Town of Grafton Board of Selectmen PO Box 299, Town Office Building Grafton, NH
03240
Telephone
(603) 523-7700
Fax
(603) 523-4026
E-mail
grafton_twn@endor.com
Web Site
not available
Municipal Office Hours
Selectmen: Monday through Friday, 9 am - 3 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: 1778
Origin: Like Grafton County, the town was named for Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton, Earl of Arlington and Euston, Viscount Thetford, and Baron Sudbury. The Duke was a pro-American member of English government prior to the Revolution, and related to Governor Benning Wentworth. First granted in 1761, the town was granted again in 1769 to new colonists, including John Hancock and James Otis, well-known Boston patriots.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken:
403 residents in 1790
Population Trends:
After two decades of little growth, Grafton's population grew rapidly over next three decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 21 percent decrease between 1950-1960 to a 100 percent increase between 1970-1980, doubling the population in ten years. Over fifty years, Grafton's population increased by a total of 696 residents, going from 442 in 1950 to 1,138 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Grafton was 1,126 residents, which ranked 173rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004:
27.1 persons per square mile of land area. Grafton contains 41.6 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names:
East Grafton, Grafton Center, Robinson Corner, Cardigan Station
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government
Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2000
$578,402
Budget: School Appropriations
not available
Zoning Ordinance
No Board
Master Plan
1987
Capitol Improvement Plan
No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:
Board of Selectmen; Planning Board; Trustees of Trust Funds; Library Trustees
Appointed:
Recreation Committee
Public Library
Grafton Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department
Full-time
Fire Department
Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating
9/9
Emergency Medical Service
Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
New London Hospital, New London
Distance: 21 miles
Staffed Beds:17
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier
PSNH; NH Electric Coop.
Natural Gas Supplier
Valley Propane
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
No
Cable Television Access
No
Public Access Television Station
No
High Speed Cable Internet Service:
Business
unknown
Residential
unknown
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$20.89
2004 Equalization Ratio
69.7
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$14.64
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
94.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings
1.3%
Other Property including Utilities
4.3%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units
724
2003 Single-Family Units
546
Building Permits Issued
4
2003 Multi-Family Units
41
Building Permits Issued
0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units
137
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population
Community
County
2004
1,126
84,169
2000
1,138
81,826
1990
924
74,998
1980
739
65,806
1970
370
54,914
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
601
Female
537
Population by Age Group
Under age 5
72
Age 5 to 19
240
Age 20 to 34
191
Age 35 to 54
406
Age 55 to 64
114
Age 65 and over
115
Median Age
38.8 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income
$16,944
Median 4-person family income
$41,875
Median household income
$38,654
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
$30,074
Female
$23,750
Families below the poverty level
4.2%
LABOR FORCE
Annual Average
1994
2004
Civilian Labor Force
401
660
Employed
379
644
Unemployed
22
16
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
2.4%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
1994
2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment
n
5
Average Weekly Wage
n
$391
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment
n
29
Average Weekly Wage
n
$314
Total Private Industry
Average Employment
n
34
Average Weekly Wage
n
$325
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment
14
19
Average Weekly Wage
$131
$206
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment
n
53
Average Weekly Wage
n
$283
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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