Cornish New Hampshire

Cornish, NH Community Contact Town of Cornish Board of Selectmen 488 Town House Road Cornish, NH 03745 Telephone (603) 675-5611 Fax (603) 675-5605 E-mail townbos@earthlink.net Web Site not available Municipal Office Hours Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 3:30 pm County Sullivan Labor Market Area Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion Tourism Region Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Regional Development Western Region Development Corp. Election Districts US Congress District 2 Executive Council District 1 State Senate District 5 State Representative Sullivan County District 1

Incorporated: 1765

Origin: Established in 1763, the town was once known as Mast Camp, because it was the shipping point for the tall masts floated down the river by the English. It was named for Sir Samuel Cornish, a distinguished admiral of the Royal Navy. Cornish is now a well-known summer resort for artists and writers, with residents including Maxfield Parish and Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 982 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Cornish grew below the average rate over each decade, with growth rates hitting a high of 19 percent between 1980-1990, then dropping to a low of less than one percent between 1990-2000, a numeric difference of only two. Cornish's population increased by a total of 672 residents over fifty years, going from 989 in 1950 to 1,661 resident in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Cornish was 1,756 residents, which ranked 146th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2004: 41.8 persons per square mile of land area. Cornish contains 42.0 square miles of land area and 0.6 square miles of inland water area.

Villages and Place Names: Ballock, Cornish Center, Cornish City, Cornish Flat, Cornish Mills, South Cornish, Squag City

MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government Selectmen Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2001 $894,000 Budget: School Appropriations not available Zoning Ordinance 1955/00 Master Plan 1989 Capitol Improvement Plan Yes Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board Boards and Commissions Elected: Board of Selectmen Appointed: Planning Board; Conservation Commission; Library Trustees Public Library George H. Stowell Free EMERGENCY SERVICES Police Department Part-time Fire Department Volunteer Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/9 Emergency Medical Service Volunteer Nearest Hospital(s): Mt. Ascutney, Windsor VT Distance: 4 Miles Staffed Beds: 66 UTILITIES Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop.; Granite; Central VT 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 Yes Recycling Program Voluntary Telephone Company Verizon; Meriden Cellular Telephone Access Yes Cable Television Access Partial Public Access Television Station No High Speed Cable Internet Service:   Business Partial Residential Partial PROPERTY TAXES 2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $24.80 2004 Equalization Ratio 73.9 2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.41 2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type Residential Land and Buildings 94.5% Commercial Land and Buildings 0.8% Other Property including Utilities 4.7% HOUSING 2003 Total Housing Units 720     2003 Single-Family Units 626 Building Permits Issued 9 2003 Multi-Family Units 44 Building Permits Issued 0 2003 Manufactured Housing Units 50				DEMOGRAPHICS Total Population Community County 2004 1,756 42,469 2000 1,667 40,560 1990 1,639 38,652 1980 1,390 36,063 1970 1,268 30,949 Census 2000 Demographics Population by Gender Male 831 Female 830 Population by Age Group Under age 5 86 Age 5 to 19 374 Age 20 to 34 193 Age 35 to 54 620 Age 55 to 64 186 Age 65 and over 202 Median Age 41.6 years Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over High school graduate or higher 88.3% Bachelor's degree or higher 29.0% ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000) Per capita income $23,165 Median 4-person family income $60,313 Median household income $53,393 Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers Male $36,115 Female $29,474 Families below the poverty level 2.8% LABOR FORCE Annual Average 1994 2004 Civilian Labor Force 978 1,089 Employed 962 1,065 Unemployed 16 24 Unemployment Rate 1.6% 2.2% EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004 Goods Producing Industries   Average Employment 46 n Average Weekly Wage $354 n     Service Providing Industries   Average Employment 33 n Average Weekly Wage $345 n     Total Private Industry   Average Employment 79 64 Average Weekly Wage $350 $378     Government (Federal, State, and Local)   Average Employment 61 76 Average Weekly Wage $344 $578     Total, Private plus Government   Average Employment 140 139 Average Weekly Wage $347 $486 n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES

Schools students attend: Cornish operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Claremont or the State of Vermont (Windsor and Hartford) District: SAU 6 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 1 Grade Levels K 1-8 Total Enrollment 142

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0

Nearest Community/Technical College: Claremont Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Colby-Sawyer; Lebanon

LARGEST EMPLOYERS	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Cornish Elementary School	Education	30	1768
Dingee Machine Company	Fire apparatus	7	1979
Cornish Highway Department	Highway department	4	1768

TRANSPORTATION Road Access Federal Routes   State Routes 12A, 120 Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91, Exit 8          Distance 12 miles Railroad Amtrak Public Transportation No Nearest Airport Claremont Runway     3,100 feet Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes Nearest Commercial Airport Lebanon Distance 12 miles Driving distance to selected cities: Manchester, NH 79 miles Portland, ME 171 miles Boston, MA 129 miles New York City, NY 252 miles Montreal, Quebec 206 miles COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census) Workers 16 years and over   Drove alone, car/truck/van 83.7% Carpooled, car/truck/van 9.1% Public transportation 0.0% Walked 1.3% Other Means 0.8% Worked at home 5.1% Mean Travel Time to Work 25.1 minutes Percent of Working Residents: Working in community of residence 18% Commuting to another NH community 64% Commuting out-of-state 17%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS X 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 X Museums Cinemas Performing Arts Facilities X 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 Boating/Marinas X Snowmobile Trails X Bicycle Trails X Cross Country Skiing Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area     Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee; Mount Ascutney (VT)     Other: Cornish Fair; St. Gaudens National Historic Site

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