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Greenfield, NH
Community Contact Town of Greenfield, Selectmen's Office
Debra Davidson
PO Box 256
Greenfield, NH 03047
Telephone (603) 547-3442
Fax (603) 547-3004
E-mail greenfieldnhbos@verizon.net
Web Site www.greenfield-nh.gov
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 12 noon, and 1 pm - 5 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Business Ventures
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 9
State Representative Hillsborough County District 2
Incorporated: 1791
Origin: First settled in 1753 by the Lynde family, the town was known as Lyndeborough Addition. The Monadnock hills cut residents off from
church and school, so in 1791 they petitioned for the right to form their own town. The name was chosen to indicate the town's location on a
level, fertile ground between the hills. Greenfield is home to the Crotched Mountain Foundation, a rehabilitation center for handicapped children;
the Crotched Mountain Ski Area; and Greenfield State Park, on Otter Lake.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 934 residents in 1800
Population Trends: Decennial population growth rates in Greenfield ranged from an eight percent decrease between 1970-1980, the third largest decrease in that decade, to a 97 percent increase between 1960-1970, the eleventh largest increase for that decade. Greenfield's population increased by a total of 1,227 residents, going from 430 in 1950 to 1,657 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Greenfield was 1,724 residents, which ranked 149th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 65.1 persons per square mile of land area. Greenfield contains 26.5 square miles of land area and 0.6 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $1,486,878
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1936/04
Master Plan 2003
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning
Appointed: Conservation; Library Trustees; Cemetery
Trustees; Zoning
Public Library Stephenson Memorial
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Monadnock Community, Peterborough
Distance: 7 miles Staffed Beds: 35
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
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
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access No
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Partial
Residential Partial
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $28.25
2004 Equalization Ratio 75.9
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $20.79
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 90.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings 5.7%
Other Property including Utilities 3.5%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 676
2003 Single-Family Units 575
Building Permits Issued 8
2003 Multi-Family Units 76
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 25
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 1,724 398,574
2000 1,671 382,384
1990 1,506 336,549
1980 972 276,608
1970 1,058 233,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 845 Female 812
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 87
Age 5 to 19 483
Age 20 to 34 276
Age 35 to 54 585
Age 55 to 64 109
Age 65 and over 117
Median Age 34.5 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.6%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $19,895
Median 4-person family income $56,250
Median household income $48,833
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $36,250
Female $24,437
Families below the poverty level 2.4%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 739 957
Employed 715 929
Unemployed 24 28
Unemployment rate 3.2% 2.9%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment n n
Average Weekly Wage n n
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment n n
Average Weekly Wage n n
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 733 843
Average Weekly Wage $488 $647
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 44 31
Average Weekly Wage $213 $442
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 777 874
Average Weekly Wage $473 $640
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Contoocook Valley Cooperative (Antrim, Bennington,
Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple)
District: SAU 1
Career Technology Center(s): Region 14 Applied Technology Center, Peterborough Region: 14
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K R 1-4
Total Enrollment 87
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 2 Total Capacity: 104
Nearest Community/Technical College: Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Franklin Pierce; Keene State; New England
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Crotched Mountain Brain injury center, rehabilitation 400 1953
American Steel Steel erection, fabrication 50 1981
Delays Country Store General store 15
Paper Thermometer Co. Temperature indicators 6 1976
NE Forest Products Hardwood 5
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 31, 136
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 5
Distance 30 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Jaffrey
Runway 2,982 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 29 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 27 miles
Portland, Maine 130 miles
Boston, Mass. 71 miles
New York City, NY 246 miles
Montreal, Quebec 265 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 83.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 8.3%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 2.4%
Other means 0.6%
Worked at home 5.2%
Mean Travel Time to Work 29.5 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 20%
Commuting to another NH community 76%
Commuting out-of-state 4%
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