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Unity, NH

Unity, NH
Community Contact Unity Board of Selectmen
William Hathaway, Chairman
13 Center Road
Charlestown, NH 03603
Telephone 543-3102
Fax (603) 542-5922
E-mail UnityRH@netscape.net or unitynh@yahoo.com
Web Site not available
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
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
 District 22
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 2003 Census estimate for Unity was 1,621 residents, which ranked 152nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2003: 42.2 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
2003 Annual Budget $1,287,026
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
Appointed:
 Conservation Commission; Library Trustees

Public Library Unity Free Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Part-time
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
Mandatory Recycling Program
 Voluntary

Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access No
High Speed Cable Internet Service:  
Business
 unknown
Residential
 unknown

PROPERTY TAXES
2003 Total Tax Rate (per $1000) $22.25
2003 Equalization Ratio 92.9
2003 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000) $20.59

2003 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 95.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 1.3%
Other Property including Utilities
 3.1%

HOUSING
2002 Total Housing Units 619
   
2002 Single-Family Units 482
Building Permits Issued
 5
2002 Multi-Family Units 7
Building Permits Issued
 0
2002 Manufactured Housing Units 130
   
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2003 1,621 42,048
2000 1,530 40,458
1990 1,341 38,592
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 1993 2003
Civilian Labor Force
 578 706
Employed
 564 688
Unemployed
 14 18
Unemployment Rate
 2.4% 2.5%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1993 2003
Goods Producing Industries
 
Average Employment
 n 14
Average Weekly Wage
 n $356
 
 
Service Providing Industries
 
Average Employment
 n 10
Average Weekly Wage
 n $410
 
 
Total Private Industry
 
Average Employment
 10 23
Average Weekly Wage
 $235 $379
 
 
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
 
Average Employment
 33 38
Average Weekly Wage
 $233 $338
 
 
Total, Private plus Government
 
Average Employment
 43 62
Average Weekly Wage
 $234 $353
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 Tech Center Region: 10

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1


Grade Levels
 1-8


Total Enrollment
 124


NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003: 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%
   
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

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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