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Mont Vernon, NH
Community Contact Town of Mont Vernon
Barbara Walker
PO Box 444, 1 South Main Street
Mont Vernon, NH 03057
Telephone (603) 673-6080
Fax (603) 673-5995
E-mail townofmontvernon@adelphia.net
Web Site http://town.mont-vernon.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 2 pm; Town Clerk: Monday and Wednesday, 5 pm - 8 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 am - 12 noon; Tax Collector: Monday, 6 pm - 8 pm and Thursday, 10 am - 1 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 11
State Representative Hillsborough County District 4
Incorporated: 1803
Origin: Named in honor of George Washington's Virginia estate, which got its name from Admiral Edward Vernon. George Washington's brother, Lawrence, the original owner of the estate, served under Admiral Vernon as an officer. Although probably not the reason for selecting this name, Admiral Vernon was also a close friend of Governor Wentworth.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 762 residents in 1810
Population Trends: Over the last five decades, Mont Vernon's population grew five times larger. Decennial growth rates were at or above the statewide average rate, and ranged from a 12 percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 59 percent increase between 1970-1980. Mont Vernon's population increased by a total of 1,629 residents, going from 405 in 1950 to 2,034 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Mont Vernon was 2,303 residents, which ranked 124th among New Hampshire's
incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 136.9 persons per square mile of land area. Mont Vernon contains 16.8 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 $3,400,206
Budget: School Appropriations, 2003 $3,453,543
Zoning Ordinance 1963/04
Master Plan 2000
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen
Appointed: Planning; Conservation; Library Trustees;
Cemetery Trustees
Public Library Daland Memorial
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Southern NH Regional or St. Joseph, Nashua
Distance: 16 miles Staffed Beds: 180; 144
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
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 Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon; Wilton
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Partial
Residential Partial
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.74
2004 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.68
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 98.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings 0.7%
Other Property including Utilities 0.7%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 824
2003 Single-Family Units 726
Building Permits Issued 18
2003 Multi-Family Units 25
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 73
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 2,303 398,574
2000 2,057 382,384
1990 1,832 336,549
1980 1,444 276,608
1970 906 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,041 Female 993
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 117
Age 5 to 19 530
Age 20 to 34 234
Age 35 to 54 786
Age 55 to 64 182
Age 65 and over 185
Median Age 38.5 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 42.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $30,772
Median 4-person family income $77,869
Median household income $71,250
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $50,353
Female $32,500
Families below the poverty level 1.0%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 959 1,285
Employed 919 1,246
Unemployed 40 39
Unemployment rate 4.2% 3.0%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 15 n
Average Weekly Wage $360 n
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 44 n
Average Weekly Wage $308 n
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 59 142
Average Weekly Wage $321 $1,380
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 55 63
Average Weekly Wage $314 $527
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 114 205
Average Weekly Wage $318 $1,117
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Mont Vernon operates grades K-6; grades 7-8 are tuitioned to Amherst; grades 9-
12 are part of Souhegan Cooperative (Amherst; Mont Vernon)
District: SAU 39
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 1
Grade Levels K 1-6
Total Enrollment 247
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: St. Anselm; Hesser; Southern NH University; UNH-Manchester
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Information Unlimited, Inc. Science educational devices 12 1972
Mont Vernon Inn Retirement home 10 1978
Mont Vernon General Store Convenience store 7
Mont Vernon Design Design services 2 1984
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 13
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-293, Exit 4
Distance 15 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway 9,250 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 21 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 18 miles
Portland, Maine 113 miles
Boston, Mass. 59 miles
New York City, NY 244 miles
Montreal, Quebec 267 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 85.2%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 7.8%
Public transportation 0.2%
Walked 0.9%
Other means 0.7%
Worked at home 5.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work 32.5 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 11%
Commuting to another NH community 77%
Commuting out-of-state 12%
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