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Warner, NH
Community Contact Town of Warner
Board of Selectmen
PO Box 265, 5 East Main Street
Warner, NH 03278-0265
Telephone (603) 456-2298
Fax (603) 456-2297
E-mail selectboard@warner.nh.us
Web Site www.warner.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 12 noon; Town Clerk: Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 3 pm, and Tuesday evening 5 pm - 7 pm
County Merrimack
Labor Market Area Concord NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
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 7
State Representative Merrimack County District 4
Incorporated: 1774
Origin: First granted as Number 1 in 1735, this town was named New Amesbury, Jennesstown, Waterloo, and Ryetown before it was incorporated as Warner in 1774. It was named for a leading citizen and relative of Governor John Wentworth, Jonathan Warner. It was one of the last towns established under English province rule prior to the American Revolution. Warner includes the village of Davisville.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 863 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Warner's population grew above the statewide average rate over three of the last five decades. After the population decreased by seven percent between 1950-1960, growth peaked with a 44 percent increase between 1960-1970. Over fifty years, Warner's population increased by a total of 1,680 residents, going from 1,080 in 1950 to 2,760 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Warner
was 2,949 residents, which ranked 107th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 53.4 persons per square mile of land area. Warner contains 55.2 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Bagley, Davisville, Dimond, Lower Village, Melvin Mills, Roby, Waterloo
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 $2,276,495
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1969/04
Master Plan 2000
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Regional Planning Comm.
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Library; Cemetery
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation
Public Library Pillsbury Free
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 7/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
New London Hospital, New London
Distance: 15 miles Staffed Beds: 17
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Warner Village Water Dist.
Sanitation Private septic & Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company 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) $20.70
2004 Equalization Ratio 83.8
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.29
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 84.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings 13.1%
Other Property including Utilities 2.3%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 1,312
2003 Single-Family Units 993
Building Permits Issued 24
2003 Multi-Family Units 179
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 140
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 2,949 145,542
2000 2,769 136,716
1990 2,256 120,618
1980 1,963 98,302
1970 1,441 80,925
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 1,371 Female 1,389
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 140
Age 5 to 19 630
Age 20 to 34 399
Age 35 to 54 984
Age 55 to 64 269
Age 65 and over 338
Median Age 39.5 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.4%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $21,587
Median 4-person family income $50,926
Median household income $44,142
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $36,143
Female $25,848
Families below the poverty level 5.0%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 1,392 1,524
Employed 1,351 1,472
Unemployed 41 52
Unemployment rate 2.9% 3.4%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 185 205
Average Weekly Wage $556 $807
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 224 605
Average Weekly Wage $261 $442
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 409 810
Average Weekly Wage $394 $534
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 51 117
Average Weekly Wage $295 $467
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 459 927
Average Weekly Wage $383 $526
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Grades 1-12 are part of Kearsarge Regional (Bradford, Newbury, New London,
Springfield, Sutton, Warner, Wilmot)
District: SAU 65
Career Technology Center(s): Sugar River Valley Technical Center, Newport or Claremont Region: 10
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K 1-5
Total Enrollment 180
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 3 Total Capacity: 78
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Colby-Sawyer; New England; Magdalen
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Warner Power Transformers, power supplies 195 1948
Market Basket Supermarket 100 1995
Pine Rock Manor Assisted living facility 40 1986
MESA International Glassware, accessories 40 1993
McDonald's Fast food restaurant 40 1990
RC Brayshaw & Co., Inc. Commercial printing center 12 1979
Evans Fuel Mart Fuel mart, convenience store 12 1982
Techni-Cut, Inc. Precision cutting center 8
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 103
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 9
Distance Local access
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Concord
Runway 6,005 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 34 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 31 miles
Portland, Maine 125 miles
Boston, Mass. 83 miles
New York City, NY 280 miles
Montreal, Quebec 225 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 82.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 7.7%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 2.3%
Other means 0.7%
Worked at home 6.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work 29.4 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 25%
Commuting to another NH community 72%
Commuting out-of-state 3%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 07/12/05
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