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Surry New Hampshire Community Profile

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Surry, NH
Community Contact Town of Surry
Board of Selectmen
1 Village Road, Town Hall
Surry, NH 03431

Telephone (603) 352-3075
Fax (603) 357-4890
E-mail ewinter@ne.rr.com
Web Site http://home.webryders.net/surry/

Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday, 7 pm - 9 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 6 pm - 9 pm; Tax Collector: first and third Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm - 8 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 10
State Representative
 Cheshire County District 1
Incorporated: 1769
Origin: This town was chartered in 1769 from portions of Gilsum and Westmoreland. The portion of Westmoreland added to Surry was known as Westmoreland Leg. Surry was named for Charles Howard, Earl of Surrey, Duke of Norfolk, and hereditary Earl Marshal of England. The county of Surrey in England was known for manufacture of pleasure carriages called surreys, introduced to America in 1872. Surry was one of the towns in the western part of the state that attempted to join the State of Vermont in 1781. Surry is an excellent geological area, containing quantities of quartz bearing veins of gold, silver, copper, and lead.
Villages and Place Names: Shaws Corner

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 448 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Surry totaled 382 over 50 years, from 291 in 1950 to 673 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 40 percent between 1960 and 1970; population declined four percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2006 Census estimate for Surry was 677 residents, which ranked 208th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 43.1 persons per square mile of land area. Surry contains 15.7 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2003 $446,524
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1951/03
Master Plan 2002
Capitol Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Trust Funds; Zoning
Appointed:
 Conservation; Library

Public Library Reed Free

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

Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 5 miles 169

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; Granite State
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells; Surry Village Water Co.

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

Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Yes
Residential
 Yes

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $26.90
2006 Equalization Ratio 64
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.01

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 95.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 2.4%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 2.6%

HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2006 Total Housing Units 327
   
2006 Single-Family Units 295
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 5
2006 Multi-Family Units 12
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 0
2006 Manufactured Housing Units 20
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2006 677 77,393
2000 673 73,993
1990 631 70,223
1980 656 62,116
1970 507 52,364

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 331
Female
 342

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 29
Age 5 to 19
 130
Age 20 to 34
 77
Age 35 to 54
 243
Age 55 to 64
 87
Age 65 and over
 107
Median Age
 43.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 30.2%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $24,277
Median 4-person family income $60,179
Median household income $56,964

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $34,464
Female
 $22,250

Families below the poverty level 0.5%

LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1996 2006
Civilian Labor Force
 382 432
Employed
 377 421
Unemployed
 5 11
Unemployment Rate
 1.3% 2.5%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1996 2006
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 19 30
Average Weekly Wage
 $678 $983
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 6 12
Average Weekly Wage
 $213 $218
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 25 42
Average Weekly Wage
 $574 $758
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 14 7
Average Weekly Wage
 $261 $273
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 39 49
Average Weekly Wage
 $460 $694
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
 1
Grade Levels
 K 1-4
Total Enrollment
 28
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
LG Cushing & Sons, Inc. Well drilling 15
Brooks Construction Construction services 6
CDFR Capentry 4
GT's Auto Used vehicle sales 4
Surry House B&B Bed & breakfast 2 2002
Gunseth Jeep repair 1
Rusty's Speed Sale of racing parts 1
TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes
  State Routes 12, 12A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 5
         Distance 16 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 60 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 63 miles
Portland, ME
 155 miles
Boston, MA
 100 miles
New York City, NY
 226 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 234 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 83.2%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 12.2%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 1.8%
Other Means
 0.0%
Worked at home
 2.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work 19.8 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence
 8%
Commuting to another NH community
 85%
Commuting out-of-state
 7%
    
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X 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
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Mt Ascutney (VT)
   
Other: Surry Mtn Recreation Area
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/20/07

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