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Chichester, NH
Community Contact Chichester Board of Selectmen
Richard DeBold, Chairman
54 Main Street
Chichester, NH 03258
Telephone (603) 798-5350
Fax (603) 798-3170
E-mail selectmen@chichesternh.org
Web Site www.chichesternh.org
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 9 am - 1 pm; Town Clerk/Tax
Collector: Monday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday, 8:30 am -2:00 pm and 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
County Merrimack
Labor Market Area Concord NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Central NH Regional
Regional Development Capitol Region Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 17
State Representative Merrimack County District 7
Incorporated: 1727
Origin: Chichester is one of seven towns granted in 1727 when New Hampshire was still a part of Massachusetts. As were several other towns,
it was named in honor of Thomas Pelham Holles, Duke of Newcastle, Earl of Chichester, and England’s Secretary of State.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 491 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Chichester's population grew three times larger over the last fifty years, growing above the statewide average rate over four of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from 12 percent between 1950-1960 to 38 percent between 1970-1980. Chichester's 1950 population of 735 increased by 1,501 residents, reaching 2,236 residents by the 2000 Census. The 2004 Census estimate for Chichester was 2,482 residents, which ranked 116th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities
and towns. Population Density, 2004: 117.1 persons per square mile of land area. Chichester contains 21.2 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Horse Corner, Kelleys Corner, North Chichester Merrimack County
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $1,463,713
Budget: School Appropriations, 2004-2005 $4,076,982
Zoning Ordinance 1962/04
Master Plan 2005
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Cemetery Trustees; Library Trustees
Appointed: Planning; Conservation; Zoning
Public Library Chichester Town
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Concord Hospital, Concord
Distance: 8 miles Staffed Beds: 202
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; Concord 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 Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon; TDS
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.01
2004 Equalization Ratio 90.9
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.37
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 84.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings 13.4%
Other Property including Utilities 2.5%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 942
2003 Single-Family Units 796
Building Permits Issued 12
2003 Multi-Family Units 60
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 86
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 2,482 145,542
2000 2,259 136,716
1990 1,879 120,618
1980 1,492 98,302
1970 1,083 80,925
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,128 Female 1,108
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 136
Age 5 to 19 487
Age 20 to 34 367
Age 35 to 54 828
Age 55 to 64 195
Age 65 and over 223
Median Age 38 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.2%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $24,115
Median 4-person family income $60,333
Median household income $56,741
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $38,403
Female $28,051
Families below the poverty level 2.3%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 1,253 1,456
Employed 1,222 1,418
Unemployed 31 38
Unemployment rate 2.5% 2.6%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 47 50
Average Weekly Wage $466 $551
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 300 432
Average Weekly Wage $341 $717
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 347 482
Average Weekly Wage $358 $699
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 41 80
Average Weekly Wage $335 $552
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 387 562
Average Weekly Wage $355 $678
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Chichester operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Pembroke District: SAU 53
Career Technology Center(s): Concord High School; Pembroke Academy Region: 11
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K 1-8
Total Enrollment 273
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 3 Total Capacity: 81
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Franklin Pierce Law
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Weathervane Seafood Restaurant 100 1983
Chichester Sawparts Sawmill construction 17 1992
Clarks Grain Store Feed dealer 17 1960
Harris Furniture Furniture retail 12 1985
Chichester Mobil Auto repair, gas 7 1955
Abundant Life Woodstove retail 10 1986
Avitar Assoc. of NE., Inc. Assessing 27 1985
Chichester Country Store Groceries, fast food 7 1847
Hess Station Groceries, gas, fast food 6 1988
Domenic's Restaurant 8 2004
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 4
State Routes 9, 28
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-393, Exit 3
Distance 6 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Concord
Runway 6,005 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 24 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 26 miles
Portland, Maine 88 miles
Boston, Mass. 76 miles
New York City, NY 273 miles
Montreal, Quebec 260 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 81.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 10.8%
Public transportation 0.7%
Walked 1.7%
Other means 1.3%
Worked at home 4.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work 25.9 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 12%
Commuting to another NH community 84%
Commuting out-of-state 4%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/03/05
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