Stoddard, New Hampshire

Stoddard, NH
Community Contact	Stoddard Board of Selectmen John D. Halter, Selectman 1450 Route 123 North Stoddard, NH 03464
Telephone	(603) 446-3326
Fax	(603) 446-7770
E-mail	townofstoddard@wildblue.net
Web Site	www.stoddardnh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen meeting Monday, 7 pm - 9 pm, Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm; Town Clerk: Tuesday and Thursday, 9 am - 2 pm and 4 pm - 6 pm; Tax Collector: Thursday, 1 pm - 3 pm
County	Cheshire
Labor Market Area	Keene NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region	Monadnock
Planning Commission	Southwest Region
Regional Development	Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 2
State Senate	District 8
State Representative	Cheshire County District 2

Incorporated: 1774

Origin: This territory was first granted in 1752 to Colonel Sampson Stoddard of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and others as Monadnock Number 7. It was known locally as Limerick before being incorporated as Stoddard in 1774, in honor of Colonel Stoddard. Colonel Stoddard was appointed to survey southwestern New Hampshire by the colonial government, receiving several land grants for the service. One of his surveying assistants was Benjamin Pierce, father of President Franklin Pierce. Between 1840 and 1873, Stoddard was a center of glass manufacturing, home to four glass factories whose products are prized by collectors today.

Villages and Place Names: Leominster Corner, Mill Village, South Stoddard, Woods Mill

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 701 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Stoddard totaled 731 over 50 years, from 200 in 1950 to 931 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 99 percent between 1970 and 1980, a numeric change of 240. The 2007 Census estimate for Stoddard was 1,036 residents, which ranked 185th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 20.1 persons per square mile of land area. Stoddard contains 50.9 square miles of land area and 2.1 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006	$778,107
Budget: School Appropriations, 2006	$1,698,683
Zoning Ordinance	1986/03
Master Plan	2005
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Davis Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Part-time
Fire Department	Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	9/10
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Monadnock Community, Peterborough	18 miles	25
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene	20 miles	169

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	none
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Mandatory

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

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$8.99

2007 Equalization Ratio

100

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

$8.97

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	97.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings	0.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	1.3%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,088

2007 Single-Family Units

1,029

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2007

1,036

77,725

2000

931

73,993

1990

623

70,223

1980

482

62,116

1970

242

52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	475	Female	453

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	39
Age 5 to 19	164
Age 20 to 34	141
Age 35 to 54	321
Age 55 to 64	123
Age 65 and over	140
Median Age	42.8 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.9%

Per capita income

$19,617

Median 4-person family income

$48,125

Median household income

$37,639

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$31,343
Female	$25,227

Families below the poverty level

5.3%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

344

590

Employed

336

571

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

3.2%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$874

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$293

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

134

Average Weekly Wage

$630

$968

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$274

$346

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

168

Average Weekly Wage

$507

$843

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Stoddard operates grades K-5; grades 6-12 are tuitioned to Keene	District: SAU 24
Career Technology Center(s):	Cheshire Center of Applied Science, Keene; Fall Mountain High School, Langdon	Region: 13

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K 1-5
Total Enrollment	47

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 1

Total Capacity: 30

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Antioch New England; New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Carlisle Restoration Lumber	Lumber Products	66	1966

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	9, 123
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 5
	Distance	25 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Hawthorne-Feather, Antrim
Runway		3,260 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	57 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	43 miles
Portland, ME	144 miles
Boston, MA	92 miles
New York City, NY	239 miles
Montreal, Quebec	238 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	80.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	9.7%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	2.6%
Other Means	0.0%
Worked at home	7.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work	33.6 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	14%
Commuting to another NH community	78%
Commuting out-of-state	8%

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
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak

	Other: Highland & Granite Lakes

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

For Source Information Click Here