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Roxbury New Hampshire Community Profile

Roxbury new hampshire community profile
Roxbury, NH
Community Contact Town of Roxbury
Marika Stuhlsatz, Town Clerk
3 Middleton Road
Roxbury, NH 03431

Telephone (603) 352-0397 or 352-4903
Fax (603) 352-4903
E-mail townofroxburynh@verizon.net
Web Site www.keenenh.com/roxbury

Municipal Office Hours Monday 7 pm - 9 pm

County Cheshire
Labor Market Area Keene NH Micro-NECTA
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Southwest Region
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress
 District 2
Executive Council
 District 2
State Senate
 District 8
State Representative
 Cheshire County District 2
Incorporated: 1812
Origin: This territory was once a part of Monadnock Number 5 (Marlborough), one of the settlements reserved for soldiers of the French wars. In 1796, settlers in the southwest portion of Packersfield (Nelson), the northern portion of Marlborough, and the northwest portion of Dublin, who felt their homes were too far from the meetinghouses of their respective towns, petitioned for an incorporated town of their own. The 1796 petition failed, but petitioners were successful on their second try in 1812. The new town was named Roxbury after their old village, now part of Boston.
Villages and Place Names: Roxbury Center

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 366 residents in 1820
Population Trends: Population change for Roxbury totaled 120 over 50 years, from 117 in 1950 to 237 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 22 percent between 1990 and 2000, a numeric change of 43. The 2006 Census estimate for Roxbury was 241 residents, which ranked 231st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns, the fourth smallest community.

Population Density, 2006: 20.2 persons per square mile of land area. Roxbury contains 12.0 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 $189,734
Budget: School Appropriations, 2004-2005 $380,671
Zoning Ordinance 1972/01
Master Plan 1982
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Treasurer; Tax Collector; Auditor; Town Clerk; Trust Funds; Sexton
Appointed:

Public Library No Library

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department Part-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 4/9
Emergency Medical Service Keene - Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 4 miles 169

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells & City of Keene

Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
 None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Mandatory

Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Limited
Residential
 Limited

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.99
2006 Equalization Ratio 100
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.79

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 96.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 0.0%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 3.3%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2006 Total Housing Units 100
   
2006 Single-Family Units 85
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 2
2006 Multi-Family Units 6
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2006 Manufactured Housing Units 9
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2006 241 77,393
2000 237 73,993
1990 194 70,223
1980 190 62,116
1970 161 52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 118
Female
 119

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 15
Age 5 to 19
 49
Age 20 to 34
 33
Age 35 to 54
 90
Age 55 to 64
 28
Age 65 and over
 22
Median Age
 40.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 29.3%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $21,124
Median 4-person family income $56,875
Median household income $49,375

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $33,984
Female
 $23,750

Families below the poverty level 0.0%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1996 2006
Civilian Labor Force
 185 151
Employed
 180 146
Unemployed
 5 5
Unemployment Rate
 2.7% 3.3%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1996 2006
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 n n
Average Weekly Wage
 n n
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 0 n
Average Weekly Wage
 $0 n
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 n n
Average Weekly Wage
 n n
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 0 5
Average Weekly Wage
 $0 $139
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 n n
Average Weekly Wage
 n n
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards
EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Grades K-12 are part of Monadnock Regional (Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy) District: SAU 38
Career Technology Center(s): Cheshire Center of Applied Science, Keene; Fall Mountain High School, Langdon Region: 13

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
Grade Levels
Total Enrollment
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007: Total Facilities: 0 Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: Claremont
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Franklin Pierce University; Antioch New England
LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Not available
TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 9
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 3
         Distance 19 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Dillant-Hopkins, Keene
Runway
 6,201 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 56 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 53 miles
Portland, ME
 150 miles
Boston, MA
 90 miles
New York City, NY
 223 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 246 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 91.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 6.0%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 0.0%
Other Means
 2.2%
Worked at home
 0.0%
Mean Travel Time to Work 22.8 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 0%
Commuting to another NH community
 96%
Commuting out-of-state
 4%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourists Attractions
Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Granite Gorge
   
Other: Hiking; Otter Brook Dam
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/20/07

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