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Hillsborough, NH
Community Contact Town of Hillsborough
James Coffey, Administrator
PO Box 7, School Street
Hillsborough, NH 03244
Telephone (603) 464-3877
Fax (603) 464-4270
E-mail hillsboro@hillsboroughnh.net
Web Site www.town.hillsborough.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,
9 am - 4:45 pm, Tuesday, 9 am - 6:45 pm, and the last Saturday of each month, 10 am - 11:45 am
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Hillsborough NH LMA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Central NH Regional
Regional Development Monadnock Business Ventures
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 8
State Representative Hillsborough County District 1
Incorporated: 1772
Origin: First granted in 1735 by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts as Number 7, one in a line of nine towns set up as defense
barriers against Indian attacks. The towns were renamed following the 1741 establishment of New Hampshire as a separate province. In 1748,
the town was named for Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough, as was Hillsborough County, created in 1769 by Governor John Wentworth.
Hillsborough is the birthplace of Franklin Pierce, fourteenth President of the United States, the only President from New Hampshire.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 798 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Hillsborough's population grew slightly below the statewide average rate over four of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a six percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 31 percent increase between 1980-1990. Over fifty years, Hillsborough's population increased by a total of 2,749 residents, going from 2,179 in 1950 to 4,928 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Hillsborough was 5,274 residents, which ranked 60th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 120.7 persons per square mile of land area. Hillsborough contains 43.7 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Hillsboro Center, Hillsboro Lower Village, Hillsboro UpperVillage
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 $6,354,007
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1976/03
Master Plan 2004
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Library Trustees; Cemetery
Trustees; Supervisors of the Checklist
Appointed: Zoning; Conservation
Public Library Fuller Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full & part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Full & part time
Nearest Hospital(s):
Concord Hospital, Concord
Distance: 22 miles Staffed Beds: 202
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Hillsborough Water Works; Emerald Lake
Sanitation Private septic & Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Granite State; 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) $41.10
2004 Equalization Ratio 44.5
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.65
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 78.3%
Commercial Land and Buildings 17.1%
Other Property including Utilities 4.6%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 2,606
2003 Single-Family Units 2,072
Building Permits Issued 91
2003 Multi-Family Units 460
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 74
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 5,274 398,574
2000 4,950 382,384
1990 4,708 336,549
1980 3,437 276,608
1970 2,775 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 2,409 Female 2,519
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 301
Age 5 to 19 1,117
Age 20 to 34 834
Age 35 to 54 1,642
Age 55 to 64 406
Age 65 and over 628
Median Age 37.6 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.8%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $20,122
Median 4-person family income $50,445
Median household income $44,500
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $37,016
Female $24,795
Families below the poverty level 6.7%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 2,765 2,530
Employed 2,652 2,424
Unemployed 113 106
Unemployment rate 4.1% 4.2%
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 1,832 1,698
Average Weekly Wage $504 $722
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 265 70
Average Weekly Wage $422 $592
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 2,097 1,768
Average Weekly Wage $494 $717
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative (Deering, Hillsborough) District: SAU 34
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 1 1 1
Grade Levels P K 1-5 6-8 9-12 K-12
Total Enrollment 577 379 462 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 4 Total Capacity: 132
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: New England; Magdalen
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Osram-Sylvania Automotive Lighting 950 1971
Hillsboro-Deering School District Education 180
Shaw's Supermarket Supermarket 120 2003
Town of Hillsborough Municipal services 40 1772
Barrett & Gould Sheet metal working 35 1997
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 202
State Routes 9, 149
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 5
Distance 18 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Deering
Runway 3,260 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 36 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 31 miles
Portland, Maine 132 miles
Boston, Mass. 82 miles
New York City, NY 251 miles
Montreal, Quebec 253 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 77.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 10.1%
Public transportation 0.3%
Walked 3.9%
Other means 1.2%
Worked at home 6.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work 32.4 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 36%
Commuting to another NH community 61%
Commuting out-of-state 3%
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