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Hollis, NH
Community Contact Town of Hollis
Virginia Mills, Assistant Planner
7 Monument Square
Hollis, NH 03049
Telephone (603) 465-3446
Fax (603) 465-3701
E-mail planning@hollis.nh.us
Web Site www.hollis.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am - 3 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Nashua Regional
Regional Development Gateway Industrial Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 12
State Representative Hillsborough County District 5
Incorporated: 1746
Origin: Incorporated in 1746 by Governor Benning Wentworth, the town takes its name from a very old English family. Governor Wentworth's
ancestor, Thomas Wentworth, first Earl of Strafford, was married to Arabella Holles, daughter of John Holles, Earl of Clare. Hollis was first
called West Dunstable, or Nittisset, which at one time was part of Groton, Massachusetts, and is now Nashua.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,441 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Hollis has experienced well above average population growth over each of the last five decades, growing nearly six times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 22 percent increase between 1980-1990 to a 79 percent increase between 1970-1980. Over fifty years, population in Hollis increased by a total of 5,819 residents, going from 1,196 in 1950 to 7,015 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Hollis was 7,603 residents, which ranked 40th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 239.3 persons per square mile of land area. Hollis contains 31.8 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Hollis Depot, West Hollis
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $12,847,709
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1960/05
Master Plan 1999
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Library
Trustees; Cemetery Trustees
Public Library Hollis Social
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Southern NH Regional or St. Joseph, Nashua
Distance: 9 miles Staffed Beds: 180; 144
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier KeySpan
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 TDS Telecom
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.57
2004 Equalization Ratio 83.3
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.40
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 94.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings 4.6%
Other Property including Utilities 0.6%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 2,734
2003 Single-Family Units 2,406
Building Permits Issued 25
2003 Multi-Family Units 237
Building Permits Issued 29
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 91
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 7,603 398,574
2000 7,064 382,384
1990 5,719 336,549
1980 4,679 276,608
1970 2,616 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 3,489 Female 3,526
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 459
Age 5 to 19 1,745
Age 20 to 34 653
Age 35 to 54 2,819
Age 55 to 64 760
Age 65 and over 579
Median Age 39.6 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 56.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $44,936
Median 4-person family income $104,737
Median household income $92,847
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $76,025
Female $46,161
Families below the poverty level 2.8%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 3,196 3,984
Employed 3,061 3,827
Unemployed 135 157
Unemployment rate 4.2% 3.9%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 777 898
Average Weekly Wage $627 $1,031
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 533 944
Average Weekly Wage $509 $925
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 1,310 1,841
Average Weekly Wage $579 $976
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 320 530
Average Weekly Wage $445 $564
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 1,629 2,371
Average Weekly Wage $553 $884
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Hollis operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are part of Hollis/Brookline Cooperative
(Hollis, Brookline)
District: SAU 41
Career Technology Center(s): Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North Region: 16
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 2 1 1
Grade Levels K 1-6 7-8 9-12
Total Enrollment 851 448 776
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 4 Total Capacity: 156
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Rivier; Thomas More
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Source Electronics Integrated circuits 150 1988
Morins Landscaping Landscaping Contractor 80
Puritan Press, Inc. Commercial printing 60 1976
Jennings Excavation Commercial & residential contracting 55 1984
Diamond Casting & Machine Machined aluminum 50 1967
Hollis Line Machine Job shop machining 12 1962
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 122, 130
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 6
Distance 5 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Nashua
Runway 5,501 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 23 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 23 miles
Portland, Maine 116 miles
Boston, Mass. 50 miles
New York City, NY 220 miles
Montreal, Quebec 281 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 87.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 5.0%
Public transportation 0.3%
Walked 0.2%
Other means 0.6%
Worked at home 6.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work 29 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 15%
Commuting to another NH community 54%
Commuting out-of-state 30%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 07/27/05
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