Claremont New Hampshire Town Information

	Community Contact	City of Claremont Nancy Merrill, Planning & Development Director 14 North Street Claremont, NH 03743
	Telephone	(603) 542-7030
	Fax	(603) 542-7033
	E-mail	visitor@claremontnh.com
	Web Site	www.claremontnh.com
	Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm
	County	Sullivan
	Labor Market Area	Claremont NH Micro-NECTA
	Tourism Region	Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
	Planning Commission	Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
	Regional Development	Capital Regional Development Council
	Election Districts
	US Congress	District 2 (All Wards)
	Executive Council	District 1 (All Wards)
	State Senate	District 8 (All Wards)
	State Representative	Sullivan County Districts 3, 10 (Ward 1) 4, 10 (Ward 2) 5, 10 (Ward 3)

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Incorporated: 1764

Origin: Claremont takes its name from Claremont Castle, an English palace named in honor of John Holles, the first Earl of Clare. The castle was built under the direction of Thomas Pelham Holles, who was involved in relations between the American Colonies and England, and a cousin to Governor Benning Wentworth. Claremont's original land grant was a six-mile square area bordering the Connecticut River, including the governor's farm. The first Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire was built in Claremont in 1823.

Villages and Place Names: Claremont Junction, Puckershire, West Claremont

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,435 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population in Claremont decreased by 295 percent over 51 years, from 13,563 in 1960 to 13,268 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was a five percent increase between 1960 and 1970. The 2011 Census estimate for Claremont was 13,268 residents, which ranked 22nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 309.7 persons per square mile of land area. Claremont contains 43.1 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government	Manager & Council
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2012	$19,861,137
Budget: School Appropriations, 2011	$31,539,153
Zoning Ordinance	1952/04
Master Plan	2011
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:	City Council
Appointed:	Airport Advisory; Appeals; Goodwin Community Center; Planning; Zoning; Library; Conservation; Historic District; Parks & Recreation; Claremont Development Authority
Public Library	Fiske Free

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department		Full-time
Fire Department		Full-time
Emergency Medical Service		Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont	Local	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Claremont Water Department
Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling Program	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

(NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)PROPERTY TAXES
2011 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$33.18
2011 Equalization Ratio	100.0
2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$31.11
2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	71.8%
Commercial Land and Buildings	26.0%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.2%

(ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING
Total Housing Units	6,301
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached	3,183
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure	1,352
Five or More Units in Structure	1,338
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units	428

(US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population	Community	County
2011	13,268	43,462
2010	13,355	43,742
2000	13,154	40,560
1990	13,947	38,652
1980	14,557	33,063
1970	14,221	30,949

Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011
Population by Gender
Male: 6,693		Female: 6,729
Population by Age Group
Under age 5		986
Age 5 to 19		2,387
Age 20 to 34		2,574
Age 35 to 54		3,734
Age 55 to 64		1,559
Age 65 and over		2,182
Median Age		40.0 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher		88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher		13.7%

(ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $
Per capita income	$21,853
Median family income	$47,813
Median household income	$38,846
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$39,505
Female	$31,707
Families below the poverty level	13.1%

(NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE
Annual Average	2001	2011
Civilian Labor Force	6,825	6,794
Employed	6,630	6,436
Unemployed	195	358
Unemployment Rate	2.9%	5.3%

(NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
Annual Average Covered Employment	2001	2011
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment	1,458	n
Average Weekly Wage	$678	n

Service Providing Industries
Average Employment	3,722	n
Average Weekly Wage	$474	n

Total Private Industry
Average Employment	5,179	4,905
Average Weekly Wage	$531	$687

Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment	743	912
Average Weekly Wage	$567	$717

Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment	5,923	5,817
Average Weekly Wage	$536	$692
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

(NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:	Claremont operates grades K-12			SAU 6
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	3	1	1	2
Grade Levels	P K 1-5	6-8	9-12	P K 1-12
Total Enrollment	870	421	632	162
2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing):	Total Facilities: 16		Total Capacity: 570
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Colby-Sawyer; Magdalen; Dartmouth

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Valley Regional Health Care	Health care services	334	1893
Claremont School District	Education	407	1867
Wal-Mart	Retail store	172	1993
City of Claremont	Municipal services	127	1762
Red River Computers	Technology	68	1995
Crown Point Cabinetry	Custom Cabinetry	86	1978
National Field Representatives	Mortgage services	131	1989
Claremont Savings Bank	Banking services	95	1907
Structal-Bridges	Manufacturing	140	2007
Pathways	Human services	157

(Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes		11, 12, 103, 120
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 8
	Distance		5 miles
Railroad			Amtrak, B & M, CCRR
Public Transportation			CTS

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Claremont Municipal
Runway		3,100 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	24 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH			71 miles
Portland, ME			163 miles
Boston, MA			121 miles
New York City, NY			250 miles
Montreal, Quebec			206 miles

(ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	77.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	11.3%
Public transportation	0.4%
Walked	3.7%
Other Means	2.7%
Worked at home	4.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work	22.3 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:	(ACS 2007-2011)
Working in community of residence	63.1%
Commuting to another NH community	22.4%
Commuting out-of-state	14.4%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
X	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
X	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
X	Cinemas
X	Performing Arts Facilities
X	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
X	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
X	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	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): Okemo (VT), Mount Sunapee, Arrowhead

	Other: Youth LaCrosse; Historic Opera House; ATV; Hiking; Snowshoeing

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 07/11/12

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