Croydon New Hampshire Town Information

	Community Contact	Town of Croydon Board of Selectmen 879 NH Route 10 Croydon, NH 03773
	Telephone	(603) 863-7830
	Fax	(603) 863-2601
	E-mail	selectboardcroydon@hotmail.com
	Web Site	Not Available
	Municipal Office Hours	Selectboard meet Tuesday, 7 pm; Town Clerk, Tax Collector: Monday, Tuesday, 12 noon - 6 pm, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 am - 7 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 1
	State Senate	District 8
	State Representative	Sullivan County Districts 2, 9

Incorporated: 1763

Origin: Chartered in 1763, Croydon was named for a suburb of London, the location of a palace under which several archbishops of Canterbury were buried. Among the grantees was Captain Stephen Hall, whose grandson Samuel Read Hall (1795-1877) was born in Croydon. Professor Hall established the first teacher training school in the US, authored the first instructional book for teachers, and was reputed to be the first teacher to use a blackboard. He taught at several New England colleges, including Phillips Andover Academy and Holmes-Plymouth Academy, now Plymouth State University.

Villages and Place Names: Croydon Flat, Ryder Corner

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 537 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Cornish totaled 448 over 51 years, from 312 in 1960 to 760 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was a 37 percent increase between 1980 and 1990; the smallest change was a six percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2011 Census estimate for Croydon was 760 residents, which ranked 200th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 20.8 persons per square mile of land area. Croydon contains 36.7 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2011	$425,608
Budget: School Appropriations, 2011-2012	$1,245,549
Zoning Ordinance	1989
Master Plan	1981
Capitol Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By
Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning
Public Library	No Library

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department		Part-time
Fire Department		Private
Emergency Medical Service		Private
Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
New London Hospital, New London	14 miles	25
Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon	19 miles	25
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon	21 miles	381

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

(NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)PROPERTY TAXES
2011 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$12.95
2011 Equalization Ratio	104.8
2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$13.61
2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	92.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings	4.8%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	3.1%

(ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING
Total Housing Units	408
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached	380
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure	0
Five or More Units in Structure	0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units	28

(US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population	Community	County
2011	760	43,462
2010	764	43,742
2000	664	40,560
1990	628	38,652
1980	457	36,063
1970	396	30,949

Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011
Population by Gender
Male: 341		Female: 355
Population by Age Group
Under age 5		22
Age 5 to 19		107
Age 20 to 34		91
Age 35 to 54		252
Age 55 to 64		110
Age 65 and over		114
Median Age		45.8 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher		83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher		22.8%

(ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $
Per capita income	$31,396
Median family income	$75,000
Median household income	$60,469
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$45,714
Female	$41,050
Families below the poverty level	10.0%

(NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE
Annual Average	2001	2011
Civilian Labor Force	413	392
Employed	402	374
Unemployed	11	18
Unemployment Rate	2.7%	4.6%

(NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
Annual Average Covered Employment	2001	2011
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment	19	23
Average Weekly Wage	$548	$559

Service Providing Industries
Average Employment	37	71
Average Weekly Wage	$356	$360

Total Private Industry
Average Employment	55	94
Average Weekly Wage	$421	$409

Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment	24	10
Average Weekly Wage	$123	$256

Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment	79	104
Average Weekly Wage	$332	$394
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

(NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:	Croydon operates grades K-3; grades 4-12 are tuitioned to Newport			SAU 43
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 1-3
Total Enrollment	28
2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing):	Total Facilities: 0		Total Capacity: 0
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Colby-Sawyer; Lebanon

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Not Available

(Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes		10
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-89, Exit 13
	Distance		4 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	22 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH			65 miles
Portland, ME			157 miles
Boston, MA			115 miles
New York City, NY			253 miles
Montreal, Quebec			216 miles

(ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	87.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	2.4%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	3.0%
Other Means	1.1%
Worked at home	5.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work	26.6 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:	(ACS 2007-2011)
Working in community of residence	53.2%
Commuting to another NH community	43.0%
Commuting out-of-state	3.8%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
X	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
	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
	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	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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