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Tuftonboro, NH

Community Contact Town of Tuftonboro
Cathy Pounder, Administrative Assistant
Town Hall, PO Box 98
Tuftonboro, NH 03816
 
Telephone (603) 569-4539
Fax (603) 569-4328
E-mail selectmen@tuftonboro.org
Web Site www.tuftonboro.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Administration: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, Thursday, 9 am - 12 noon; Town Clerk: Monday and Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, Tuesday, 6 pm - 8 pm, Wednesday, 9 am - 6 pm; Tax Collector: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 am - 12 noon
 
County Carroll
Labor Market Area Wolfeboro 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 4
Incorporated: 1795
 
Origin: Tuftonboro was owned by just one man, John Tufton Mason, for whom the town was named. Mason was heir to the Masonian Claim, the undivided lands of northern New Hampshire, which he sold to a group of Portsmouth merchants in 1746. These merchants were thereafter known as the Masonian Proprietors. They disposed of the land via grants to prospective settlers prior to the Revolution. The Tuftonboro grant was issued in 1750 by the Proprietors, and the town was incorporated in 1795. Between 1799 and 1863, six Winnipesaukee islands were annexed to Tuftonboro.
 
Villages and Place Names: Center Tuftonboro, Federal Corner, Melvin Village, Mirror Lake, Tuftonboro Corner, Union Wharf, Abenaki Tower
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 109 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Tuftonboro totaled 1,467 over 50 years, from 697 in 1950 to 2,164 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 65 percent between 1970 and 1980, which followed a 34 percent increase between 1960 and 1970. The 2008 Census estimate for Tuftonboro was 2,418 residents, which ranked 121st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
 
Population Density, 2008: 59.5 persons per square mile of land area. Tuftonboro contains 40.6 square miles of land area and 8.8 square miles of inland water area.
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008 $2,858,463
Budget: School Appropriations, 2008-2009 $5,266,569
Zoning Ordinance 2003/08
Master Plan 2006
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Budget; Library; Cemetery; Checklist; Trust Funds
Appointed:
 Planning; Conservation; Zoning; Parks & Recreation

Public Library Tuftonboro Free

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time & volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro 8 miles 25
     
     

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop; Wolfeboro
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
 Voluntary

Telephone Company Fairpoint; TDS Telecom
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Limited
Residential
 Limited

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $7.95
2008 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $7.94

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 96.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 2.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 0.7%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2008 Total Housing Units 2,304
   
2008 Single-Family Units 2,008
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 17
2008 Multi-Family Units 137
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2008 Manufactured Housing Units 159
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2008 2,418 47,408
2000 2,164 43,918
1990 1,832 35,526
1980 1,500 27,929
1970 910 18,548

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 1,059
Female
 1,089

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 101
Age 5 to 19
 357
Age 20 to 34
 246
Age 35 to 54
 659
Age 55 to 64
 310
Age 65 and over
 475
Median Age
 47.7 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 29.3%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $25,070
Median 4-person family income $51,875
Median household income $45,729

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $36,181
Female
 $27,109

Families below the poverty level 4.4%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1998 2008
Civilian Labor Force
 990 1,285
Employed
 969 1,248
Unemployed
 21 37
Unemployment Rate
 2.1% 2.9%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1998 2008
Goods Producing Industries    
Average Employment
 132 63
Average Weekly Wage
 $557 $659
     
Service Providing Industries    
Average Employment
 234 301
Average Weekly Wage
 $373 $587
     
Total Private Industry    
Average Employment
 366 364
Average Weekly Wage
 $439 $600
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)    
Average Employment
 45 85
Average Weekly Wage
 $534 $537
     
Total, Private plus Government    
Average Employment
 411 449
Average Weekly Wage
 $450 $588
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
 1      
Grade Levels
 K 1-6      
Total Enrollment
 184      
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009: Total Facilities: 3 Total Capacity: 79
Nearest Community/Technical College: Lakes Region
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
PAK 2000 Polyethylene bags 65 1974
Audio Plex Electronics 20 1993
MYTY, Inc. Marina 10 1989
New England Techni-Coil Magnet, coil manufacturing 10 1995
       
       
       
       
       
       

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes  
  State Routes 109, 109A, 171
Nearest Interstate, Exit Spaulding Tpk., Exit 18; I-93, Exit 24
         Distance 23 miles; 28 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
Portland (ME) International Jetport Distance 60 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 6

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 58 miles
Portland, ME
 62 miles
Boston, MA
 109 miles
New York City, NY
 320 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 241 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 76.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 10.2%
Public transportation
 0.5%
Walked
 2.2%
Other Means
 1.0%
Worked at home
 9.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work 30.1 minutes
   
Percent of Working Residents:  
Working in community of residence
 27%
Commuting to another NH community
 66%
Commuting out-of-state
 7%
   
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
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Youth Sports: Hockey
  Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
  Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
X Overnight or Day Camps
   
  Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Cranmore, Attitash, Gunstock, Abenaki
   
  Other:

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

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