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Nottingham, NH
Community Contact Nottingham Economic Development Committee
Charles Brown, Administrator
PO Box 114
Nottingham, NH 03290
Telephone (603) 679-5022
Fax (603) 679-1013
E-mail cbrown@nottingham-nh.com
Web Site www.nottingham-nh.gov
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen's Office: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, and Friday, 8:30 am - 12 noon; Town Clerk: Monday and Wednesday, 3 pm - 7 pm, Tuesday, 1 pm - 5 pm, Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm, and the last Saturday of each month, 9 am - 1 pm
County Rockingham
Labor Market Area Unattached Area - Town of Nottingham
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Strafford Regional
Regional Development Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 3
State Senate District 6
State Representative Rockingham County District 1
Incorporated: 1722
Origin: Nottingham was named in honor of Daniel Finch, second Earl of Nottingham. The Earl was a close friend of Samuel Shute and Joseph Dudley, Governors of Massachusetts when New Hampshire was under that province's jurisdiction. Among the grantees was Peregrine White, descendant of Peregrine White of the Mayflower, the first child of English parentage born in New England.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,068 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Nottingham's population grew very quickly, increasing above the statewide average rate over the last four decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a ten percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 105 percent increase between 1970-1980. Over fifty years, Nottingham's population increased by 3,135 residents, going from 566 residents in 1950 to 3,701 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Nottingham was 4,169 residents, which ranked 89th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 89.6 persons per square mile of land area. Nottingham contains 46.5 square miles of land area and 1.9 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: North Nottingham, Nottingham Square, West Nottingham, Pawtuckaway Rockingham County
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $3,079,390
Budget: School Appropriations, 2005-2006 $7,698,652
Zoning Ordinance 1980/04
Master Plan 1990
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Budget; Cemetery;
Library; Trustees of the Trust Funds
Appointed: Conservation; Capital Improvement; Economic
Development
Public Library Blaisdell Memorial
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department 6 Full-time
Fire Department 2 Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Part-time
Nearest Hospital(s):
Wentworth-Douglass, Dover
Distance: 18 miles Staffed Beds: 115
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop.
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells; Communal 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
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) $28.83
2004 Equalization Ratio 52.8
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.22
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 95.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings 2.4%
Other Property including Utilities 2.1%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,804
2003 Single-Family Units 1,658
Building Permits Issued 74
2003 Multi-Family Units 70
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 76
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 4,169 292,526
2000 3,733 278,748
1990 2,837 246,744
1980 1,952 190,345
1970 952 138,951
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,877 Female 1,824
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 244
Age 5 to 19 846
Age 20 to 34 523
Age 35 to 54 1,487
Age 55 to 64 335
Age 65 and over 266
Median Age 38.2 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $24,879
Median 4-person family income $65,510
Median household income $62,423
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $41,182
Female $29,738
Families below the poverty level 0.9%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 2,066 2,501
Employed 2,001 2,412
Unemployed 65 89
Unemployment rate 3.1% 3.6%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 68 111
Average Weekly Wage $535 $667
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 34 33
Average Weekly Wage $464 $694
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 102 144
Average Weekly Wage $511 $673
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 83 115
Average Weekly Wage $345 $592
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 186 259
Average Weekly Wage $437 $637
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Nottingham operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Dover District: SAU 44
Career Technology Center(s): Dover Voc. Center; Somersworth Reg. Voc. Center; Creteau Voc. Center,
Rochester
Region: 12
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K 1-8
Total Enrollment 484
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 2 Total Capacity: 55
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham
Nearest Colleges or Universities: McIntosh; Chester College of New England; University of NH
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Fernald Lumber Lumber Yard/Milling 10 1985
Custom Welding and Fabrications Welding and Fabrications 9 1980
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 4
State Routes 152, 156
Nearest Interstate, Exit Spaulding Tpk., Exit 6
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 24 miles
Portland, Maine 74 miles
Boston, Mass. 68 miles
New York City, NY 268 miles
Montreal, Quebec 280 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 83.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 8.6%
Public transportation 0.5%
Walked 2.0%
Other means 1.0%
Worked at home 4.7%
Mean Travel Time to Work 33.8 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 12%
Commuting to another NH community 78%
Commuting out-of-state 10%
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