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Pelham, NH
Community Contact Pelham Planning Department
William D'Andrea, Planning Director
6 Village Green
Pelham, NH 03076
Telephone (603) 635-7811
Fax (603) 635-6954
E-mail planning@pelhamweb.com
Web Site www.pelham-nh.com
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: also Tuesday until 7 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Lowell MA-NH Micro-NECTA, 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 4
State Senate District 22
State Representative Hillsborough County District 27
Incorporated: 1746
Origin: Chartered in 1746, this town takes its name from Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of England, a relation of Governor Benning Wentworth, and younger brother of Thomas Pelham Holles. The town was originally a part of Old Dunstable, which was split when the New Hampshire- Massachusetts boundary line was changed in 1741.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 791 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Pelham's population increased very rapidly over the last five decades, growing more than eight times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 16 percent increase between both 1980-1990 and 1990-2000 to a 108 percent increase between 1960-1970. Pelham's population grew by a total of 9,597 residents, going from 1,317 in 1950 to 10,914 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Pelham was 12,310 residents, which ranked 24th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 468.4 persons per square mile of land area. Pelham contains 26.3 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: North Pelham
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 $4,104,270
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1955/05
Master Plan 2002
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board/Consultant
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen
Appointed: Planning; Conservation; Library; Cemetery;
Zoning
Public Library Pelham Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s):
Southern NH Regional or St. Joseph, Nashua
Distance: 9 miles Staffed Beds: 180; 144
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier Granite State; PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier Tennessee Gas
Water Supplier PEU/Williamsburg
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 unknown
Residential unknown
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $29.85
2004 Equalization Ratio 49.3
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.72
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 91.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings 6.5%
Other Property including Utilities 2.3%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 4,251
2003 Single-Family Units 3,704
Building Permits Issued 126
2003 Multi-Family Units 524
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 23
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 12,310 398,574
2000 11,006 382,384
1990 9,428 336,549
1980 8,090 276,608
1970 5,408 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 5,423 Female 5,491
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 804
Age 5 to 19 2,577
Age 20 to 34 1,824
Age 35 to 54 3,888
Age 55 to 64 967
Age 65 and over 854
Median Age 36 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.7%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $25,158
Median 4-person family income $73,365
Median household income $68,608
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $47,685
Female $33,375
Families below the poverty level 1.6%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 5,690 6,812
Employed 5,237 6,428
Unemployed 453 384
Unemployment rate 8.0% 5.6%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 184 544
Average Weekly Wage $475 $813
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 1,007 1,184
Average Weekly Wage $344 $574
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 1,191 1,728
Average Weekly Wage $364 $649
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 309 435
Average Weekly Wage $490 $643
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 1,500 2,162
Average Weekly Wage $390 $648
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Pelham operates grades 1-12 District: SAU 28
Career Technology Center(s): Pinkerton Academy, Derry; Salem High School Vocational Center Region: 17
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 1 1
Grade Levels R 1-5 5-8 9-12 K-8
Total Enrollment 856 552 639 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 15 Total Capacity: 698
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Rivier
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
National Northeast Aluminum extrusion 300 1997
Pelham School District Education 258
Victory Supermarket Supermarket 85 1996
Quality Assured Cable Cabling 70 1997
Chunky's Cinema Cinema 50 1997
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 38, 128, 111A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 1
Distance 7 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Nashua
Runway 5,501 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 31 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 25 miles
Portland, Maine 97 miles
Boston, Mass. 33 miles
New York City, NY 225 miles
Montreal, Quebec 281 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 86.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 8.3%
Public transportation 1.0%
Walked 0.7%
Other means 1.0%
Worked at home 2.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work 27.2 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 14%
Commuting to another NH community 31%
Commuting out-of-state 55%
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