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Lempster, NH

Lempster, NH
Community Contact Town of Lempster
Phyllis M. Clark, Town Clerk
PO Box 33
East Lempster, NH 03605
Telephone 863-3213
Fax (603) 863-8105
E-mail not available
Web Site not available
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 9 am - 12 noon, plus Wednesday, 5 pm - 8 pm
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: 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 2003 Census estimate for Lempster was 1,044 residents, which ranked 180th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2003: 30.8 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
2004 Annual Budget $755,780
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 Part-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
Mandatory Recycling Program
 None

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) $20.30
2003 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2003 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000) $20.23

2003 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 91.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 4.2%
Other Property including Utilities
 4.3%

HOUSING
2002 Total Housing Units 601
   
2002 Single-Family Units 492
Building Permits Issued
 11
2002 Multi-Family Units 17
Building Permits Issued
 0
2002 Manufactured Housing Units 92
   
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2003 1,044 42,048
2000 971 40,458
1990 947 38,592
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 1993 2003
Civilian Labor Force
 485 477
Employed
 463 463
Unemployed
 22 14
Unemployment Rate
 4.5% 2.9%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1993 2003
Goods Producing Industries
 
Average Employment
 21 11
Average Weekly Wage
 $345 $503
 
 
Service Providing Industries
 
Average Employment
 8 27
Average Weekly Wage
 $609 $451
 
 
Total Private Industry
 
Average Employment
 29 38
Average Weekly Wage
 $420 $465
 
 
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
 
Average Employment
 9 62
Average Weekly Wage
 $138 $407
 
 
Total, Private plus Government
 
Average Employment
 39 100
Average Weekly Wage
 $351 $429
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 Tech Center Region: 10

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


Grade Levels
 K 1-8


Total Enrollment
 192


NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003: 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%
   
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
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

Copyright 2004 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/22/04

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