Stewartstown, New Hampshire

Stewartstown, NH
Community Contact	Town of Stewartstown Board of Selectmen PO Box 119 West Stewartstown, NH 03597
Telephone	(603) 246-3329
Fax	(603) 246-3329
E-mail	not available
Web Site	not available
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen/Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 9 am - 4 pm and 6 pm - 8 pm, Tuesday, 9 am - 2 pm, and Wednesday through Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
County	Coos
Labor Market Area	Colebrook NH-VT LMA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Great North Woods
Planning Commission	North Country Council
Regional Development	Coos Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 1
State Senate	District 1
State Representative	Coos County District 1

Incorporated: 1795

Origin: This territory was chartered in 1770 by Governor John Wentworth. The land was granted to Sir James Cockburne and Sir George Colebrooke, who were connected to the East India Company, John Nelson of Granada, a Wentworth relation, and Sir John Stuart, Lord Bute, who held much influence with King George III. The group paid their respects to Lord Bute by naming the grant Stuart Town in his honor. The town was incorporated as Stuart in 1795, but questions about the legality of the proceedings resulted in a new incorporation as Stewartstown in 1799. The Abenaki Indian Metallak, well known and liked by area settlers, is buried in the town cemetery.

Villages and Place Names: Stewartstown Hollow, West Stewartstown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 99 residents in 1800

Population Trends: Stewartstown had the second lowest percent and third lowest numeric increase over 50 years. Population change totaled 43, from 970 in 1950 to 1,013 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 11 percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Stewartstown was 986 residents, which ranked 187th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 22.0 persons per square mile of land area. Stewartstown contains 46.5 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$860,259
Budget: School Appropriations,	not available
Zoning Ordinance	No Board
Master Plan	Yes
Capitol Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Dennis Joos Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	No
Fire Department	No
Town Fire Insurance Rating	9/10
Emergency Medical Service	Beecher Falls, VT - Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Upper Connecticut Valley, Colebrook	10 miles	16

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	AmeriGas
Water Supplier	Riverside; Canaan; Private wells

Sanitation	Private septic & 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	No
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	No
Residential	No

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$24.83

2007 Equalization Ratio

60.4

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

$16.05

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	71.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings	5.7%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	23.2%

2007 Total Housing Units

812

2007 Single-Family Units

536

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

113

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

163

Total Population

Community

County

2007

986

32,772

2000

1,013

33,156

1990

1,049

34,879

1980

943

35,014

1970

1,008

34,189

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	521	Female	491

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	55
Age 5 to 19	202
Age 20 to 34	174
Age 35 to 54	293
Age 55 to 64	109
Age 65 and over	179
Median Age	39.4 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.4%

Per capita income

$17,231

Median 4-person family income

$34,911

Median household income

$30,700

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$29,286
Female	$21,312

Families below the poverty level

9.0%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

536

428

Employed

506

404

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$629

$686

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$282

$243

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

101

Average Weekly Wage

$360

$302

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$237

$386

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

130

120

Average Weekly Wage

$332

$328

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Stewartstown operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitoned to Colebrook or the State of Vermont (Canaan, VT)	District: SAU 7
Career Technology Center(s):	None in Region 01	Region: 01

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K 1-8
Total Enrollment	89

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 0

Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Granite State College-Berlin

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Solomon's Store	Convenience store	20	1945
Spa Restaurant	Restaurant	15
Towle's Market	Convenience store, gas	3
Marques Hardware	Hardware store	2

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	3
	State Routes	145
Nearest Interstate, Exit		Aut-55 (QC), Exit 21; I-91 (VT), Exit 28
	Distance	36 miles; 42 miles
Railroad	State owned line
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Gifford Field, Colebrook
Runway		2,440 ft. turf
Lighted?	No	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	129 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	163 miles
Portland, ME	136 miles
Boston, MA	213 miles
New York City, NY	393 miles
Montreal, Quebec	122 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	64.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	17.6%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	10.1%
Other Means	0.2%
Worked at home	8.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work	13.3 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	34%
Commuting to another NH community	30%
Commuting out-of-state	36%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	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
	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
	Youth Sports: Baseball
	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Balsams Wilderness

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 09/19/08

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