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Roxbury, NH

Community Contact Town of Roxbury
Robin Buffum, Town Clerk
3 Middletown Road
Roxbury, NH 03431
 
Telephone (603) 352-4903
Fax (603) 352-4903
E-mail townofroxburynh@myfairpoint.net
Web Site www.keenenh.com/roxbury
 
Municipal Office Hours Monday 7 pm - 9 pm
 
County Cheshire
Labor Market Area Keene NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts  
US Congress
 District 2
Executive Council
 District 2
State Senate
 District 8
State Representative
 Cheshire County District 2
Incorporated: 1812
 
Origin: This territory was once a part of Monadnock Number 5 (Marlborough), one of the settlements reserved for soldiers of the French wars. In 1796, settlers in the southwest portion of Packersfield (Nelson), the northern portion of Marlborough, and the northwest portion of Dublin, who felt their homes were too far from the meetinghouses of their respective towns, petitioned for an incorporated town of their own. The 1796 petition failed, but petitioners were successful on their second try in 1812. The new town was named Roxbury after their old village, now part of Boston.
 
Villages and Place Names: Roxbury Center
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 366 residents in 1820
 
Population Trends: Population change for Roxbury totaled 120 over 50 years, from 117 in 1950 to 237 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 22 percent between 1990 and 2000, a numeric change of 43. The 2008 Census estimate for Roxbury was 245 residents, which ranked 231st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns, the fourth smallest community.
 
Population Density, 2008: 20.5 persons per square mile of land area. Roxbury contains 12.0 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2008 $195,466
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007-2008 $436,071
Zoning Ordinance 1972/01
Master Plan 1982
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Treasurer; Tax Collector; Auditor; Town Clerk; Trust Funds; Sexton
Appointed:
  

Public Library No Library

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

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 4 miles 146
     
     

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells & City of Keene

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
 Limited
Residential
 Limited

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $22.88
2008 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $20.39

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 97.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 0.0%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 3.0%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2008 Total Housing Units 100
   
2008 Single-Family Units 85
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2008 Multi-Family Units 6
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2008 Manufactured Housing Units 9
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2008 245 77,170
2000 237 73,993
1990 194 70,223
1980 190 62,116
1970 161 52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 118
Female
 119

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 15
Age 5 to 19
 49
Age 20 to 34
 33
Age 35 to 54
 90
Age 55 to 64
 28
Age 65 and over
 22
Median Age
 40.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 29.3%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $21,124
Median 4-person family income $56,875
Median household income $49,375

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $33,984
Female
 $23,750

Families below the poverty level 0.0%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1998 2008
Civilian Labor Force
 185 147
Employed
 181 143
Unemployed
 4 4
Unemployment Rate
 2.2% 2.7%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1998 2008
Goods Producing Industries    
Average Employment
 n n
Average Weekly Wage
 n n
     
Service Providing Industries    
Average Employment
 n n
Average Weekly Wage
 n n
     
Total Private Industry    
Average Employment
 n 44
Average Weekly Wage
 n $352
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)    
Average Employment
 5 4
Average Weekly Wage
 $48 $117
     
Total, Private plus Government    
Average Employment
 n 48
Average Weekly Wage
 n $331
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 Monadnock Regional (Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy) District: SAU 38
Career Technology Center(s): Cheshire Center of Applied Science, Keene; Fall Mountain High School, Langdon Region: 13
 
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: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Franklin Pierce University; Antioch New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Not available      
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes  
  State Routes 9
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 3
         Distance 19 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Dillant-Hopkins, Keene
Runway
 6,201 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 56 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 6

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 53 miles
Portland, ME
 150 miles
Boston, MA
 90 miles
New York City, NY
 223 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 246 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 91.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 6.0%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 0.0%
Other Means
 2.2%
Worked at home
 0.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work 22.8 minutes
   
Percent of Working Residents:  
Working in community of residence
 0%
Commuting to another NH community
 96%
Commuting out-of-state
 4%
   
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
  Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
  Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
  Bowling Facilities
  Museums
  Cinemas
  Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourists Attractions
  Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
  Youth Sports: Baseball
  Youth Sports: Soccer
  Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
  Youth Sports: Hockey
  Campgrounds
  Fishing/Hunting
  Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
  Overnight or Day Camps
   
  Nearest Ski Area(s): Granite Gorge
   
  Other: Hiking; Otter Brook Dam

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2009. Community Response Received 09/18/09

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