windsor New Hampshire Community Profile
Windsor, NH
Community Contact Town of Windsor
Rachael Davies, Town Clerk
14 White Pond Road
Windsor, NH 03244

Telephone (603) 478-3292
Fax (603) 478-3293
E-mail windsor.nh@gsinet.net
Web Site not available

Municipal Office Hours Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 7 pm, and last Saturday of each month, 9 am - 11 am

County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Hillsborough NH LMA
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 7
State Representative
 Hillsborough County District 1
Incorporated: 1798
Origin: This territory was first granted to James Campbell upon petition to the Masonian Proprietors in 1748. For many years it was known as Campbell's Gore. Residents petitioned the General Assembly for incorporation in 1790, which was not granted. They petitioned for incorporation again in 1798 and requested the town be named Windsor. The town was incorporated as Windsor, probably after Windsor, Connecticut, the hometown of James Campbell. Windsor is the smallest town in New Hampshire south of the White Mountains.
Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 120 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Windsor totaled 174 over 50 years, from 27 in 1950 to 201 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 126 percent between 1990 and 2000, a numeric change of 112. The 2007 Census estimate for Windsor was 233 residents, which ranked 232nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns, the third smallest community.

Population Density, 2007: 24.4 persons per square mile of land area. Windsor contains 8.2 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 $123,047
Budget: School Appropriations, 2006 $520,551
Zoning Ordinance 1997/03
Master Plan 1982
Capitol Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen
Appointed:
 Planning; Zoning

Public Library No Library

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department State Police
Fire Department Hillsborough
Town Fire Insurance Rating 10
Emergency Medical Service Hillsborough - Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord 27 miles 295
Monadnock Community, Peterborough 23 miles 25

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

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.58
2007 Equalization Ratio 100
2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.55

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 97.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 0.0%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 2.1%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2007 Total Housing Units 138
   
2007 Single-Family Units 114
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2007 Multi-Family Units 22
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2007 Manufactured Housing Units 3
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2007 233 402,302
2000 201 382,384
1990 89 336,549
1980 72 276,608
1970 43 223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 131
Female
 70

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 11
Age 5 to 19
 64
Age 20 to 34
 41
Age 35 to 54
 58
Age 55 to 64
 17
Age 65 and over
 10
Median Age
 26.3 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 9.5%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $17,966
Median 4-person family income $58,750
Median household income $45,750

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $36,250
Female
 $13,750

Families below the poverty level 11.8%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1997 2007
Civilian Labor Force
 91 115
Employed
 91 111
Unemployed
 0 4
Unemployment Rate
 0.0% 3.5%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1997 2007
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 0 0
Average Weekly Wage
 $0 $0
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 n n
Average Weekly Wage
 n n
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 n n
Average Weekly Wage
 n n
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 1 2
Average Weekly Wage
 $33 $198
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 n n
Average Weekly Wage
 n n
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are tuitioned to Hillsborough-Deering Cooperative (Deering, Hillsborough) District: SAU 34
Career Technology Center(s): Concord High School; Pembroke Academy Region: 11

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1
Grade Levels
 n/a
Total Enrollment
 34
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008: Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley; NHTI-Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: New England; Colby-Sawyer; Magdalen

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Camp Wediko Services for troubled children 30+
Camp Interlocken Childrens' services 30+

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 31
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 5
         Distance 20 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 39 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 35 miles
Portland, ME
 128 miles
Boston, MA
 87 miles
New York City, NY
 250 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 237 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 40.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 31.0%
Public transportation
 21.0%
Walked
 5.0%
Other Means
 0.0%
Worked at home
 3.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work 25.1 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 17%
Commuting to another NH community
 83%
Commuting out-of-state
 0%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
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
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:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 09/05/08

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