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Sandwich New Hampshire Community Profile

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Sandwich, NH
Community Contact Sandwich Board of Selectmen
Catherine Graham, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 194
Center Sandwich, NH 03227

Telephone (603) 284-7701
Fax (603) 284-6819
E-mail not available
Web Site http://town.sandwich.nh.us/

Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 7 pm - 9 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm

County Carroll
Labor Market Area Moultonborough NH LMA
Tourism Region Lakes
Planning Commission Lakes Region
Regional Development Wentworth Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts
US Congress
 District 1
Executive Council
 District 1
State Senate
 District 3
State Representative
 Carroll County District 3
Incorporated: 1763
Origin: When this 1763 charter was surveyed, the land was considered so full of inaccessible mountains and shelves of rock that the grantees requested an additional grant of land to the southeast. The petition was granted in 1764, with the additional parcel called Sandwich Addition. Sandwich was named in honor of John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich. The Earl is most famous as the inventor of the sandwich, a thin slab of meat placed between two slices of bread, which he consumed while spending a day at the gaming table. The town of Sandwich is in the Sandwich Range, with seventeen listed peaks, including Sandwich Dome.
Villages and Place Names: Great Rock Corner, Center Sandwich, Chicks Corner, East Sandwich, North Sandwich, Sandwich Landing, Wentworth Hill, Whiteface

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 905 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Sandwich totaled 676 over 50 years, from 615 in 1950 to 1,291 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 36 percent increase between 1970 and 1980; the smallest, a one percent increase between 1950 and 1960. The 2006 Census estimate for Sandwich was 1,327 residents, which ranked 168th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 14.5 persons per square mile of land area. Sandwich contains 91.2 square miles of land area and 2.9 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007 $2,152,573
Budget: School Appropriations, 2006 $2,371,627
Zoning Ordinance 1969/06
Master Plan 1997
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen
Appointed:
 Planning; Zoning; Conservation

Public Library Samuel H. Wentworth

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Speare Memorial, Plymouth 19 miles 35

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells

Sanitation Private septic & Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
 Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Mandatory

Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access unknown
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) $9.48
2006 Equalization Ratio 85.8
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $8.14

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 97.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 0.5%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 2.1%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2006 Total Housing Units 1,060
   
2006 Single-Family Units 980
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 10
2006 Multi-Family Units 51
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2006 Manufactured Housing Units 29
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2006 1,327 47,475
2000 1,291 43,918
1990 1,070 35,526
1980 905 27,929
1970 666 18,548

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 601
Female
 685

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 52
Age 5 to 19
 251
Age 20 to 34
 97
Age 35 to 54
 434
Age 55 to 64
 144
Age 65 and over
 308
Median Age
 47.2 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 39.7%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $23,714
Median 4-person family income $55,417
Median household income $47,292

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $35,060
Female
 $25,769

Families below the poverty level 3.5%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1996 2006
Civilian Labor Force
 596 735
Employed
 582 718
Unemployed
 14 17
Unemployment Rate
 2.3% 2.3%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1996 2006
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 56 83
Average Weekly Wage
 $501 $733
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 151 118
Average Weekly Wage
 $464 $432
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 207 200
Average Weekly Wage
 $474 $557
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 44 55
Average Weekly Wage
 $434 $504
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 251 256
Average Weekly Wage
 $467 $545
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 Inter-Lakes Cooperative (Center Harbor, Meredith, Sandwich) District: SAU 2
Career Technology Center(s): J. Oliva Huot Technical Center, Laconia; Winnisquam Regional High School, Tilton Region: 08

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1
Grade Levels
 K 1-6
Total Enrollment
 64
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007: Total Facilities: 1 Total Capacity: 48
Nearest Community/Technical College: Laconia
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Plymouth State University
LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Corner House Inn Restaurant, inn 20
Town of Sandwich Municipal services 20
TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 25, 109, 113, 113A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 24
         Distance 16 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Moultonborough Airport
Runway
 3,475 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 77 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 72 miles
Portland, ME
 71 miles
Boston, MA
 122 miles
New York City, NY
 325 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 229 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 75.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 4.7%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 6.9%
Other Means
 1.8%
Worked at home
 11.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work 27 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 43%
Commuting to another NH community
 55%
Commuting out-of-state
 3%
    
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
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): King Pine, Gunstock
   
Other: Sandwich Fair; Thompson Sanctuary; Leonard B. Chapman Bird Sanctuary
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/20/07

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