Cornish New Hampshire Town Information

	Community Contact	Town of Cornish Board of Selectmen 488 Town House Road Cornish, NH 03745
	Telephone	(603) 675-5611
	Fax	(603) 675-5605
	E-mail	townbos@comcast.net
	Web Site	www.cornishnh.net
	Municipal Office Hours	Selectmen, Assessing: Monday, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Friday, 2 pm - 5 pm; Administrative Assistant: Monday, 12:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:30 am - 5 pm, closed Wednesday; Town Clerk: Monday through Thursday, 4:30 pm - 7 pm; Tax Collector: Thursday, 4:30 pm - 7 pm
	County	Sullivan
	Labor Market Area	Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
	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 1
	State Senate	District 5
	State Representative	Sullivan County Districts 1, 9

Incorporated: 1765

Origin: Established in 1763, the town was once known as Mast Camp, because it was the shipping point for the tall masts floated down the river by the English for use by the Royal Navy. Cornish was named for Sir Samuel Cornish, a distinguished admiral of the Royal Navy. Cornish is known as a summer resort for artists and writers, with residents including Maxfield Parrish and Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Saint-Gaudens' home and studio were named a national historic site in 1964. Cornish also is the site of four covered bridges all on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Cornish-Windsor Bridge, which is the longest two-span covered bridge in the world.

Villages and Place Names: Ballock, Cornish Center, Cornish City, Cornish Flat, Cornish Mills, South Cornish, Squag City

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 982 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Cornish totaled 524 over 51 years, from 1,106 in 1960 to 1,630 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was an 18 percent increase between 1980 and 1990; the smallest change was a two percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2011 Census estimate for Cornish was 1,630 residents, which ranked 156th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 38.9 persons per square mile of land area. Cornish contains 42.1 square miles of land area and 0.7 square miles of inland water area.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2011	$1,071,566
Budget: School Appropriations,	Not Available
Zoning Ordinance	1955/11
Master Plan	2006
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen
Appointed:	Planning; Conservation; Library; Zoning
Public Library	George H. Stowell Free

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department		Part-time
Fire Department		Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service		Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Mt. Ascutney Hospital, Windsor VT	3 miles	33
Valley Regional, Claremont	10 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	NH Electric Coop; PSNH; National Grid
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells
Sanitation	Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling Program	Voluntary
Telephone Company	Fairpoint; Comcast
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Limited
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Limited
Residential	Limited

(NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)PROPERTY TAXES
2011 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$19.34
2011 Equalization Ratio	100.0
2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$19.25
2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	93.9%
Commercial Land and Buildings	1.9%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	4.2%

(ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING
Total Housing Units	775
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached	678
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure	37
Five or More Units in Structure	0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units	60

(US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population	Community	County
2011	1,630	43,462
2010	1,640	43,742
2000	1,667	40,560
1990	1,639	38,652
1980	1,390	36,063
1970	1,268	30,949

Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011
Population by Gender
Male: 828		Female: 867
Population by Age Group
Under age 5		80
Age 5 to 19		360
Age 20 to 34		174
Age 35 to 54		516
Age 55 to 64		345
Age 65 and over		220
Median Age		43.0 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher		93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher		29.1%

(ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $
Per capita income	$31,596
Median family income	$78,906
Median household income	$69,659
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$50,800
Female	$38,750
Families below the poverty level	1.8%

(NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE
Annual Average	2001	2011
Civilian Labor Force	1,040	1,070
Employed	1,015	1,026
Unemployed	25	44
Unemployment Rate	2.4%	4.1%

(NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
Annual Average Covered Employment	2001	2011
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment	29	21
Average Weekly Wage	$430	$520

Service Providing Industries
Average Employment	54	43
Average Weekly Wage	$596	$494

Total Private Industry
Average Employment	82	63
Average Weekly Wage	$538	$502

Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment	81	75
Average Weekly Wage	$465	$657

Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment	163	138
Average Weekly Wage	$502	$586
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

(NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:	Cornish operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Claremont or the State of Vermont (Windsor and Hartford)			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	1
Grade Levels	K 1-8
Total Enrollment	128
2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing):	Total Facilities: 1		Total Capacity: 42
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Colby-Sawyer; Lebanon

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Cornish Elementary School	Education	30	1768
Dingee Machine Company	Fire apparatus	7	1979
Cornish Highway Department	Highway department	4	1768
10% Solution	Convenience store	4	1965
Cornish General Store	Convenience store	6	2000

(Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes		12A, 120
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 9
	Distance		6 miles
Railroad			Amtrak
Public Transportation			No

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	15 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH			90 miles
Portland, ME			182 miles
Boston, MA			141 miles
New York City, NY			252 miles
Montreal, Quebec			200 miles

(ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	77.0%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	10.8%
Public transportation	1.6%
Walked	0.2%
Other Means	2.4%
Worked at home	7.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work	25.9 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:	(ACS 2007-2011)
Working in community of residence	47.4%
Commuting to another NH community	37.1%
Commuting out-of-state	15.5%

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
	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
X	Tourists Attractions
	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Mount Sunapee, Mount Ascutney (VT)

	Other: Cornish Fair; St Gaudens National Historic Site

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 06/22/12

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