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Fremont, NH
Community Contact Town of Fremont
Board of Selectmen
PO Box 120, 295 Main Street
Fremont, NH 03044-0120
Telephone (603) 895-2226
Fax (603) 895-3149
E-mail administrator @fremont.nh.gov
Web Site www.Fremont.NH.gov
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday and Friday, 9 am - 12 noon, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 am - 4 pm, and Thursday, 1 pm - 5 pm
County Rockingham
Labor Market Area Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Seacoast
Planning Commission Rockingham
Regional Development Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 3
State Senate District 17
State Representative Rockingham County District 9
Incorporated: 1764
Origin: Once a part of Exeter known as Poplin, after an English mill town. The town was renamed Fremont in 1854, after General John C.
Fremont, who was the first candidate of the Republican Party in the presidential election of 1856. Benton, in Grafton County, bears the name of
Fremont's father-in-law, Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 493 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Fremont's population grew five times larger over fifty years, increasing at an above-average rate for four of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 12 percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 93 percent increase between 1980-1990. Fremont's population increased by a total of 2,812 residents over
fifty years, going from 698 in 1950 to 3,510 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Fremont was 3,875 residents, which ranked 94th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 224.6 persons per square mile of land area. Fremont contains 17.3 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Fremont Station, Lyford Crossing
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $2,236,356
Budget: School Appropriations, 2004-2005 $6,751,458
Zoning Ordinance 1947/05
Master Plan 2001
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Library Trustees; Trustees of Trust
Funds; Budget; School; Supvrs. of Checklist
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Parks &
Recreation
Public Library Fremont Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Exeter Hospital, Exeter
Distance: 15 miles Staffed Beds: 88
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 Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Voluntary
Telephone Company Comcast, Verizon,
AT&T
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) $31.56
2004 Equalization Ratio 57.6
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.26
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 91.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings 6.8%
Other Property including Utilities 1.3%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,380
2003 Single-Family Units 1,116
Building Permits Issued 27
2003 Multi-Family Units 188
Building Permits Issued 36
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 76
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 3,875 292,526
2000 3,529 278,748
1990 2,730 246,744
1980 1,333 190,345
1970 993 138,951
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,723 Female 1,787
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 308
Age 5 to 19 783
Age 20 to 34 620
Age 35 to 54 1,285
Age 55 to 64 261
Age 65 and over 253
Median Age 35.5 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.7%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $24,082
Median 4-person family income $63,808
Median household income $62,171
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $45,560
Female $27,964
Families below the poverty level 3.8%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 1,647 2,174
Employed 1,563 2,060
Unemployed 84 114
Unemployment rate 5.1% 5.2%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 125 125
Average Weekly Wage $387 $657
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 155 272
Average Weekly Wage $297 $389
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 279 396
Average Weekly Wage $337 $473
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 68 108
Average Weekly Wage $306 $559
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 347 504
Average Weekly Wage $331 $492
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Fremont operates grades 1-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Epping or Pinkerton
Academy (Derry)
District: SAU 14
Career Technology Center(s): Seacoast School of Technology, Exeter Region: 18
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels 1-8
Total Enrollment 449
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 6 Total Capacity: 194
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham
Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
United Machine & Tool General tool & die 48 1987
The Provider Bus transportation services 43 1987
Fremont Pizzeria Restaurant 14 1987
Collins Pattern & Mold Foundry patterns 6 1987
Fremont Engineering Inc., Co. Machine parts 4 1987
Action Auto Body Automotive repair, body work 3+
Fremont Welding General welding
NH Pulp & Lumber Lumber milling 2+ 1990
Coopers Corner LLC 2003
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 107, 111A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 4
Distance 13 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway 9,250 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 21 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 20 miles
Portland, Maine 79 miles
Boston, Mass. 51 miles
New York City, NY 250 miles
Montreal, Quebec 276 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 82.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 14.3%
Public transportation 0.2%
Walked 1.0%
Other means 0.3%
Worked at home 1.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work 33.8 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 9%
Commuting to another NH community 58%
Commuting out-of-state 33%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/03/05
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