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Sandwich, NH

Community Contact Sandwich Board of Selectmen
Catherine Graham, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 194
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
 
Telephone (603) 284-7701
Fax (603) 284-6819
E-mail tos@cyberpine.net
Web Site http://town.sandwich.nh.us
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 7 pm - 9 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm
 
County Carroll
Labor Market Area Moultonborough NH LMA
Tourism Region Lakes
Planning Commission Lakes Region
Regional Development Wentworth Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts  
US Congress
 District 1
Executive Council
 District 1
State Senate
 District 3
State Representative
 Carroll County District 3
Incorporated: 1763
 
Origin: When this 1763 charter was surveyed, the land was considered so full of inaccessible mountains and shelves of rock that the grantees requested an additional grant of land to the southeast. The petition was granted in 1764, with the additional parcel called Sandwich Addition. Sandwich was named in honor of John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich. The Earl is most famous as the inventor of the sandwich, a thin slab of meat placed between two slices of bread, which he consumed while spending a day at the gaming table. The town of Sandwich is in the Sandwich Range, with seventeen listed peaks, including Sandwich Dome.
 
Villages and Place Names: Great Rock Corner, Center Sandwich, Chicks Corner, East Sandwich, North Sandwich, Sandwich Landing, Wentworth Hill, Whiteface
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 905 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Sandwich totaled 676 over 50 years, from 615 in 1950 to 1,291 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 36 percent increase between 1970 and 1980; the smallest, a one percent increase between 1950 and 1960. The 2008 Census estimate for Sandwich was 1,316 residents, which ranked 169th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
 
Population Density, 2008: 14.4 persons per square mile of land area. Sandwich contains 91.2 square miles of land area and 2.9 square miles of inland water area.
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2009 $2,145,539
Budget: School Appropriations, 2009 $2,357,098
Zoning Ordinance 1969/06
Master Plan 2010
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen
Appointed:
 Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Historic; Parks and Recreation

Public Library Samuel H. Wentworth

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth 19 miles 25
     
     

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells

Sanitation Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal  
Curbside Trash Pickup
 Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Mandatory

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

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $10.90
2008 Equalization Ratio 81.4
2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $8.90

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 97.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 0.5%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 2.1%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2008 Total Housing Units 1,080
   
2008 Single-Family Units 998
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 8
2008 Multi-Family Units 51
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2008 Manufactured Housing Units 31
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2008 1,316 47,408
2000 1,291 43,918
1990 1,070 35,526
1980 905 27,929
1970 666 18,548

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 601
Female
 685

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 52
Age 5 to 19
 251
Age 20 to 34
 97
Age 35 to 54
 434
Age 55 to 64
 144
Age 65 and over
 308
Median Age
 47.2 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 39.7%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $23,714
Median 4-person family income $55,417
Median household income $47,292

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $35,060
Female
 $25,769

Families below the poverty level 3.5%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1998 2008
Civilian Labor Force
 644 715
Employed
 638 698
Unemployed
 6 17
Unemployment Rate
 0.9% 2.4%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1998 2008
Goods Producing Industries    
Average Employment
 73 71
Average Weekly Wage
 $541 $754
     
Service Providing Industries    
Average Employment
 150 132
Average Weekly Wage
 $547 $437
     
Total Private Industry    
Average Employment
 223 203
Average Weekly Wage
 $545 $548
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)    
Average Employment
 43 49
Average Weekly Wage
 $459 $613
     
Total, Private plus Government    
Average Employment
 266 251
Average Weekly Wage
 $531 $561
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 Inter-Lakes Cooperative (Center Harbor, Meredith, Sandwich) District: SAU 2
Career Technology Center(s): J. Oliva Huot Technical Center, Laconia; Winnisquam Regional High School, Tilton Region: 08
 
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1      
Grade Levels
 K 1-6      
Total Enrollment
 71      
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009: Total Facilities: 1 Total Capacity: 48
Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Town of Sandwich Municipal services 20  
Corner House Inn Restaurant, inn 20  
Mocha Rizing Convenience, café 5  
Sandwich Home Industries Local Crafts 6  
       
       
       
       
       
       

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes  
  State Routes 25, 109, 113, 113A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 24
         Distance 16 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Moultonborough Airport
Runway
 3,475 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 77 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 6

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 72 miles
Portland, ME
 71 miles
Boston, MA
 122 miles
New York City, NY
 325 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 229 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 75.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 4.7%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 6.9%
Other Means
 1.8%
Worked at home
 11.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work 27 minutes
   
Percent of Working Residents:  
Working in community of residence
 43%
Commuting to another NH community
 55%
Commuting out-of-state
 3%
   
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
X 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
X Youth Sports: Hockey
  Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
  Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
  Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
  Overnight or Day Camps
   
  Nearest Ski Area(s): King Pine, Gunstock
   
  Other: Sandwich Fair; Thompson Sanctuary; Leonard B. Chapman Bird Sanctuary

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2009. Community Response Received 09/21/09

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