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Henniker, NH
Henniker, NH
Community Contact Henniker Economic Development Commission
Peter R. Flynn, Town Administrator
2 Depot Hill Road
Henniker, NH 03242
Telephone (603) 428-3221
Fax (603) 428-4366
E-mail Henniker@conknet.com
Web Site www.henniker.org
Municipal Office Hours Offices: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 8 am - 5:30 pm, Tuesday, 8 am - 12 noon, Wednesday and Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm, and the last Saturday of each month, 10 am - 12 noon
County Merrimack
Labor Market Area Hillsborough NH LMA
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 7
State Representative Merrimack County District 5
Incorporated: 1768
Origin: First known as Number 6, part of a line of settlements running between the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, and the area was settled
by families from Marlborough, Massachusetts, naming it New Marlborough. In 1752 the land was granted to Andrew Todd, who named it
Todd's-town. In 1768, Henniker was named for Sir John Henniker, a London merchant who had shipping interests in Boston and Portsmouth
prior to the revolution, giving it the distinction of being the only place named Henniker on earth.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,127 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Henniker's population grew about two and a half times larger over fifty years. Decennial growth rates were both above and below the statewide average, ranging from a two percent decrease between 1950-1960 to a 44 percent increase between 1960-1970. Henniker's population increased by a total of 2,758 residents, going from 1,675 in 1950 to 4,433 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Henniker
was 4,817 residents, which ranked 70th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 109.2 persons per square mile of land area. Henniker contains 44.1 square miles of land area and 0.7 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Colby, Henniker Junction, West Henniker, Emerson Station
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $4,601,404
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1973/05
Master Plan 2002
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By CNHRPC & Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning
Appointed: Conservation; Library Trustees
Public Library Tucker Free
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full/part-time
Fire Department Full & part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 6/9
Emergency Medical Service Full/part-time
Nearest Hospital(s):
Concord Hospital, Concord
Distance: 17 miles Staffed Beds: 202
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Cogswell Springs Water Works
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Voluntary
Telephone Company 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) $45.19
2004 Equalization Ratio 49.5
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $22.21
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 82.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings 15.0%
Other Property including Utilities 2.1%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,774
2003 Single-Family Units 1,150
Building Permits Issued 9
2003 Multi-Family Units 525
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 99
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 4,817 145,542
2000 4,444 136,716
1990 4,164 120,618
1980 3,246 98,302
1970 2,348 80,925
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 2,253 Female 2,180
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 219
Age 5 to 19 1,145
Age 20 to 34 965
Age 35 to 54 1,477
Age 55 to 64 275
Age 65 and over 352
Median Age 33.1 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 42.8%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $24,530
Median 4-person family income $59,527
Median household income $50,288
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $39,583
Female $27,243
Families below the poverty level 2.0%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 2,330 2,491
Employed 2,264 2,426
Unemployed 66 65
Unemployment rate 2.8% 2.6%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 344 n
Average Weekly Wage $540 n
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 881 n
Average Weekly Wage $419 n
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 1,224 1,546
Average Weekly Wage $453 $555
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 120 189
Average Weekly Wage $482 $607
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 1,345 1,735
Average Weekly Wage $456 $561
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Henniker operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are part of John Stark Regional
(Henniker, Weare)
District: SAU 24
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 P K 1-8
Total Enrollment 540
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 3 Total Capacity: 112
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: New England
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Pat's Peak Ski area 500 Seasonal 1965
New England College Education 216 1946
Michie Corporation Ready mixed concrete, forms, stone 80 1974
Granite State Forest Products & Log Forms Lumber, logs for log homes 75-80 1982
Henniker School District Education 67 FT 1985
HHP, Inc. Pallets, dimension lumber 50 1966
Henniker Crushed Stone Stone, sand 30 1972
Patenaude Lumber Lumber 30 1978
Town of Henniker Municipal services 27
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 202
State Routes 9, 114
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 5
Distance 9 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Concord
Runway 6,005 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 28 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 26 miles
Portland, Maine 123 miles
Boston, Mass. 81 miles
New York City, NY 255 miles
Montreal, Quebec 244 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 80.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 6.5%
Public transportation 0.4%
Walked 6.3%
Other means 0.8%
Worked at home 5.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work 24.1 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 37%
Commuting to another NH community 62%
Commuting out-of-state 2%
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