Francestown Board of Selectmen Paul St. Cyr PO Box 5 Francestown, NH 03043
Telephone
547-3469
Fax
(603) 547-2818
E-mail
not available
Web Site
not available
Municipal Office Hours
Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 12 noon
County
Hillsborough
Tourism Region
Monadnock
Planning Commission
Southwest Region
Regional Development
Monadnock Business Ventures
Election Districts
US Congress
District 2
Executive Council
District 2
State Senate
District 7
State Representative
District 43
Incorporated: 1772
Origin: Named for Frances Deering Wentworth, wife of Governor John Wentworth. Situated on the Second New Hampshire Turnpike, the sole route between Boston and Vermont, the town once collected a toll of one cent per mile from travelling coaches and wagons. Francestown was also the site of a high-quality soapstone quarry, which was mined until the 1890's.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 982 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population in Francestown grew above the statewide average rate over four of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a six percent increase between 1960-1970 to a 58 percent increase between 1970-1980. Over fifty years, Francestown's population grew by a total of 1,075 residents, going from 405 in 1950 to 1,480 residents in 2000. The 2003 Census estimate for Francestown was 1,553 residents, which ranked 155th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2003: 50.9 persons per square mile of land area. Francestown contains 29.8 square miles of land area and .5 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names:
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government
Selectmen
2003 Annual Budget
$1,716,137
Zoning Ordinance
1937/02
Master Plan
1996
Capitol Improvement Plan
Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:
Board of Selectmen; Planning Board; Trustee of Trust Fund; cemetary Commission; Library Trustees
Appointed:
Zoning Board; Conservation Commission
Public Library
George Holmes Bixby Memorial
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department
Part-time
Fire Department
Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating
9/10
Emergency Medical Service
Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Monadnock Community, Peterborough
Distance: 12 miles
Staffed Beds:43
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier
PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier
None
Water Supplier
Francestown Village Water
Sanitation
Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
No
Mandatory Recycling Program
Mandatory
Telephone Company
Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access
Yes
Cable Television Access
Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service:
Business
Yes
Residential
Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2003 Total Tax Rate (per $1000)
$19.53
2003 Equalization Ratio
100.0
2003 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000)
$19.57
2003 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
91.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings
6.2%
Other Property including Utilities
2.1%
HOUSING
2002 Total Housing Units
681
2002 Single-Family Units
661
Building Permits Issued
9
2002 Multi-Family Units
16
Building Permits Issued
0
2002 Manufactured Housing Units
4
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population
Community
County
2003
1,553
394,663
2000
1,480
380,841
1990
1,217
336,073
1980
830
276,608
1970
525
223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
754
Female
726
Population by Age Group
Under age 5
86
Age 5 to 19
344
Age 20 to 34
194
Age 35 to 54
534
Age 55 to 64
146
Age 65 and over
176
Median Age
40.2 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income
$28,942
Median 4-person family income
$71,471
Median household income
$64,259
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
$50,521
Female
$32,778
Families below the poverty level
1.2%
LABOR FORCE
Annual Average
1993
2003
Civilian Labor Force
640
818
Employed
612
789
Unemployed
28
29
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
3.5%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
1993
2003
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment
29
24
Average Weekly Wage
$500
$643
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment
29
69
Average Weekly Wage
$606
$546
Total Private Industry
Average Employment
57
93
Average Weekly Wage
$554
$571
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment
40
27
Average Weekly Wage
$258
$333
Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment
97
120
Average Weekly Wage
$433
$517
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EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:
Grades K-12 are part of Contoocook Valley Cooperative (Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple)
District: SAU 1
Career Technology Center(s):
Contoocook Valley Regional High School
Region: 14
Educational Facilities
Elementary
Middle/Junior High
High School
Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
1
1
Grade Levels
K R 1-4
1-8
Total Enrollment
79
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003:
Total Facilities:3
Total Capacity:49
Nearest Community/Technical College:Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities:New England; St. Anselm; Hesser; UNH-Manchester
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