Whitefield, New Hampshire

Whitefield, NH
Community Contact	Whitefield Economic Development Corp. Sam Chase, President 7 Jefferson Road, Selectmen's Office Whitefield, NH 03598
Telephone	(603) 837-2551
Fax	(603) 837-3148
E-mail	townofwhitefield@ne.rr.com
Web Site	www.whitefieldnh.org
Municipal Office Hours	Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, and Tuesday, 9 am - 6 pm
County	Coos
Labor Market Area	Littleton NH-VT LMA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	White Mountains
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: 1804

Origin: This was the last town to be granted under the English provincial government. It was chartered by Governor John Wentworth on July 4, 1774, exactly two years prior to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Those named in the grant included Jeremy Belknap, who authored an early history of the state, and for whom Belknap County was named. The town may have been named for George Whitefield, a famous English evangelist, and friend of the Earl of Dartmouth. The town was known as Whitefields until its incorporation in 1804, when the last letter was dropped.

Villages and Place Names: Hazens

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 51 residents in 1810

Population Trends: Population change for Whitefield totaled 362 over 50 years, from 1,677 in 1950 to 2,039 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 14 percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Whitefield was 1,984 residents, which ranked 142nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 60.9 persons per square mile of land area. Whitefield contains 34.3 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$2,030,219
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007	$2,239,177
Zoning Ordinance	1992/05
Master Plan	1999
Capitol Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

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

Public Library

Whitefield Public

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Weeks Medical Center, Lancaster	9 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Whitefield Water System

Sanitation	Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	none
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling	Mandatory

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

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$21.48

2007 Equalization Ratio

86.1

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

$18.68

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	78.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings	13.6%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	7.6%

2007 Total Housing Units

1,228

2007 Single-Family Units

869

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

255

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

104

Total Population

Community

County

2007

1,984

32,772

2000

2,039

33,156

1990

1,917

34,879

1980

1,681

35,014

1970

1,538

34,189

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	965	Female	1,073

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	116
Age 5 to 19	437
Age 20 to 34	298
Age 35 to 54	638
Age 55 to 64	172
Age 65 and over	377
Median Age	39.7 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.9%

Per capita income

$17,070

Median 4-person family income

$41,528

Median household income

$34,583

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$29,293
Female	$21,378

Families below the poverty level

6.1%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

1,060

1,036

Employed

1,011

997

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

3.8%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

213

114

Average Weekly Wage

$505

$576

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

335

554

Average Weekly Wage

$344

$533

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

548

668

Average Weekly Wage

$406

$541

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

163

222

Average Weekly Wage

$418

$614

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

711

890

Average Weekly Wage

$409

$559

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Schools students attend:	Grades K-12 are part of White Mountains Regional (Carroll, Dalton, Jefferson, Lancaster, Whitefield)	District: SAU 36
Career Technology Center(s):	Gallen Regional Voc. Center, Littleton; White Mountain Regional High, Whitefield	Region: 03

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	2		1
Grade Levels	K 1-8		9-12
Total Enrollment	328		477

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 1

Total Capacity: 16

Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Granite State College-Littleton

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Mountain View Grand	Hotel	200	2002
White Mountain Regional High School	Education	122	1963
Morrison Nursing Home	Nursing home	97	1973
Brown Street Furniture	Manufacturing of solid wood furniture	55	1963
Presby Plastics	Plastic septic systems	26	2003

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	3
	State Routes	116, 142
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-93, Exit 41
	Distance	12 miles
Railroad	NH Central
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Mt Washington Reg, Whitefield
Runway		4,001 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	78 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	110 miles
Portland, ME	108 miles
Boston, MA	160 miles
New York City, NY	338 miles
Montreal, Quebec	179 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	74.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	12.3%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	5.7%
Other Means	1.1%
Worked at home	6.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work	22.6 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	27%
Commuting to another NH community	69%
Commuting out-of-state	4%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
X	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
	Cinemas
X	Performing Arts Facilities
	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
	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Bretton Woods, Cannon Mountain

	Other: Weathervane Theatre Players; Mountain View Grand Hotel

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 09/23/08

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