Lempster New Hampshire

Lempster, NH Community Contact Town of Lempster Gayle Newton, Town Clerk PO Box 33 East Lempster, NH 03605 Telephone (603) 863-3213 Fax (603) 863-8105 E-mail lempsternh@nhvt.net Web Site www.lempsternh.org Municipal Office Hours Town Clerk: Tuesday and Thursday, 5 pm - 8 pm, and Saturday, 8 am - 12 noon; Tax Collector: Wednesday, 4 pm - 6 pm; Business Office: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm County Sullivan Labor Market Area Newport NH LMA 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 2 State Senate District 8 State Representative Sullivan County District 4

Incorporated: 1772

Origin: This town was originally granted in 1735 by Massachusetts Governor Belcher as Number 9, the ninth in a line of forts established to guard against Indian attacks. It was regranted in 1753 by Governor Benning Wentworth, as Dupplin, after Sir Thomas Hay, Lord Dupplin of Scotland, who had been in charge of the settlement of Nova Scotia. Following the Peace of Paris in 1761, when terms of many grants had not been carried out, the town was regranted as Lempster, named for Sir Thomas Fermor of Lempster, England, who was a Wentworth relation.

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 415 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Lempster's population grew three times larger over the last fifty years, with above average growth rates over three of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 12 percent decrease between 1950-1960 to a 77 percent increase between 1970-1980. Lempster's population increased by a total of 662 residents, going from 309 in 1950 to 971 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Lempster was 1,064 residents, which ranked 180th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2004: 32.9 persons per square mile of land area. Lempster contains 32.3 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.

Villages and Place Names: Dodge Hollow, East Lempster, Keyes Hollow

MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government Selectmen Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $755,780 Budget: School Appropriations not available Zoning Ordinance No Board Master Plan 1987 Capitol Improvement Plan Yes Industrial Plans Reviewed By Boards and Commissions Elected: Board of Selectmen; Planning Board Appointed: Conservation Commission; Library Trustees Public Library Miner Memorial EMERGENCY SERVICES Police Department Full-time Fire Department Part-time Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10 Emergency Medical Service Volunteer Nearest Hospital(s): Valley Regional, Claremont Distance: 15 miles Staffed Beds: 28 UTILITIES Electric Supplier PSNH; 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 None Telephone Company Verizon Cellular Telephone Access Yes Cable Television Access No Public Access Television Station No High Speed Cable Internet Service:   Business No Residential No PROPERTY TAXES 2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $24.11 2004 Equalization Ratio 92.4 2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $22.20 2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type Residential Land and Buildings 92.1% Commercial Land and Buildings 3.6% Other Property including Utilities 4.3% HOUSING 2003 Total Housing Units 626     2003 Single-Family Units 514 Building Permits Issued 11 2003 Multi-Family Units 18 Building Permits Issued 0 2003 Manufactured Housing Units 94				DEMOGRAPHICS Total Population Community County 2004 1,064 42,469 2000 976 40,560 1990 948 38,652 1980 637 36,063 1970 360 30,949 Census 2000 Demographics Population by Gender Male 494 Female 477 Population by Age Group Under age 5 52 Age 5 to 19 203 Age 20 to 34 138 Age 35 to 54 352 Age 55 to 64 89 Age 65 and over 137 Median Age 41.4 years Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over High school graduate or higher 81.8% Bachelor's degree or higher 15.3% ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000) Per capita income $19,172 Median 4-person family income $45,385 Median household income $40,458 Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers Male $31,484 Female $22,566 Families below the poverty level 3.2% LABOR FORCE Annual Average 1994 2004 Civilian Labor Force 515 542 Employed 499 524 Unemployed 16 18 Unemployment Rate 3.1% 3.3% EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004 Goods Producing Industries   Average Employment 20 7 Average Weekly Wage $361 $550     Service Providing Industries   Average Employment 28 20 Average Weekly Wage $315 $435     Total Private Industry   Average Employment 47 28 Average Weekly Wage $334 $466     Government (Federal, State, and Local)   Average Employment 12 57 Average Weekly Wage $172 $447     Total, Private plus Government   Average Employment 59 84 Average Weekly Wage $301 $453 n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES

Schools students attend: Grades K-8 are part of Goshen-Lempster Cooperative (Goshen, Lempster); grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Newport, Sunapee, Kearsarge, Keene, Fall Mountain, or Claremont District: SAU 71 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 174

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

Nearest Community/Technical College: Claremont Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Colby-Sawyer; New England

LARGEST EMPLOYERS	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Jolly Roger Moto-Sports Park (seasonal)	Motor sports park	15	1996
Onnela Lumber Company	Sawmill	7	1940's

TRANSPORTATION Road Access Federal Routes   State Routes 31 Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91, Exit 7          Distance 18 miles Railroad No Public Transportation No Nearest Airport Newport Runway     3,450 feet Lighted? No Navigational Aids? Yes Nearest Commercial Airport Lebanon Distance 38 miles Driving distance to selected cities: Manchester, NH 56 miles Portland, ME 148 miles Boston, MA 105 miles New York City, NY 238 miles Montreal, Quebec 225 miles COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census) Workers 16 years and over   Drove alone, car/truck/van 73.1% Carpooled, car/truck/van 15.6% Public transportation 0.0% Walked 2.8% Other Means 0.8% Worked at home 7.7% Mean Travel Time to Work 33.1 minutes Percent of Working Residents: Working in community of residence 20% Commuting to another NH community 76% Commuting out-of-state 4%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS 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 Museums Cinemas Performing Arts Facilities Tourists Attractions X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) X Youth Sports: Baseball Youth Sports: Soccer Youth Sports: Football Youth Sports: Basketball Youth Sports: Hockey X Campgrounds X Fishing/Hunting X Boating/Marinas X Snowmobile Trails Bicycle Trails Cross Country Skiing Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area     Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee     Other: Summer camps

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