Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Tuesday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Thursday, 11 am - 7 pm
County
Grafton
Labor Market Area
Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
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 5
State Representative
Grafton County District 10
Incorporated: 1761
Origin: First named Enfield by settlers from Enfield, Connecticut, the town was renamed Relhan in 1766 to honor Dr. Anthony Relhan. The doctor was a promoter of sea-bathing as a curative, making Brighton a fashionable English resort. The town was renamed Enfield in 1784 after the Revolution. Enfield was the site of a Shaker community in the early 1800's, whose buildings are now occupied by the La Salette Brotherhood of Montreal. The Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette is well-known for its Christmas holiday display. Enfield is home to Mascoma Lake and includes the villages of Upper and Lower Shaker Village, and Lockehaven.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken:
724 residents in 1790
Population Trends:
Enfield has maintained a slightly above average population growth rate over the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 16 percent increase between both 1950-1960 and 1990-2000, to a 35 percent increase between 1970-1980. Enfield grew by a total of 3,006 residents between 1950's population of 1,612 and 2000's population of 4,618 residents. The 2004 Census estimate for Enfield was 4,800 residents, which ranked 71st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004:
119.1 persons per square mile of land area. Enfield contains 40.3 square miles of land area and 2.9 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names:
Enfield Center, Montcalm, Lockehaven, Lower Shaker Village, Upper Shaker Village, Fish Market
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government
Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005
$4,741,518
Budget: School Appropriations
not available
Zoning Ordinance
1974/05
Master Plan
1995
Capitol Improvement Plan
Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:
Board of Selectmen; Zoning Board; Budget Committee; Cemetery Trustees; Library Trustees; Trustees of Trust Funds; Fire Wards; Supervisors of the Checklist
Appointed:
Planning Board; Conservation Commission; Heritage Commission; Recreation Commission;Enfield Community Building Board of Directors
Public Library
Enfield Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department
Full-time
Fire Department
Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating
5/9
Emergency Medical Service
Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Alice Peck Day or Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Lebanon
Distance: 10 miles
Staffed Beds:22; 336
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier
Granite State; NH Electric Coop.
Natural Gas Supplier
None
Water Supplier
Enfield Water Dept.
Sanitation
Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
No
Recycling Program
Voluntary
Telephone Company
Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access
Yes
Cable Television Access
Yes
Public Access Television Station
No
High Speed Cable Internet Service:
Business
Partial
Residential
Partial
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$18.56
2004 Equalization Ratio
92.4
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$16.99
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
91.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings
7.9%
Other Property including Utilities
0.9%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units
2,514
2003 Single-Family Units
1,638
Building Permits Issued
21
2003 Multi-Family Units
558
Building Permits Issued
9
2003 Manufactured Housing Units
318
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population
Community
County
2004
4,800
84,169
2000
4,626
81,826
1990
3,983
74,998
1980
3,175
65,806
1970
2,345
54,914
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
2,258
Female
2,360
Population by Age Group
Under age 5
288
Age 5 to 19
807
Age 20 to 34
952
Age 35 to 54
1,612
Age 55 to 64
457
Age 65 and over
502
Median Age
38.3 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income
$23,054
Median 4-person family income
$53,631
Median household income
$47,990
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
$33,139
Female
$27,177
Families below the poverty level
3.2%
LABOR FORCE
Annual Average
1994
2004
Civilian Labor Force
2,715
3,232
Employed
2,645
3,158
Unemployed
70
74
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
2.3%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
1994
2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment
86
93
Average Weekly Wage
$415
$647
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment
334
450
Average Weekly Wage
$342
$490
Total Private Industry
Average Employment
420
543
Average Weekly Wage
$357
$516
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment
104
143
Average Weekly Wage
$464
$600
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment
524
685
Average Weekly Wage
$378
$534
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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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