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Weare, NH
Community Contact Town of Weare
Robert Christensen, Town Administrator
PO Box 190
Weare, NH 03281
Telephone (603) 529-7525
Fax (603) 529-4554
E-mail townadmin@weare.nh.gov
Web Site www.weare.nh.gov
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Manchester NH Metro-NECTA
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission Southern NH
Regional Development Capitol Region Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 7
State Representative Hillsborough County District 7
Incorporated: 1764
Origin: Starting as a 1735 grant to soldiers in the Canadian wars, this town was named Beverly-Canada, for the soldiers' home town of Beverly, Massachusetts. It then went through the names Halestown, Robiestown, and Wearestown. In 1764 it was incorporated as Weare, in honor of Colonel Meshech Weare, who served as the town's first clerk. Colonel Weare served New Hampshire as its first "president" from 1776 until 1785.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,924 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Weare's population grew well above the statewide average rate over four of the last five decades. After growing by six percent between 1950-1960, the population grew by 75 percent between 1970-1980 and by 92 percent between 1980-1990. Over fifty years, Weare's population increased by a total of 6,431 residents, going from 1,345 in 1950 to 7,776 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Weare was 8,542 residents, which ranked 34th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 144.7 persons per square mile of land area. Weare contains 59.1 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Chase Village, Clinton Grove, North Weare, Riverdale, Slab City, South Weare, Tavern Village, Everett Lake
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $3,732,867
Budget: School Appropriations, 2005-2006 $39,100,019
Zoning Ordinance 1988/03
Master Plan 2005
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Library
Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Cable
Public Library Weare Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department On Call
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service On Call
Nearest Hospital(s):
Concord Hospital; Elliot or Catholic Medical, Manchester
Distance: 15 mi.; 21 mi.; 18 mi. Staffed Beds: 202; 244; 224
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Granite State
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) $27.60
2004 Equalization Ratio 54.1
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.84
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 92.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings 5.6%
Other Property including Utilities 1.6%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 3,183
2003 Single-Family Units 2,549
Building Permits Issued 89
2003 Multi-Family Units 342
Building Permits Issued 13
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 292
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 8,542 398,574
2000 7,827 382,384
1990 6,192 336,549
1980 3,232 276,608
1970 1,851 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 3,910 Female 3,866
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 616
Age 5 to 19 2,066
Age 20 to 34 1,324
Age 35 to 54 2,989
Age 55 to 64 416
Age 65 and over 365
Median Age 34.1 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.1%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $22,217
Median 4-person family income $62,661
Median household income $59,924
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $38,986
Female $27,643
Families below the poverty level 1.5%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 3,859 4,828
Employed 3,696 4,684
Unemployed 163 144
Unemployment rate 4.2% 3.0%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 147 283
Average Weekly Wage $539 $832
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 366 768
Average Weekly Wage $410 $608
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 513 1,051
Average Weekly Wage $447 $668
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 241 367
Average Weekly Wage $467 $609
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 754 1,418
Average Weekly Wage $453 $653
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Weare operates grades 1-8; grades 9-12 are part of John Stark Regional (Henniker,
Weare)
District: SAU 24
Career Technology Center(s): Concord High School; Pembroke Academy Region: 11
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 1 1
Grade Levels P K 1-4 5-8 9-12
Total Enrollment 677 606 872
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 6 Total Capacity: 219
Nearest Community/Technical College: Concord
Nearest Colleges or Universities: New England; Hesser; Southern NH University; UNH-Manchester
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Weare School District Education 159 1800
John Stark Regional School District Education 133 1987
Weare Municipal Government Municipal services 66 1764
Granite State Telephone Telephone service 52 1937
Goffstown Truck Center Truck repair, parts 47 1968
Knoxland Equipment Farming equipment 16 1960
Lanctots Groceries 15 1967
Dodge's Store Groceries 15 1991
Country 3 Corners Hardware 12
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 77, 114, 149
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-89, Exit 2
Distance 12 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway 9,250 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 20 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 18 miles
Portland, Maine 117 miles
Boston, Mass. 71 miles
New York City, NY 264 miles
Montreal, Quebec 252 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 81.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 11.5%
Public transportation 0.4%
Walked 2.1%
Other means 0.4%
Worked at home 3.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work 35.1 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 15%
Commuting to another NH community 80%
Commuting out-of-state 6%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 07/12/05
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