Lempster New Hampshire Town Information

Lempster New Hampshire Community Profile Community Contact Town of Lempster
Gayle Newton, Town Clerk
PO Box 33
Lempster, NH 03605
Telephone (603) 863-3213 or 863-2698
Fax (603) 863-8105
E-mail lempster@myfairpoint.net
Web Site www.lempsternh.org

Municipal Office Hours Business Office: Tuesday, Wednesday, 8 am - 4:30 pm, Friday, 8 am - 1 pm; Town Clerk, Tax Collector: Tuesday through Thursday, 8 am - 6 pm, Friday, Saturday, 8 am - 1 pm

County Sullivan
Labor Market Area Newport NH LMA
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development Capital Regional Development Council

Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 8
State Representative Sullivan County Districts 7, 11

Incorporated: 1761
Origin: This territory was originally granted in 1735 by Massachusetts Governor Belcher as Number 9, the ninth in a line of forts established to guard against Indian attacks. It was regranted in 1753 by Governor Benning Wentworth under the name Dupplin, after Sir Thomas Hay, Lord Dupplin of Scotland, who had been in charge of the settlement of Nova Scotia. The town was granted yet again in 1761 as Lempster, named for Sir Thomas Fermor of Lempster, England, who was a Wentworth relation. Settlers were not able to meet the prescribed terms, so a regrant charter was issued in 1767. By 1770 only eight families had settled there, and a charter extension was requested of and issued by Governor John Wentworth in 1772.
Villages and Place Names: Dodge Hollow, East Lempster, Keyes Hollow
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 415 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Lempster totaled 875 over 51 years, from 272 in 1960 to 1,147 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was a 77 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed by a 49 percent increase over the next decade. The 2011 Census estimate for Lempster was 1,147 residents, which ranked 178th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 35.7 persons per square mile of land area. Lempster contains 32.4 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2010-2011 $932,236
Budget: School Appropriations, 2008 $4,036,800
Zoning Ordinance No Board
Master Plan 2003
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Boards and Commissions
Elected:Selectmen; Planning; Library; Cemetery; Checklist; Trust Funds
Appointed:Conservation
Public Library Miner Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Sullivan County Sheriff
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont 15 miles 25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash PickupNone
Pay-As-You-Throw ProgramYes
Recycling ProgramVoluntary
Telephone Company Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service:
BusinessLimited
ResidentialLimited

(NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)PROPERTY TAXES
2011 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $19.96
2011 Equalization Ratio 100.0
2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value) $19.24
2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings67.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings3.0%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other29.8%

(ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING
Total Housing Units 615
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached 546
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:  
Two to Four Units in Structure 16
Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 53
(US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2011 1,147 43,462
2010 1,154 43,742
2000 97 40,560
1990 948 38,652
1980 637 36,063
1970 360 30,949
 
Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011
Population by Gender
Male:   572 Female:   572
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 74
Age 5 to 19 239
Age 20 to 34 120
Age 35 to 54 464
Age 55 to 64 141
Age 65 and over 106
Median Age 39.7 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.3%

(ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $
Per capita income $24,581
Median family income $60,268
Median household income $58,594
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $48,958
Female $39,167
Families below the poverty level 10.0%

(NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE
Annual Average 2001 2011
Civilian Labor Force 550 544
Employed 536 514
Unemployed 14 30
Unemployment Rate 2.5% 5.5%

(NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
Annual Average Covered Employment 2001 2011
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 24 n
Average Weekly Wage $545 n
     
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 19 n
Average Weekly Wage $442 n
     
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 43 53
Average Weekly Wage $500 $815
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 9 61
Average Weekly Wage $177 $587
     
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment 52 114
Average Weekly Wage $444 $694
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

(NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend: Grades K-8 are part of Goshen-Lempster Cooperative (Goshen, Lempster); grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Newport, Sunapee, Kearsarge, Keene, Fall Mountain, or Claremont SAU 71
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 1-8
Total Enrollment 158
2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing): Total Facilities: 1 Total Capacity: 30
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Keene State; Colby-Sawyer; New England

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Jolly Roger Moto-Sports Park Seasonal motor sports park 6 1996
Lempster Wind, LLC Wind farm 4-6 2008
Sturgeon's General Store Convenience store 2-3 2008
Ashuelot Valley Outdoor Small Engine repair & sales 1-2 2006

(Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION
Road Access US Routes
State Routes 10
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91 (VT), Exit 7
Distance 18 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Parlin Field, Newport
Runway 3,450 ft. asphalt
Lighted? No Navigational Aids? No
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal Distance 38 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH 49 miles
Portland, ME 143 miles
Boston, MA 108 miles
New York City, NY 242 miles
Montreal, Quebec 226 miles

(ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 77.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 7.0%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 2.7%
Other Means 2.7%
Worked at home 9.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work 30.4 minutes
 
Percent of Working Residents: (ACS 2007-2011)
Working in community of residence 63.6%
Commuting to another NH community 26.5%
Commuting out-of-state 9.9%
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
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
Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X 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
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
X Overnight or Day Camps
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee
   
Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 09/06/11

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