Unity New Hampshire

Unity, NH Community Contact Unity Board of Selectmen William Hathaway, Chairman 13 Center Road Charlestown, NH 03603 Telephone (603) 543-3102 Fax (603) 542-5922 E-mail unitynh@valley.net Web Site under construction Municipal Office Hours Monday and Tuesday, 9 am - 5 pm, Wednesday, 9 am - 6 pm, and Thursday, 8 am - 5 pm, closed Friday County Sullivan Labor Market Area Claremont NH Micro-NECTA 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: 1764

Origin: First granted in 1753, this town was named Buckingham, after John Hobart, first Earl of Buckinghamshire. Grants of this area were given by the early Massachusetts government to settlers from Hampton and Kingston, and also by Governor Benning Wentworth, to settlers from Connecticut. Upon friendly resolution of the claim dispute in 1764, the town was renamed Unity.

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 538 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Over the last five decades, Unity's population has grown about two and a third times larger. Decennial population growth ranged from virtually no change between 1960-1970 to a 54 percent increase between 1970-1980. Unity's population increased by a total of 877 residents between the 1950 Census count of 653 and the 2000 Census count of 1,530 residents. The 2004 Census estimate for Unity was 1,661 residents, which ranked 151st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2004: 44.9 persons per square mile of land area. Unity contains 37.0 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.

Villages and Place Names: East Unity, Quaker City, West Unity

MUNICIPAL SERVICES Type of Government Selectmen Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $900,400 Budget: School Appropriations not available Zoning Ordinance 2000 Master Plan 1996 Capitol Improvement Plan No Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board Boards and Commissions Elected: Board of Selectmen; Planning Board; Zoning Board Appointed: Conservation Commission; Library Trustees Public Library Unity Free Public EMERGENCY SERVICES Police Department Sullivan County Sheriff's Dept covers Unity Fire Department Volunteer Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10 Emergency Medical Service Volunteer Nearest Hospital(s): Valley Regional, Claremont Distance: 8 miles Staffed Beds: 28 UTILITIES Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop.; PSNH Natural Gas Supplier None Water Supplier Private wells; Sullivan County Home Sanitation Private septic Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No Solid Waste Disposal Curbside Trash Pickup None Pay-As-You-Throw Program No Recycling Program Voluntary Telephone Company Verizon Cellular Telephone Access Yes Cable Television Access No Public Access Television Station No High Speed Cable Internet Service:   Business Partial Residential Partial PROPERTY TAXES 2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $22.03 2004 Equalization Ratio 79.0 2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.54 2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type Residential Land and Buildings 92.8% Commercial Land and Buildings 3.4% Other Property including Utilities 3.8% HOUSING 2003 Total Housing Units 640     2003 Single-Family Units 494 Building Permits Issued 8 2003 Multi-Family Units 9 Building Permits Issued 0 2003 Manufactured Housing Units 137				DEMOGRAPHICS Total Population Community County 2004 1,661 42,469 2000 1,535 40,560 1990 1,343 38,652 1980 1,092 36,063 1970 709 30,949 Census 2000 Demographics Population by Gender Male 772 Female 758 Population by Age Group Under age 5 78 Age 5 to 19 257 Age 20 to 34 250 Age 35 to 54 487 Age 55 to 64 143 Age 65 and over 315 Median Age 42.6 years Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over High school graduate or higher 78.6% Bachelor's degree or higher 13.1% ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000) Per capita income $17,908 Median 4-person family income $47,045 Median household income $41,594 Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers Male $31,199 Female $24,833 Families below the poverty level 6.8% LABOR FORCE Annual Average 1994 2004 Civilian Labor Force 595 700 Employed 586 683 Unemployed 9 17 Unemployment Rate 1.5% 2.4% EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004 Goods Producing Industries   Average Employment n 14 Average Weekly Wage n $421     Service Providing Industries   Average Employment n 6 Average Weekly Wage n $992     Total Private Industry   Average Employment 10 20 Average Weekly Wage $374 $586     Government (Federal, State, and Local)   Average Employment 28 38 Average Weekly Wage $284 $342     Total, Private plus Government   Average Employment 38 58 Average Weekly Wage $307 $426 n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES

Schools students attend: Unity operates grades 1-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Claremont 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 103

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
United Construction	Construction
Smith Brothers Construction	Construction

TRANSPORTATION Road Access Federal Routes   State Routes Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91, Exit 7          Distance 11 miles Railroad No Public Transportation No Nearest Airport Claremont Runway     3,100 feet Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes Nearest Commercial Airport Lebanon Distance 30 miles Driving distance to selected cities: Manchester, NH 71 miles Portland, ME 163 miles Boston, MA 121 miles New York City, NY 256 miles Montreal, Quebec 215 miles COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census) Workers 16 years and over   Drove alone, car/truck/van 83.2% Carpooled, car/truck/van 13.1% Public transportation 0.0% Walked 1.5% Other Means 0.4% Worked at home 1.8% Mean Travel Time to Work 27.9 minutes Percent of Working Residents: Working in community of residence 17% Commuting to another NH community 75% Commuting out-of-state 8%

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 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 Bicycle Trails Cross Country Skiing Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area     Nearest Ski Area(s): King Ridge, Mt. Sunapee     Other:

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