Town of Newbury Dennis J. Pavlicek, Town Administrator PO Box 296 Newbury, NH
03255
Telephone
(603) 763-4940
Fax
(603) 763-5298
E-mail
townadmin@newburynh.org
Web Site
www.newburynh.org/
Municipal Office Hours
Selectmen: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8 am - 12 noon; Town Clerk: Monday, 1 pm - 7 pm, and Tuesday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm
County
Merrimack
Labor Market Area
New London NH LMA
Tourism Region
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission
Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development
Capitol Region Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress
District 2
Executive Council
District
2
State Senate
District 8
State Representative
Merrimack County District 3
Incorporated: 1772
Origin: Situated at the south end of Lake Sunapee, this town has gone through numerous name changes. It started in 1753 as Dantzic, after the Baltic seaport. The first provincial grant in 1754 named the town Hereford, in honor of Edward Devereaux, Viscount Hereford. Governor John Wentworth renewed the grant in 1772 under the name Fishersfield, for his brother-in-law John Fisher. The town finally incorporated as Newbury in 1837, as suggested by settlers originally from Newbury, Massachusetts. Newbury is home to Mount Sunapee, portions of Lake Sunapee, and the village of Blodgett's Landing.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken:
331 residents in 1790
Population Trends:
Newbury's population grew more than five times larger over the last five decades, increasing by a total of 1,382 residents between the 1950 Census count of 320 and the 2000 Census count of 1,702 residents. Decennial population growth rates for Newbury ranged from a seven percent increase between 1950-1960 to an 89 percent increase between 1970-1980. The 2004 Census estimate for Newbury was 1,888 residents, which ranked 142nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004:
52.7 persons per square mile of land area. Newbury contains 35.8 square miles of land area and 2.3 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names:
Blodgett Landing, Edgemont, Mount Sunapee, Pine Cliff, South Newbury, Box Corner
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government
Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004
$2,662,162
Budget: School Appropriations
not available
Zoning Ordinance
1958/05
Master Plan
1997
Capitol Improvement Plan
Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:
Board of Selectmen; Planning Board; Zoning Board; Library Trustees; Cemetery Trustees; Trustees of Trust Funds
Appointed:
Conservation Commission
Public Library
Newbury Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department
Full-time
Fire Department
Part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating
9
Emergency Medical Service
Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
New London Hospital, New London
Distance: 11 miles
Staffed Beds:17
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier
PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier
None
Water Supplier
Chalk Pond, Blodgett, and private wells
Sanitation
Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
No
Recycling Program
Voluntary
Telephone Company
Verizon; TDS
Cellular Telephone Access
Limited
Cable Television Access
Limited
Public Access Television Station
Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service:
Business
Partial
Residential
Partial
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$14.29
2004 Equalization Ratio
77.4
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)
$11.05
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
94.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings
5.0%
Other Property including Utilities
0.8%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units
1,495
2003 Single-Family Units
1,382
Building Permits Issued
47
2003 Multi-Family Units
102
Building Permits Issued
0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units
11
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population
Community
County
2004
1,888
145,542
2000
1,712
136,716
1990
1,351
120,618
1980
961
98,302
1970
509
80,925
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
863
Female
839
Population by Age Group
Under age 5
72
Age 5 to 19
347
Age 20 to 34
223
Age 35 to 54
598
Age 55 to 64
186
Age 65 and over
276
Median Age
42.1 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
41.1%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income
$29,521
Median 4-person family income
$61,389
Median household income
$58,026
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
$42,031
Female
$29,022
Families below the poverty level
0.0%
LABOR FORCE
Annual Average
1994
2004
Civilian Labor Force
848
1,072
Employed
824
1,049
Unemployed
24
23
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
2.1%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
1994
2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment
23
21
Average Weekly Wage
$483
$709
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment
158
461
Average Weekly Wage
$297
$324
Total Private Industry
Average Employment
181
482
Average Weekly Wage
$320
$341
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment
25
37
Average Weekly Wage
$405
$534
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment
205
519
Average Weekly Wage
$330
$355
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EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:
Grades 1-12 are part of Kearsarge Regional (Bradford, Newbury, New London, Springfield, Sutton, Warner, Wilmot)
District: SAU
65
Career Technology Center(s):
Sugar River Valley Technical Center, Newport or Claremont
Region: 10
Educational Facilities
Elementary
Middle/Junior High
High School
Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
Grade Levels
Total Enrollment
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004:
Total Facilities:0
Total Capacity:0
Nearest Community/Technical
College:Claremont
Nearest Colleges or
Universities:Colby-Sawyer; Magdalen
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