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Langdon, NH

Community Contact Langdon Board of Selectmen
Jennifer Doyle, Administrative Assistant/Town Clerk
5 Walker Hill Road, 122 NH Route 12A
Langdon, NH 03602
 
Telephone (603) 835-2389
Fax (603) 835-6055
E-mail townoflangdon@yahoo.com
Web Site www.keenenh.com/langdon
 
Municipal Office Hours Monday, 10 am - 12 noon, Tuesday, 10 am - 12 noon and 3 pm - 6 pm
 
County Sullivan
Labor Market Area Charlestown NH LMA
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Capital Regional Development Council
 
Election Districts  
US Congress
 District 2
Executive Council
 District 2
State Senate
 District 8
State Representative
 Sullivan County District 5
Incorporated: 1787
 
Origin: Carved out of several adjacent towns, this town was named in honor of Governor John Langdon. Governor Langdon was active in the Revolution, and also owned a ship-building business in Portsmouth. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and served on a committee with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to secure military supplies for the American forces. Governor Langdon served as a member of the State senate, was Speaker of the House of Representatives, and served as president pro-tem of the Senate in the first United States Congress, supervising the canvass of electoral votes to elect Washington as President. He was an eight-term Governor of New Hampshire.
 
Villages and Place Names: Cold River District, Condon Corner
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 244 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Langdon totaled 210 over 50 years, from 378 in 1950 to 588 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 33 percent increase between 1980 and 1990, which followed a 30 percent increase over the previous decade. The 2008 Census estimate for Langdon was 683 residents, which ranked 208th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
 
Population Density, 2008: 41.9 persons per square mile of land area. Langdon contains 16.3 square miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $480,830
Budget: School Appropriations, not available
Zoning Ordinance 1973/99
Master Plan 2004
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By  

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

Public Library No Library

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

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 19 miles 146
Valley Regional, Claremont 20 miles 25
     

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier Granite State; 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
Recycling
 none

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

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2008 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $21.68
2008 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2008 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $21.58

2008 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 92.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 5.2%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 2.8%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2008 Total Housing Units 306
   
2008 Single-Family Units 259
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 2
2008 Multi-Family Units 8
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2008 Manufactured Housing Units 39
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2008 683 42,591
2000 588 40,560
1990 581 38,652
1980 437 36,063
1970 337 30,949

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 311
Female
 275

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 25
Age 5 to 19
 113
Age 20 to 34
 83
Age 35 to 54
 232
Age 55 to 64
 63
Age 65 and over
 70
Median Age
 40.9 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 18.1%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $24,572
Median 4-person family income $43,125
Median household income $42,083

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $33,750
Female
 $24,444

Families below the poverty level 3.3%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1998 2008
Civilian Labor Force
 357 396
Employed
 353 383
Unemployed
 4 13
Unemployment Rate
 1.1% 3.3%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1998 2008
Goods Producing Industries    
Average Employment
 43 38
Average Weekly Wage
 $456 $483
     
Service Providing Industries    
Average Employment
 25 32
Average Weekly Wage
 $578 $623
     
Total Private Industry    
Average Employment
 68 70
Average Weekly Wage
 $501 $548
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)    
Average Employment
 5 14
Average Weekly Wage
 $146 $197
     
Total, Private plus Government    
Average Employment
 73 84
Average Weekly Wage
 $474 $488
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 Fall Mountain Regional (Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown, Langdon, Walpole) District: SAU 60
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
 2   1  
Grade Levels
 P 1-4   9-12  
Total Enrollment
 41   661  
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2009: Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Noise Reduction Products Fabricated metal enclosures 5 1975
Woodell & Daughters Lumber 4  
Connecticut River Bank Banking services 3  
Fall Mountain Timber Sizing Sized timber    
Hubbard Farms, Inc Chicken research    
C & L Petroleum Oil supplier    
Great Brook Forest Products Lumber    
       
       
       

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes  
  State Routes 12A, 123, 123A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exits 5 - 6
         Distance 11 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Claremont Municipal
Runway
 3,100 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal Distance 38 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 69 miles
Portland, ME
 154 miles
Boston, MA
 119 miles
New York City, NY
 232 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 221 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 84.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 8.4%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 0.6%
Other Means
 1.5%
Worked at home
 4.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work 27.8 minutes
   
Percent of Working Residents:  
Working in community of residence
 20%
Commuting to another NH community
 60%
Commuting out-of-state
 20%
   
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)
  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
X Cross Country Skiing
  Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
  Overnight or Day Camps
   
  Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Ascutney, Okemo (VT)
   
  Other: Langdon Fall Festival

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2009. Community Response Received 08/15/08

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