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Keene, NH
Community Contact City of Keene
Helen Mattson
3 Washington Street
Keene, NH 03431-3191
Telephone (603) 357-9804
Fax (603) 357-9847
E-mail infodesk@ci.keene.nh.us
Web Site www.ci.keene.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
County Cheshire
Labor Market Area Keene NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 2 (All Wards)
Executive Council District 5 (All Wards)
State Senate District 10 (All Wards)
State Representative Cheshire County District 3 (All Wards)
Incorporated: 1753
Origin: First granted in 1735 as Upper Ashuelot to soldiers in the wars against Canada, and intended to be a fort town. Establishment of the
Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in 1753 made it one of the largest towns in New England. Under regrant by the New Hampshire
governor, the town was named Keene, in honor of Sir Benjamin Keene of England, an associate of Governor Wentworth in the Spanish West
Indies trade. Keene was incorporated as a city in 1873, and is home to Keene State College.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,314 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Even though it is one of the larger communities, Keene's population grew well below the statewide average over each of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from one percent between 1990-2000 to 17 percent between 1960-1970. Keene's population increased by a total of 6,925 residents between the 1950 count
of 15,638 and 2000's count of 22,563 residents. The 2004 Census estimate for Keene was 22,955 residents, which ranked 11th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 619.6 persons per square mile of land area. Keene contains 37.1 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: North Swanzey, South Keene, Arlington
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Mayor, Council, Manager
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $37,944,474
Budget: School Appropriations, 2004-2005 $46,373,748
Zoning Ordinance 1927/05
Master Plan 2003
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: City Council
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Library Trustees;
Conservation; Cemetery Trustees
Public Library Keene Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 4
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s):
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene
Distance: Local Staffed Beds: 146
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier Keene Gas Corp.
Water Supplier Keene Water Department
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
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 Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $28.34
2004 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $28.38
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 66.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings 31.7%
Other Property including Utilities 1.7%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 9,421
2003 Single-Family Units 4,632
Building Permits Issued 24
2003 Multi-Family Units 4,335
Building Permits Issued 3
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 454
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 22,955 76,872
2000 22,589 73,993
1990 23,081 70,223
1980 21,449 62,116
1970 20,467 52,364
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 10,572 Female 11,991
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 944
Age 5 to 19 5,001
Age 20 to 34 5,240
Age 35 to 54 6,053
Age 55 to 64 1,900
Age 65 and over 3,425
Median Age 35.3 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.9%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $20,544
Median 4-person family income $49,935
Median household income $37,033
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $32,720
Female $25,488
Families below the poverty level 5.2%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 12,087 12,227
Employed 11,688 11,861
Unemployed 399 366
Unemployment rate 3.3% 3.0%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 4,008 3,746
Average Weekly Wage $569 $857
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 11,545 13,332
Average Weekly Wage $407 $601
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 15,552 17,078
Average Weekly Wage $449 $657
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 1,944 2,507
Average Weekly Wage $538 $679
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 17,496 19,584
Average Weekly Wage $459 $660
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Keene operates grades K-12 District: SAU 29
Career Technology Center(s): Cheshire Center of Applied Science, Keene; Fall Mountain High School, Langdon Region: 13
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 5 1 1 3
Grade Levels P K 1-5 6-8 9-12 K-8
Total Enrollment 1,304 808 1,768 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 17 Total Capacity: 770
Nearest Community/Technical College: Claremont
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Antioch New England; Franklin Pierce
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Cheshire Medical Center/Dart Hitch-Keene Health care 1,400 1892
Smith Industrial Medical Systems Hospital supplies 987 1971
Keene School District Education 690
TimKen Super Precision Mini & precision bearings 640 1941
National Grange Mutual Insurance Insurance 600 1923
Keene State College Education 600 1909
Markem Corporation Industrial marking equipment 590 1911
Liberty Mutual/Peerless Insurance Company Insurance 550 1901
Kingsbury Corporation Automatic drilling, tapping machines 153 1912
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 9, 10, 12, 101
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91, Exit 3
Distance 17 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation Yes
Nearest Airport Keene
Runway 6,201 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 53 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 53 miles
Portland, Maine 151 miles
Boston, Mass. 92 miles
New York City, NY 220 miles
Montreal, Quebec 243 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 76.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 11.5%
Public transportation 0.6%
Walked 7.9%
Other means 0.6%
Worked at home 3.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work 16.4 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 75%
Commuting to another NH community 18%
Commuting out-of-state 8%
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