Plainfield New Hampshire

Plainfield, NH Community Contact Plainfield Board of Selectmen Steve Halleran, Town Administrator PO Box 380 Meriden, NH 03770 Telephone (603) 469-3201 Fax (603) 469-3642 E-mail plainfield.ta@plainfieldnh.org Web Site www.plainfieldnh.org Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 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: 1761

Origin: Settled by a group from Plainfield, Connecticut, Plainfield is one of the towns granted by Governor Benning Wentworth in 1761 at the beginning of the reign of King George III. A part of Plainfield known as Meriden Parish, named for the farm of Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher, became the site of Kimball Union Academy, built in 1813.

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,024 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population growth rates in Plainfield were the lowest at each end of the fifty year period, with a six percent increase between 1950-1960 and a nine percent increase between 1990-2000; growth peaked between 1970-1980 with a 32 percent increase. Over fifty years, Plainfield's population increased by a total of 1,230 residents, going from 1,011 in 1950 to 2,241 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Plainfield was 2,427 residents, which ranked 118th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2004: 46.5 persons per square mile of land area. Plainfield contains 52.2 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area.

Villages and Place Names: East Plainfield, Hell Hollow, Meriden, Mill Village, Coryville, Plainfield Village

MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government Selectmen Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $1,495,697 Budget: School Appropriations, 2005 $4,770,195 Zoning Ordinance 1959/05 Master Plan 1997 Capitol Improvement Plan Yes Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board Boards and Commissions Elected: Board of Selectmen; Library Trustees Appointed: Planning Board; Zoning Board; Conservation Commission Public Library Meriden; Philip Read Memorial EMERGENCY SERVICES Police Department Full-time Fire Department Volunteer Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9 Emergency Medical Service Volunteer Nearest Hospital(s): Dartmouth-Hitchcock or Alice Peck Day, Lebanon Distance: 10 miles Staffed Beds: 336; 22 UTILITIES Electric Supplier PSNH, Granite State; NH Electric Coop. Natural Gas Supplier None Water Supplier Plainfield/Meriden Village District Sanitation Private septic Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes Solid Waste Disposal Curbside Trash Pickup Municipal Pay-As-You-Throw Program Yes 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) $22.00 2004 Equalization Ratio 84.7 2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.32 2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type Residential Land and Buildings 93.2% Commercial Land and Buildings 3.0% Other Property including Utilities 3.8% HOUSING 2003 Total Housing Units 939     2003 Single-Family Units 786 Building Permits Issued 15 2003 Multi-Family Units 75 Building Permits Issued 0 2003 Manufactured Housing Units 78				DEMOGRAPHICS Total Population Community County 2004 2,427 42,469 2000 2,254 40,560 1990 2,059 38,652 1980 1,749 36,063 1970 1,323 30,949 Census 2000 Demographics Population by Gender Male 1,136 Female 1,105 Population by Age Group Under age 5 137 Age 5 to 19 471 Age 20 to 34 309 Age 35 to 54 870 Age 55 to 64 226 Age 65 and over 228 Median Age 40 years Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over High school graduate or higher 91.1% Bachelor's degree or higher 38.2% ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000) Per capita income $26,062 Median 4-person family income $61,205 Median household income $57,083 Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers Male $36,968 Female $29,491 Families below the poverty level 1.8% LABOR FORCE Annual Average 1994 2004 Civilian Labor Force 1,222 1,546 Employed 1,208 1,514 Unemployed 14 32 Unemployment Rate 1.1% 2.1% EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004 Goods Producing Industries   Average Employment 33 75 Average Weekly Wage $276 $407     Service Providing Industries   Average Employment 260 332 Average Weekly Wage $331 $561     Total Private Industry   Average Employment 293 407 Average Weekly Wage $324 $533     Government (Federal, State, and Local)   Average Employment 108 34 Average Weekly Wage $266 $314     Total, Private plus Government   Average Employment 401 441 Average Weekly Wage $309 $516 n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES

Schools students attend: Plainfield operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Lebanon District: SAU 32 Career Technology Center(s): Hartford Career and Technical Center, White River Junction VT Region: 07

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial Number of Schools 1 1 Grade Levels K 1-8 9-12 Total Enrollment 304 n/a

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 4 Total Capacity: 36

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

LARGEST EMPLOYERS	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Kimball Union Academy	Private school
North Country Door	Cabinet, door manufacturing
Town Line Equipment	Heavy equipment dealer
McNamara Dairy	Glass bottle milk
Taylor Farm	Maple products
Garfield's Smoke House	Smoked Ham & Cheese
Edgewater Farms	Farmstand, Greenhouses, and PYO strawberries
Riverview Orchards	PYO apples & berries

TRANSPORTATION Road Access Federal Routes   State Routes 12A, 120 Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 10          Distance 11 miles Railroad No Public Transportation No Nearest Airport Lebanon Runway     5,496 feet Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes Nearest Commercial Airport Lebanon Distance 13 miles Driving distance to selected cities: Manchester, NH 82 miles Portland, ME 174 miles Boston, MA 132 miles New York City, NY 255 miles Montreal, Quebec 192 miles COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census) Workers 16 years and over   Drove alone, car/truck/van 78.3% Carpooled, car/truck/van 10.8% Public transportation 0.3% Walked 3.0% Other Means 1.2% Worked at home 6.3% Mean Travel Time to Work 22.5 minutes Percent of Working Residents: Working in community of residence 20% Commuting to another NH community 68% Commuting out-of-state 12%

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 Tourists Attractions X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H) X Youth Sports: Baseball X Youth Sports: Soccer Youth Sports: Football X 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): Sunapee; Mount Ascutney, VT     Other: Meriden covered bridge; Annual 4th of July parade

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