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Deerfield, NH
Community Contact Town of Deerfield
Board of Selectmen
PO Box 159
Deerfield, NH 03037
Telephone (603) 463-8811
Fax (603) 463-2820
E-mail dfldbos@metrocast.net
Web Site www.ci.deerfield-nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday, 8 am - 7 pm, Tuesday through Friday, 8 am - 2:30 pm
County Rockingham
Labor Market Area Unattached Area - Town of Deerfield
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Southern NH
Regional Development Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 17
State Representative Rockingham County District 1
Incorporated: 1766
Origin: Once a parish of Nottingham, Deerfield was incorporated as a town in 1766. It was named for Deerfield, Massachusetts, home of
several early settlers. The town was home to John Simpson, who achieved fame by firing the first shot in the revolution, disobeying orders
not to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes."
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,619 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Deerfield's population grew more than five times larger over fifty years, going from 706 residents in 1950 to 3,678 in 2000, a total increase of 2,972 residents. Decennial growth rates were above average for four of the five decades, the exception a one percent increase between 1950-1960, and the largest growth a 68 percent increase between 1970-1980. The 2004 Census estimate for Deerfield was 4,019 residents, which
ranked 91st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 79.2 persons per square mile of land area. Deerfield contains 50.8 square miles of land area and 1.3 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Deerfield Center, Deerfield Parade, Leavitts Hill, South Deerfield, Mount Delight Rockingham County
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Town Meeting
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $2,998,069
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1970/03
Master Plan 1999
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning
Appointed: Zoning; Library Trustees; Conservation
Public Library Philbrick-James
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Concord Hospital, Elliot, or Catholic Medical, Manchester
Distance: 19; 25 miles Staffed Beds: 202; 244; 224
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; 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 Program None
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business unknown
Residential unknown
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $32.57
2004 Equalization Ratio 57.4
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.23
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 89.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings 3.7%
Other Property including Utilities 6.3%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,593
2003 Single-Family Units 1,416
Building Permits Issued 16
2003 Multi-Family Units 93
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 84
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 4,019 292,526
2000 3,700 278,748
1990 3,139 246,744
1980 1,979 190,345
1970 1,178 138,951
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,800 Female 1,878
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 268
Age 5 to 19 916
Age 20 to 34 561
Age 35 to 54 1,387
Age 55 to 64 293
Age 65 and over 253
Median Age 36.2 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.7%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $24,160
Median 4-person family income $64,737
Median household income $61,367
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $40,568
Female $30,682
Families below the poverty level 1.3%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 1,968 2,211
Employed 1,886 2,138
Unemployed 82 73
Unemployment rate 4.2% 3.3%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 111 150
Average Weekly Wage $457 $751
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 81 202
Average Weekly Wage $226 $388
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 192 352
Average Weekly Wage $360 $542
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 93 139
Average Weekly Wage $388 $611
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 285 490
Average Weekly Wage $369 $562
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Deerfield operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Coe-Brown Academy
(Northwood), Manchester Central, or Concord
District: SAU 53
Career Technology Center(s): Manchester School of Technology Region: 15
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1
Grade Levels K 1-8 9-12
Total Enrollment 549 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 3 Total Capacity: 182
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: St. Anselm; Hesser; Southern NH University; UNH-Manchester
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
George Bozeman Jr. & Company Pipe organs 8 1975
The Cordwainer Shop Handmade custom shoes 4 1954
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 43, 107
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 3
Distance 17 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway 9,250 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 19 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 20 miles
Portland, Maine 79 miles
Boston, Mass. 68 miles
New York City, NY 268 miles
Montreal, Quebec 272 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 86.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 7.8%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 1.0%
Other means 0.3%
Worked at home 4.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work 33.9 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 16%
Commuting to another NH community 74%
Commuting out-of-state 10%
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