Newport New Hampshire Town Information

	Community Contact	Town of Newport Planning Department Julie Magnuson, Planning & Zoning Administrator 15 Sunapee Street, Municipal Building Newport, NH 03773
	Telephone	(603) 863-6278
	Fax	(603) 863-8008
	E-mail	topaz@newportnh.net
	Web Site	www.newportnh.net
	Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm; Town Clerk: Monday through Friday 8 am - 4:30 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 6, 9

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Incorporated: 1761

Origin: The first grant of this territory was in 1753 as Grenville, after George Grenville, William Pitt's brother-in-law. Few of the grantees were able to take up claim, and in 1761, the town was granted to a new group as Newport, in honor of Henry Newport, a distinguished English soldier and statesman. This group also had difficulty settling, and was granted a charter renewal in 1769. One of the most well-known people born in Newport was Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, daughter of innkeeper Gordon Buell. She was one of the first women editors in America who edited the book ?Poems for Children? that included Mary Had A Little Lamb. She made a successful appeal to President Lincoln for creation of a national holiday to be known as Thanksgiving Day.

Villages and Place Names: Chandlers Mills, Guild, Kelleyville, North Newport, Chandler Station

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 780 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Newport totaled 1,006 over 51 years, from 5,458 in 1960 to 6,464 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was eight percent between 1960 and 1970; population decreased by two percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2011 Census estimate for Newport was 6,464 residents, which ranked 49th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 149.4 persons per square mile of land area. Newport contains 43.6 square miles of land area and 0.08 square miles of inland water area.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2010	$8,797,736
Budget: School Appropriations, 2010	$13,065,228
Zoning Ordinance	1965/12
Master Plan	2012
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen
Appointed:	Planning; Conservation; Library; Zoning; Heritage; Airport; Recreation
Public Library	Richards Free

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department		Full-time
Fire Department		Municipal
Emergency Medical Service		Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont	11 miles	25
New London Hospital, New London	13 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH; NH Electric Coop; Conn. Valley
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Newport Water Works
Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling Program	Voluntary
Telephone Company	Fairpoint
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)	$25.37
2011 Equalization Ratio	111.3
2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$28.20
2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	72.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings	24.5%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.8%

(ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING
Total Housing Units	2,961
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached	1,730
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure	445
Five or More Units in Structure	441
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units	345

(US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population	Community	County
2011	6,464	43,462
2010	6,507	43,742
2000	6,276	40,560
1990	6,095	38,652
1980	6,229	36,063
1970	5,899	30,949

Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011
Population by Gender
Male: 3,070		Female: 3,451
Population by Age Group
Under age 5		285
Age 5 to 19		1,338
Age 20 to 34		999
Age 35 to 54		1,936
Age 55 to 64		948
Age 65 and over		1,015
Median Age		44.2 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher		87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher		19.5%

(ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $
Per capita income	$22,370
Median family income	$56,469
Median household income	$43,163
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$37,239
Female	$37,841
Families below the poverty level	10.0%

(NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE
Annual Average	2001	2011
Civilian Labor Force	3,098	2,740
Employed	3,010	2,561
Unemployed	88	179
Unemployment Rate	2.8%	6.5%

(NHES - ELMI)EMPLOYMENT & WAGES
Annual Average Covered Employment	2001	2011
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment	1,800	1,215
Average Weekly Wage	$704	$1,134

Service Providing Industries
Average Employment	1,498	1,537
Average Weekly Wage	$453	$596

Total Private Industry
Average Employment	3,298	2,752
Average Weekly Wage	$590	$833

Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment	761	446
Average Weekly Wage	$454	$687

Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment	4,059	3,198
Average Weekly Wage	$564	$813
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

(NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:	Newport operates grades K-12			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	2	1	1	2
Grade Levels	P K 1-6	7-8	9-12	P K 1-12
Total Enrollment	538	150	352	87
2012 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (Bureau of Child Care Licensing):	Total Facilities: 6		Total Capacity: 198
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Colby-Sawyer

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Sturm Ruger & Co.	Sporting firearms	818	1949
LaValley Building Supply	Building components	100	1962
Lake Sunapee Bank	Banking services	95
Hartford Eichenauer, Inc.	Heating elements	70	1982
Latva Machine Co., Inc.	Precision machine parts	97	1979
United Construction	Construction contractor	63	1960
Carroll Concrete	Concrete products	51	1959
Sugar River Bank	Banking services	55
Premier Precision	Machine parts	90

(Distance estimated from city/town hall)TRANSPORTATION
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes		10, 11, 103
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-89, Exits 12A - 13
	Distance		10 miles
Railroad			No
Public Transportation			CTS

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	29 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH			53 miles
Portland, ME			146 miles
Boston, MA			111 miles
New York City, NY			260 miles
Montreal, Quebec			212 miles

(ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	79.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	10.9%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	5.1%
Other Means	0.0%
Worked at home	4.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work	19.9 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:	(ACS 2007-2011)
Working in community of residence	77.3%
Commuting to another NH community	19.1%
Commuting out-of-state	3.6%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
X	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
	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
X	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): Mount Sunapee

	Other: Covered Bridges; Lake Sunapee; Parlin Field Airport; Rails to Trails; Sugar River; Outdoor Ice Skating Rink; Team Pinnacle Events; Winter Carnival; Farmer's Market; Concerts on The Common; Library Arts Center Exhibits

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 07/18/12

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