	Town of Piermont Jennifer Collins, Executive Assistant PO Box 67 Piermont, NH 03779
Telephone	(603) 272-9181
Fax	(603) 272-4947
E-mail	piermontbos@gmail.com
Web Site	not available
Municipal Office Hours	Executive Assistant: Monday, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 am - 11:30 am, and Thursday, 8 am - 2 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Tuesday and Wednesday, 12 noon - 6 pm
County	Grafton
Labor Market Area	Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	White Mountains
Planning Commission	Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development	Grafton County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 2
State Representative	Grafton County District 5

Incorporated: 1764

Origin: Situated on the Connecticut River just west of the White Mountain National Forest, this town was named for Piedmont in the Italian Alps. The majority of those named in the charter were titled Honorable or Esquire, or had a military title. Though the charter was issued in 1764, the first settlements were not made until about 1768. Lake Tarleton, on the town's eastern border, was once on the property of Colonel William Tarleton, a tavernkeeper who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1791, and member of the presidential Electoral College in 1804.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 426 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Piermont totaled 197 over 50 years, from 511 in 1950 to 708 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 23 percent increase between 1980 and 1990; population declined from 1950 to 1960 and from 1960 to 1970. The 2008 Census estimate for Piermont was 688 residents, which ranked 207th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2008: 17.8 persons per square mile of land area. Piermont contains 38.6 square miles of land area and 1.3 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003	$658,017
Budget: School Appropriations, 2003	$1,254,933
Zoning Ordinance	1971/07
Master Plan	1996
Capital Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Zoning Board

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

Public Library

Piermont Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	8/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Cottage Hospital, Woodsville	14 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells

Sanitation	Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling	Voluntary

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

2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$20.53

2008 Equalization Ratio

85.3

2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.42

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	90.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings	7.1%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.7%

2008 Total Housing Units

435

2008 Single-Family Units

369

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2008 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

-1

2008 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2008

688

85,921

2000

708

81,826

1990

625

74,998

1980

507

65,806

1970

462

54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	362	Female	347

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	43
Age 5 to 19	135
Age 20 to 34	116
Age 35 to 54	234
Age 55 to 64	81
Age 65 and over	100
Median Age	40.8 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.8%

Per capita income

$22,183

Median 4-person family income

$44,531

Median household income

$38,611

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$30,855
Female	$22,143

Families below the poverty level

3.9%

Annual Average

1998

2008

Civilian Labor Force

382

430

Employed

374

413

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

4.0%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1998

2008

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$310

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$375

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$362

$439

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$180

$365

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

105

116

Average Weekly Wage

$291

$413

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Piermont operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are part of Haverhill Cooperative (Bath, Benton, Haverhill, Piermont, Warren)	District: SAU 23
Career Technology Center(s):	River Bend Career and Technical Center, Bradford VT	Region: 04

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K 1-8
Total Enrollment	70

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009:

Total Facilities: 0

Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley; Lakes Region

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Camp Walt Whitman	Summer camp	200	1940
Camp Kingswood	Summer camp	75
Mazzilli & Son, Inc.	Construction	15
Woodsville Guaranty Bank	Banking services	7
JEM Enterprises	Garden center/Nursery	9
Davidson Construction	Construction	12
Four Corners Gas Station	Convenience store, gas	8
Piermont Plant Pantry	Garden center	12
Piermont Village School	Education	25

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	10, 25, 25C
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 16
	Distance	3 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Dean Memorial, Haverhill
Runway		2,500 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	30 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	96 miles
Portland, ME	192 miles
Boston, MA	146 miles
New York City, NY	291 miles
Montreal, Quebec	182 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	81.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	7.0%
Public transportation	0.5%
Walked	1.3%
Other Means	0.8%
Worked at home	8.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work	31.8 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	19%
Commuting to another NH community	56%
Commuting out-of-state	26%

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

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Dartmouth Skiway

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2009. Community Response Received 10/29/09

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