Rindge, New Hampshire

Rindge, NH
Community Contact	Rindge Board of Selectmen Jed Brummer, Chairman 30 Payson Hill Road, PO Box 163 Rindge, NH 03461
Telephone	(603) 899-5181
Fax	(603) 899-2101
E-mail	jlabonte@town.rindge.nh.us
Web Site	www.town.rindge.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen: Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 4:30 pm, Friday, 9 am - 1 pm, Meeting every other Wednesday, 6 pm; Town Clerk: Monday through Wednesday, 9 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 4 pm, Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm, 2 pm - 4 pm, and 6 pm - 8 pm, Friday, 9 am - 1 pm; Tax Collector: Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 4 pm, Friday, 9 am - 1 pm
County	Cheshire
Labor Market Area	Peterborough NH LMA
Tourism Region	Monadnock
Planning Commission	Southwest Region
Regional Development	Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 5
State Senate	District 11
State Representative	Cheshire County District 7

Incorporated: 1768

Origin: This territory was first granted by the Massachusetts government in 1736. The grantees were soldiers from Rowley, Massachusetts, returning from the war in Canada, and the settlement was known as Rowley-Canada. Following establishment of New Hampshire as a separate province, the Masonian Proprietors regranted the territory, and it was renamed Monadnock Number 1, or South Monadnock, in 1749. The town was incorporated as Rindge in 1768, in honor of Captain Daniel Rindge, one of the original grant holders who was related by marriage to Governor Benning Wentworth.

Villages and Place Names: Converseville, Cutter Hill, East Rindge, Jones Corner, Rand, Thomas, West Rindge, Woodmere

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,143 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Rindge totaled 4,768 over 50 years, from 707 in 1950 to 5,475 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 131 percent increase between 1960 and 1970, coinciding with the establishment of Franklin Pierce College. The 2008 Census estimate for Rindge was 6,538 residents, which ranked 49th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2008: 176.4 persons per square mile of land area. Rindge contains 37.1 square miles of land area and 2.7 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen/Town Administrator
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$3,497,752
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007	$23,281,461
Zoning Ordinance	1961/07
Master Plan	2006
Capital Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Ingalls Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Full-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	6/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough	14 miles	25
Heywood Hospital, Gardner MA	14 miles	126

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells

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

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)

$23.24

2008 Equalization Ratio

100.0

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

$23.02

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	89.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings	8.5%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.1%

2008 Total Housing Units

2,250

2008 Single-Family Units

1,915

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2008 Multi-Family Units

226

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2008 Manufactured Housing Units

109

Total Population

Community

County

2008

6,538

77,170

2000

5,475

73,993

1990

4,938

70,223

1980

3,375

62,116

1970

2,175

52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,773	Female	2,678

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	315
Age 5 to 19	1,591
Age 20 to 34	1,287
Age 35 to 54	1,449
Age 55 to 64	390
Age 65 and over	419
Median Age	24.5 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%

Per capita income

$18,495

Median 4-person family income

$52,500

Median household income

$50,494

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$36,268
Female	$27,204

Families below the poverty level

4.3%

Annual Average

1998

2008

Civilian Labor Force

2,705

2,940

Employed

2,571

2,793

Unemployed

134

147

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1998

2008

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

199

239

Average Weekly Wage

$569

$853

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

1,283

1,441

Average Weekly Wage

$337

$497

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

1,482

1,680

Average Weekly Wage

$368

$547

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$459

$601

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

1,532

1,756

Average Weekly Wage

$371

$550

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Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative (Jaffrey, Rindge)	District: SAU 47
Career Technology Center(s):	Region 14 Applied Technology Center, Peterborough	Region: 14

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1			3
Grade Levels	P K 1-5			K 1-12
Total Enrollment	402			87

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009:

Total Facilities: 2

Total Capacity: 23

Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Franklin Pierce University; Keene State; Antioch New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Franklin Pierce University (Rindge campus)	Education	300	1962
Market Basket	Supermarket	275	1991
Wal-Mart	Retail store	200	1993
Hannaford Brothers	Supermarket	114	1998
Lily's on the Pond	Restaurant	45
Woodbound Inn	Restaurant, inn	40
Fogg's Mini-Mart	Convenience store, deli	30
Cyprus Grove	Restaurant	20
Allen & Matthewson Oil	Fuel	30

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	202
	State Routes	119
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91, Exit 28 (MA) or Exit 2 (VT)
	Distance	34 miles; 36 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Jaffrey - Silver Ranch
Runway		2,982 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	50 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			6

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	48 miles
Portland, ME	142 miles
Boston, MA	70 miles
New York City, NY	230 miles
Montreal, Quebec	264 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	74.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	12.2%
Public transportation	0.4%
Walked	6.8%
Other Means	0.9%
Worked at home	5.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work	26.5 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	34%
Commuting to another NH community	42%
Commuting out-of-state	24%

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

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak, Wachusett (MA)

	Other: Cathedral of the Pines; Betsy Fosket Sanctuary

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2009. Community Response Received 09/18/09

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