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Dunbarton, NH
Community Contact Town of Dunbarton
Board of Selectmen
1011 School Street
Dunbarton, NH 03046
Telephone (603) 774-3541
Fax (603) 774-5541
E-mail townadmin@dunbartonnh.org
Web Site www.dunbartonnh.org
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am - 3 pm
County Merrimack
Labor Market Area Manchester NH Metro-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 5
State Senate District 16
State Representative Merrimack County District 13
Incorporated: 1765
Origin: First granted in 1735 as Gorham's-town to soldiers returning from the Canada Expedition, and regranted in 1748 as Starkstown to
Scots-Irish settlers led by Archibald Stark. It was incorporated in 1765 as Dunbarton, named for Dumbartonshire in Scotland, hometown to
Archibald Stark. Stark's son was General John Stark, patriot of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Bennington, and his grandson Caleb was a famous
industrialist who established textile mills in Manchester.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 917 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Dunbarton's rate of population growth was well above the statewide average rate over each of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 19 percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 50 percent increase between 1980-1990. Overall, Dunbarton's population increased by 1,693 residents, going from 533 in 1950 to 2,226 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Dunbarton was 2,484 residents,
which ranked 115th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. Population Density, 2004: 80.6 persons per square mile of land area. Dunbarton contains 30.8 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Baileys Corner, Dunbarton Center, Pages Corner
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $1,520,349
Budget: School Appropriations, 2004 $3,642,735
Zoning Ordinance 1970/05
Master Plan 1990
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Library Trustees, Cemetery Trustees
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation
Public Library Dunbarton Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department 2 Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Concord Hospital, Concord
Distance: 11 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 Voluntary
Telephone Company Verizon;
Dunbarton
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access No
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business unknown
Residential unknown
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $26.53
2004 Equalization Ratio 54.2
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.94
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 89.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings 0.8%
Other Property including Utilities 9.3%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 955
2003 Single-Family Units 896
Building Permits Issued 20
2003 Multi-Family Units 43
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 16
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 2,484 145,542
2000 2,250 136,716
1990 1,748 120,618
1980 1,174 98,302
1970 825 80,925
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,126 Female 1,100
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 181
Age 5 to 19 464
Age 20 to 34 333
Age 35 to 54 892
Age 55 to 64 198
Age 65 and over 158
Median Age 37.6 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 38.0%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $27,892
Median 4-person family income $67,448
Median household income $65,081
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $46,042
Female $31,641
Families below the poverty level 2.3%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 892 1,517
Employed 854 1,475
Unemployed 38 42
Unemployment rate 4.3% 2.8%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 46 99
Average Weekly Wage $547 $1,130
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 38 69
Average Weekly Wage $404 $571
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 84 168
Average Weekly Wage $482 $899
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 29 59
Average Weekly Wage $394 $495
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 113 227
Average Weekly Wage $460 $794
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Dunbarton operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are tuitioned to Goffstown District: SAU 19
Career Technology Center(s): Manchester School of Technology Region: 15
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K 1-6
Total Enrollment 229
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 2 Total Capacity: 62
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Southern NH University; St. Anselm; Hesser; UNH-Manchester
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Regional Manufacturing Specialists Transformers, inducters, etc. 55 1977
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 13, 77
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 2
Distance 10 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Concord
Runway 6,005 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 16 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 13 miles
Portland, Maine 113 miles
Boston, Mass. 67 miles
New York City, NY 260 miles
Montreal, Quebec 244 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 85.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 6.4%
Public transportation 0.6%
Walked 0.5%
Other means 0.2%
Worked at home 6.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work 30.7 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 12%
Commuting to another NH community 82%
Commuting out-of-state 6%
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