Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth, NH
Community Contact	Town of Plymouth Paul Freitas, Town Administrator 6 Post Office Square Plymouth, NH 03264
Telephone	(603) 536-1731
Fax	(603) 536-0036
E-mail	townadmin@plymouth-nh.org
Web Site	www.plymouth-nh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen and Town Administrator: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm; Town Clerk: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm; Tax Collector: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8 am - 2 pm
County	Grafton
Labor Market Area	Plymouth NH LMA
Tourism Region	Lakes
Planning Commission	North Country Council
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 7

Incorporated: 1763

Origin: This territory was part of a large plot of undivided land in the Pemigewasset Valley. Many of those named in the 1763 charter were soldiers from the Seven Years' War who had come from Hollis. The town was named after the original Plymouth colony in Massachusetts. In 1792, the southwest portion of the town was separated, and with a portion of land from Groton, incorporated as Hebron. Plymouth State University was founded here in 1871 as a normal school, evolving as a teachers' college, a state college, and now a state university.

Villages and Place Names: West Plymouth

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 625 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Plymouth totaled 2,847 over 50 years, from 3,039 in 1950 to 5,886 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 32 percent between 1960 and 1970, the smallest, a one percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2007 Census estimate for Plymouth was 6,362 residents, which ranked 52nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 229.5 persons per square mile of land area. Plymouth contains 28.2 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$7,558,901
Budget: School Appropriations, 2008	$6,379,909
Zoning Ordinance	1961/07
Master Plan	2008
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Tax Collector; Town Clerk; Treasurer
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Library; Conservation; Parks & Recreation

Public Library

Pease Public

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth	Local	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Plymouth Village Water

Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	none
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Mandatory

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$22.95

2007 Equalization Ratio

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

$18.43

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	68.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings	28.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	3.6%

2007 Total Housing Units

2,076

2007 Single-Family Units

979

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

807

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

290

Total Population

Community

County

2007

6,362

85,514

2000

5,886

81,826

1990

5,815

74,998

1980

5,094

65,806

1970

4,225

54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,972	Female	2,920

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	234
Age 5 to 19	1,665
Age 20 to 34	2,115
Age 35 to 54	1,079
Age 55 to 64	341
Age 65 and over	458
Median Age	22 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.0%

Per capita income

$14,766

Median 4-person family income

$43,797

Median household income

$35,618

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$33,289
Female	$20,565

Families below the poverty level

6.2%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

2,997

3,281

Employed

2,917

3,173

Unemployed

108

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

3.3%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

300

268

Average Weekly Wage

$407

$777

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

2,193

2,814

Average Weekly Wage

$411

$556

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

2,494

3,082

Average Weekly Wage

$411

$576

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

1,078

1,311

Average Weekly Wage

$550

$772

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

3,571

4,392

Average Weekly Wage

$453

$634

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Schools students attend:	Plymouth operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are part of Pemi-Baker Cooperative (Ashland, Campton, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, Wentworth)	District: SAU 48
Career Technology Center(s):	Plymouth Regional High School	Region: 05

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1		1	2
Grade Levels	P K 1-8		9-12	K 1-12
Total Enrollment	426		830	123

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 9

Total Capacity: 214

Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Plymouth State University	Education	487	1871
Speare Memorial Hospital	Health care services	220	1899
NH Electric Cooperative	Electric service	206	1939
Hannaford Brothers	Supermarket	187
Plymouth Regional High School	Education	135
Plymouth Elementary School	Education	97
Town of Plymouth	Municipal services	70	1763
Wal-Mart	Retail store		2003

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	3
	State Routes	3A, 25
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exit 26
	Distance	Local access
Railroad	State owned line
Public Transportation	Yes

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Plymouth Regional
Runway		2,380 ft. turf
Lighted?	No	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	45 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	60 miles
Portland, ME	90 miles
Boston, MA	110 miles
New York City, NY	313 miles
Montreal, Quebec	212 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	60.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	14.0%
Public transportation	1.2%
Walked	15.7%
Other Means	2.2%
Worked at home	6.2%
Mean Travel Time to Work	18.3 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	53%
Commuting to another NH community	43%
Commuting out-of-state	4%

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
X	Museums
X	Cinemas
X	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
X	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	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): Tenney Mountain

	Other: Hiking; White Mtn Exploration Ctr; Ice climbing; Rock climbing

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

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