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Merrimack, NH
Community Contact Town of Merrimack
Walter Warren, Community Development Director
PO Box 940, Town Office
Merrimack, NH 03054
Telephone (603) 424-3531
Fax (603) 424-1408
E-mail wwarren@ci.merrimack.nh.us
Web Site www.ci.merrimack.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 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 1
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 9
State Representative Hillsborough County District 19
Incorporated: 1746
Origin: Although first occupied in 1665, settlement did not begin until 1722, when the establishment of Brenton's Farm (Litchfield) presented the need of a ferry across the river to reach new settlements. The ferry concession was owned by Edward Lutwyche. When the town was separated from Nashua (then Dunstable) in 1746, it was given the name of the river, Merrimack. In 1774, Lutwyche's Ferry was sold to Revolutionary War patriot Matthew Thornton, giving it the current name of Thornton's Ferry.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 819 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Merrimack ranked fifth in both numeric and percent of population increase over fifty years, growing more than 13 times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 13 percent increase between 1990- 2000 to a 188 percent increase between 1960-1970. Merrimack's population increased by a total of 23,211 residents, going from 1,908 in 1950 to 25,119 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Merrimack was 26,577 residents, which ranked eighth among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 814.7 persons per square mile of land area. Merrimack contains 32.6 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Reeds Ferry, Souhegan Village, South Merrimack,
Thorntons Ferry
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen/Town Manager
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 $25,595,092
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1953/05
Master Plan 2002
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Library Trustees; Conservation
Public Library Merrimack Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 5/9
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s):
Southern NH Regional or St. Joseph, Nashua
Distance: 11 miles Staffed Beds: 180; 144
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier KeySpan
Water Supplier Pennichuck Water Works, Merrimack Village
District
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Yes
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) $22.36
2004 Equalization Ratio 88.0
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.51
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 79.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings 19.6%
Other Property including Utilities 1.0%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 9,575
2003 Single-Family Units 6,765
Building Permits Issued 73
2003 Multi-Family Units 2,599
Building Permits Issued 29
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 211
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 26,577 398,574
2000 25,267 382,384
1990 22,234 336,549
1980 15,406 276,608
1970 8,595 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 12,514 Female 12,605
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 1,731
Age 5 to 19 6,110
Age 20 to 34 4,219
Age 35 to 54 9,183
Age 55 to 64 2,275
Age 65 and over 1,601
Median Age 36 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.0%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $27,748
Median 4-person family income $72,011
Median household income $68,817
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $51,725
Female $31,528
Families below the poverty level 1.2%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 13,714 16,394
Employed 13,027 15,838
Unemployed 687 556
Unemployment rate 5.0% 3.4%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 5,443 3,372
Average Weekly Wage $970 $1,255
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 3,776 10,525
Average Weekly Wage $436 $1,220
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 9,219 13,897
Average Weekly Wage $751 $1,228
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 796 1,092
Average Weekly Wage $576 $692
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 10,015 14,989
Average Weekly Wage $737 $1,189
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Merrimack operates grades 1-12 District: SAU 26
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 4 1 1 3
Grade Levels P 1-6 7-8 9-12 K-12
Total Enrollment 3,099 1254 +/- 1,646 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 19 Total Capacity: 1,173
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Thomas More; Rivier; St. Anselm; Daniel Webster; Hesser
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Fidelity Investments Financial services 3,500 1996
Sanders Associates, Inc. Defense systems 816 1988
Merrimack School District Education 800
PC Connections, Inc. Computer resale 700 1998
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Malt beverages 531 1991
Kollsman Instrument Company Electra optics 500 1991
Nashua Corporation Makes office papers & computer disks 450 1973
St. Gobain PTFE coated fabrics 253 1984
Amherst Technologies Technology product & services provider 238 1999
Town of Merrimack Municipal services 215 1746
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 3
State Routes Everett Turnpike, 101A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-293, Exit 3
Distance 11 miles
Railroad Boston & Maine
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Nashua
Runway 5,501 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 11 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 14 miles
Portland, Maine 108 miles
Boston, Mass. 51 miles
New York City, NY 236 miles
Montreal, Quebec 272 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 87.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 7.8%
Public transportation 0.2%
Walked 0.5%
Other means 0.5%
Worked at home 3.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work 25.6 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 24%
Commuting to another NH community 61%
Commuting out-of-state 16%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 07/22/05
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