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Brookfield, NH

Community Contact Town of Brookfield
Clifton Camp, Chairman
267 Wentworth Road
Brookfield, NH 03872
 
Telephone (603) 522-3688
Fax (603) 522-6245
E-mail selectmen@brookfieldnh.org
Web Site www.brookfieldNH.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Monday, 1 pm - 8 pm, Tuesday, 8:30 am - 1 pm, Wednesday, 2 pm - 6 pm, Thursday, 8 am - 12 noon, and Friday, 10 am - 2 pm
 
County Carroll
Labor Market Area Wolfeboro NH LMA
Tourism Region Lakes
Planning Commission Strafford Regional
Regional Development Wentworth Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts  
US Congress
 District 1
Executive Council
 District 2
State Senate
 District 3
State Representative
 Carroll County District 5
Incorporated: 1794
 
Origin: Settled in 1726 by Scotch-Irish immigrants while still under Massachusetts rule, this territory was part of a planned grant named Coleraine, after the Irish town of the same name. The grant was never authorized, and the settlement became part of Middleton. In 1785 residents of the northern portion of Middleton and part of Wolfeboro petitioned for a separately incorporated town. The petition was at first denied, but then was granted in 1794 as Brookfield, probably after a town of the same name in Massachusetts. The area was popular with farmers because of its fertile ground.
 
Villages and Place Names: unknown
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 504 residents in 1800
 
Population Trends: Population change for Brookfield totaled 450 over 50 years, from 159 in 1950 to 609 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was between 1970 and 1980, when the population increased by 94 percent, a numeric increase of 187. The 2008 Census estimate for Brookfield was 663 residents, which ranked 210th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
 
Population Density, 2008: 29.0 persons per square mile of land area. Brookfield contains 22.9 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2009 $818,140
Budget: School Appropriations, not available
Zoning Ordinance 1961/04
Master Plan 2006
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Zoning
Appointed:
 Conservation

Public Library No Library

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Wakefield PD
Fire Department Wakefield FD
Emergency Medical Service Wakefield - Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro 11 miles 25
     
     

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop; Wolfeboro Electric
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
 Mandatory

Telephone Company Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Yes
Residential
 Yes

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.28
2008 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.23

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 98.3%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 0.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 1.4%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2008 Total Housing Units 337
   
2008 Single-Family Units 326
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 1
2008 Multi-Family Units 6
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2008 Manufactured Housing Units 5
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2008 663 47,408
2000 609 43,918
1990 520 35,526
1980 385 27,929
1970 198 18,548

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 293
Female
 311

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 24
Age 5 to 19
 130
Age 20 to 34
 81
Age 35 to 54
 206
Age 55 to 64
 62
Age 65 and over
 101
Median Age
 43 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 34.1%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $25,745
Median 4-person family income $54,688
Median household income $52,132

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $36,154
Female
 $26,719

Families below the poverty level 1.1%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1998 2008
Civilian Labor Force
 339 384
Employed
 333 369
Unemployed
 6 15
Unemployment Rate
 1.8% 3.9%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1998 2008
Goods Producing Industries    
Average Employment
 6 6
Average Weekly Wage
 $334 $1,759
     
Service Providing Industries    
Average Employment
 57 16
Average Weekly Wage
 $612 $962
     
Total Private Industry    
Average Employment
 62 22
Average Weekly Wage
 $587 $1,184
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)    
Average Employment
 6 6
Average Weekly Wage
 $103 $180
     
Total, Private plus Government    
Average Employment
 68 28
Average Weekly Wage
 $543 $965
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Governor Wentworth Regional (Brookfield, Effingham, New Durham, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro) District: SAU 49
Career Technology Center(s): Region 9 Vocational Technical Center, Wolfeboro Region: 09
 
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
        
Grade Levels
        
Total Enrollment
        
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009: Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University; Granite State College-Wolfeboro

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Not available      
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes  
  State Routes 109
Nearest Interstate, Exit Spaulding Tpk., Exit 18; I-95, Exit 5
         Distance 7 miles; 40 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Skyhaven, Rochester
Runway
 4,001 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 33 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 6

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 63 miles
Portland, ME
 55 miles
Boston, MA
 95 miles
New York City, NY
 306 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 261 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 72.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 14.3%
Public transportation
 1.4%
Walked
 0.0%
Other Means
 1.4%
Worked at home
 10.2%
Mean Travel Time to Work 46.7 minutes
   
Percent of Working Residents:  
Working in community of residence
 20%
Commuting to another NH community
 65%
Commuting out-of-state
 15%
   
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
  Overnight or Day Camps
   
  Nearest Ski Area(s): King Pine
   
  Other: Craft Fair; Town Clean Up Day; Bicycle Trails; Hiking

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2009. Community Response Received 10/29/09

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