Dorchester Board of Selectmen Linda Landry, Secretary 804 River Road Dorchester, NH
03266
Telephone
(603) 523-7119
Fax
(603) 523-8860
E-mail
townofdorchester@earthlink.net
Web Site
not available
Municipal Office Hours
Town clerk: Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 6 pm, and the last Saturday of each month, 9 am - 11 am
County
Grafton
Labor Market Area
Plymouth NH LMA
Tourism Region
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission
Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development
Grafton County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress
District 2
Executive Council
District
1
State Senate
District 2
State Representative
Grafton County District 10
Incorporated: 1772
Origin: First chartered in 1761, the town was probably given its name in honor of ancestors of Governor Benning Wentworth, who held the titles Marquis of Dorchester and Earl of Kingston. Due to the failure of grantees to take up their claims, the town was granted twice more, once in 1766 and again in 1772, retaining the name Dorchester throughout.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken:
175 residents in 1790
Population Trends:
One of the state's smallest towns,Dorchester's population increased by a total of 220 residents over fifty years, going from 133 in 1950 to 353 residents in 2000. Dorchester's population decreased between 1950-1960, by 32 percent, and 1990-2000, by 10 percent. In the decades between 1960-1990, population grew by 55 percent, 73 percent, and 61 percent, respectively. The 2004 Census estimate for Dorchester was 348 residents, which ranked 221st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004:
7.8 persons per square mile of land area. Dorchester contains 44.6 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names:
Bucks Corner, Cheever, North Dorchester
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government
Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005
$332,336
Budget: School Appropriations
not available
Zoning Ordinance
1989
Master Plan
1981
Capitol Improvement Plan
No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:
Board of Selectmen; Planning Board; Cemetery Trustees
Appointed:
Zoning Board
Public Library
No Library
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department
No
Fire Department
Volunteer - Canaan, Rumney, Lyme
Town Fire Insurance Rating
9/9
Emergency Medical Service
Volunteer - Canaan
Nearest Hospital(s):
Speare Memorial, Plymouth
Distance: 18 miles
Staffed Beds:28
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier
NH Electric Coop
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 Program
Mandatory
Telephone Company
Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access
Limited
Cable Television Access
Limited
Public Access Television Station
No
High Speed Cable Internet Service:
Business
unknown
Residential
unknown
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$21.47
2004 Equalization Ratio
115.5
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$24.56
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
93.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings
0.0%
Other Property including Utilities
7.0%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units
239
2003 Single-Family Units
188
Building Permits Issued
1
2003 Multi-Family Units
8
Building Permits Issued
0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units
43
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population
Community
County
2004
348
84,169
2000
353
81,826
1990
392
74,998
1980
244
65,806
1970
141
54,914
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
175
Female
178
Population by Age Group
Under age 5
21
Age 5 to 19
82
Age 20 to 34
46
Age 35 to 54
127
Age 55 to 64
35
Age 65 and over
42
Median Age
39.6 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.9%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income
$18,940
Median 4-person family income
$42,292
Median household income
$40,833
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
$35,000
Female
$24,375
Families below the poverty level
8.6%
LABOR FORCE
Annual Average
1994
2004
Civilian Labor Force
197
178
Employed
192
171
Unemployed
5
7
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
3.9%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
1994
2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment
0
n
Average Weekly Wage
$0
n
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment
n
0
Average Weekly Wage
n
$0
Total Private Industry
Average Employment
n
n
Average Weekly Wage
n
n
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment
4
8
Average Weekly Wage
$62
$111
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
Schools students attend:
Grades K-12 are part of Mascoma Valley Regional (Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, Orange)
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