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Loudon, NH
Community Contact Town of Loudon
Terry L. Hamel, Town Clerk
PO Box 7837
Loudon, NH 03307
Telephone (603) 798-4541
Fax (603) 798-3539
E-mail townclerkloudon@tds.net
Web Site www.loudonnh.org/
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen’s Office: Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm, plus Tuesday evenings, 6 pm - 9 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 8 am - 2 pm, Tuesday, 3 pm - 9 pm, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 am - 4 pm; Tax Collector: Tuesday, 3 pm – 9 pm, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 am – 4 pm
County Merrimack
Labor Market Area Concord NH Micro-NECTA
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 15
State Representative Merrimack County District 6
Incorporated: 1773
Origin: Chartered by Governor John Wentworth in 1773, Loudon was originally a part of Canterbury. It was named in honor of John Campbell, fourth Earl of Loudoun, a Scottish soldier and aide-de-camp to the king during the Seven Years' War. Under Lord Loudoun's orders Major Robert Rogers organized the famous Roger's Rangers frontier fighters. One of Lord Loudoun's aides, John Loudoun McAdam, is known for developing the "macadamizing" process of road surfacing. Loudon is home to the New Hampshire International Speedway.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,084 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population in Loudon has grown more than four times larger over the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a nine percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 68 percent increase between 1980-1990. Loudon's population increased by a total of 3,469 residents between the 1950 Census count of 1,012 and the 2000 Census count of 4,481 residents. The 2004 Census estimate for Loudon was 4,918 residents, which ranked 65th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 108.6 persons per square mile of land area. Loudon contains 46.0 square miles of land area and 0.7 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Loudon Center, Loudon Ridge, Pearls Corner, SabattusHeights
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 1999 $5,874,454
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1984/04
Master Plan 2001
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning
Appointed: Zoning; Conservation; Library Trustees
Public Library Maxfield Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Concord Hospital, Concord
Distance: 8 miles Staffed Beds: 202
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop.; Concord Electric; 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 Verizon; 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) $19.15
2004 Equalization Ratio 86.7
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.53
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 81.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings 15.9%
Other Property including Utilities 2.2%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,878
2003 Single-Family Units 1,489
Building Permits Issued 47
2003 Multi-Family Units 110
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 279
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 4,997 145,542
2000 4,510 136,716
1990 3,802 120,618
1980 2,454 98,302
1970 1,707 80,925
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 2,227 Female 2,254
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 320
Age 5 to 19 1,039
Age 20 to 34 715
Age 35 to 54 1,664
Age 55 to 64 368
Age 65 and over 375
Median Age 36.9 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $24,673
Median 4-person family income $59,096
Median household income $55,185
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $39,216
Female $25,694
Families below the poverty level 4.2%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 2,964 2,858
Employed 2,914 2,778
Unemployed 50 80
Unemployment rate 1.7% 2.8%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 166 387
Average Weekly Wage $574 $725
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 532 813
Average Weekly Wage $141 $644
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 698 1,200
Average Weekly Wage $244 $670
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 132 143
Average Weekly Wage $360 $390
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 830 1,344
Average Weekly Wage $262 $640
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Merrimack Valley Regional (Boscawen, Loudon,
Penacook, Salisbury, Webster)
District: SAU 46
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 K 1-5
Total Enrollment 685
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 5 Total Capacity: 92
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord; Laconia
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Franklin Pierce Law
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
NH International Speedway NASCAR auto, motorcycle race track 250 1990
Pleasant View Gardens Greenhouse, growers 80
DS Cole Growers, Inc. Greenhouse, growers 40 1987
Crowley Land Clearing Logging, land clearing 30
Plan Tech Cast urethane 30 1988
Interstate Concrete Concrete, cement 25
Eastern Propane Propane gas supplier 15 1992
Capitol Fire Protection Fire protection sprinkler systems 15
Fillmore Industries, Inc. Sand, gravel, crushed stone 12
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 106, 129
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-393, Exit 3
Distance 8 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Concord
Runway 6,005 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 26 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 22 miles
Portland, Maine 96 miles
Boston, Mass. 76 miles
New York City, NY 273 miles
Montreal, Quebec 252 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 76.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 14.5%
Public transportation 0.4%
Walked 0.9%
Other means 0.3%
Worked at home 7.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work 25.1 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 17%
Commuting to another NH community 80%
Commuting out-of-state 3%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/23/05
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