Stratford, New Hampshire

Stratford, NH
Community Contact	Town of Stratford Board of Selectmen 10 Common Rd, PO Box 366 North Stratford, NH 03590-0366
Telephone	(603) 922-5533
Fax	(603) 922-3317
E-mail	stratfrd@ncia.net
Web Site	www.town.stratford.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen: Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, 4 pm - 7 pm, and first Saturday of the month, 8 am - 12 noon, other hours by appointment
County	Coos
Labor Market Area	Littleton 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 2

Incorporated: 1773

Origin: This territory was chartered in 1762 to early settlers mostly from Woodbury, Connecticut, as Woodbury. Indian troubles had many families forfeiting their claims, and even after a 1770 charter renewal, the original grantees were unable to make a settlement. The territory was chartered again in 1773 to Joshua Wentworth and others as Stratford, after another town in Connecticut. The name is also in honor of Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare's home. The entire tract was one of the largest granted in New Hampshire, a total of 48,603 acres. The town was incorporated as Stratford in 1779 upon petition by residents.

Villages and Place Names: Beatties, Mapleton, Masons, North Stratford, Stratford Center, Stratford Hollow, East Stratford

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 146 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population for Stratford declined over 50 years, dropping by 30, from 973 in 1950 to 943 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of six percent between 1950 and 1960; population declined by six percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Stratford was 899 residents, which ranked 192nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 12.5 persons per square mile of land area. Stratford contains 79.9 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008	$520,640
Budget: School Appropriations, 2008-2009	$1,126,569
Zoning Ordinance	1995
Master Plan	2007
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Laura Johnson Memorial; Stratford Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Part-time
Fire Department	Part-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	7/9
Emergency Medical Service	Part-time

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Upper Connecticut Valley, Colebrook	15 miles	16
Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster	22 miles	25

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

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

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	No
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)

$19.98

2007 Equalization Ratio

92.1

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

$19.44

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	59.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings	4.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	36.7%

2007 Total Housing Units

580

2007 Single-Family Units

375

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

107

Total Population

Community

County

2007

899

32,772

2000

943

33,156

1990

928

34,879

1980

989

35,014

1970

980

34,189

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	435	Female	507

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	50
Age 5 to 19	212
Age 20 to 34	147
Age 35 to 54	271
Age 55 to 64	142
Age 65 and over	120
Median Age	40 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.8%

Per capita income

$13,784

Median 4-person family income

$33,295

Median household income

$28,594

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$29,375
Female	$21,488

Families below the poverty level

10.7%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

464

439

Employed

438

410

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

6.6%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$386

$485

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$262

$248

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$306

$281

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

Average Weekly Wage

$349

$475

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

105

Average Weekly Wage

$330

$416

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Schools students attend:	Stratford operates grades K-12	District: SAU 58
Career Technology Center(s):	None in Region 01	Region: 01

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1		1
Grade Levels	K 1-8		9-12
Total Enrollment	108		47

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 1

Total Capacity: 10

Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University; Granite State College-Berlin

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Stratford School	Education	50
Town of Stratford	Municipal services	49 PT/2 FT	1773
North Woods Trading Post	Gas, convenience, pizza	4
Scry Bookstore	Books	4	1993
Burns Truck Stop	Convenience store, gas	3
Hollow Village General Store	Convenience store, gas	3
Trailstop Café	Restaurant	3
North Stratford Market	Convenience store, deli	2
Mountain View Snack Bar	Fast food (summer)

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	3
	State Routes
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 28; I-93, Exit 41
	Distance	36 miles; 43 miles
Railroad	NH Central RR
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	110 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	142 miles
Portland, ME	139 miles
Boston, MA	192 miles
New York City, NY	372 miles
Montreal, Quebec	141 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	70.2%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	19.1%
Public transportation	1.0%
Walked	3.8%
Other Means	1.8%
Worked at home	4.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work	24.8 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	20%
Commuting to another NH community	61%
Commuting out-of-state	19%

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
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
X	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Balsams Wilderness

	Other: Nash Stream Forest; Quad Rodeo; 4-Wheeler Trails; Nature Conservancy Lands; Grange; Cohos Historical Society; Old Home Day

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

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