Unity New Hampshire Town Information

	Community Contact	Unity Board of Selectmen Willard Hathaway 13 Center Road, Unit 3 Charlestown, NH 03603
	Telephone	(603) 543-3102
	Fax	(603) 542-5922
	E-mail	unitynh@valley.net
	Web Site	www.unitynh.gov
	Municipal Office Hours	Monday, Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm, Wednesday, 9 am - 6 pm, Thursday, 8 am - 5 pm; Selectmen's Secretary: Monday, 1 pm - 4 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9 am - 5 pm, closed Friday
	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
	Executive Council	District 2
	State Senate	District 8
	State Representative	Sullivan County Districts 6, 9

Incorporated: 1764

Origin: This territory was first chartered in 1753, and named Buckingham, after John Hobart, first Earl of Buckinghamshire. Grants of this area had been given by both the early Massachusetts government and by Governor Benning Wentworth, causing dispute among those looking to claim the land. The town was incorporated as Unity in 1764 when the grant terms provided a friendly resolution to the dispute. In the charter document, the grantees were allowed to come to mutual agreement the size of each tract, when usually the tracts were to be divided into equal shares for all those named in the grant.

Villages and Place Names: East Unity, Quaker City, West Unity

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 538 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Unity totaled 954 over 51 years, from 708 in 1960 to 1,662 in 2011. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 54 percent between 1970 and 1980; the smallest was zero change between 1960 and 1970. The 2011 Census estimate for Unity was 1,662 residents, which ranked 152nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2010 (US Census Bureau): 45.3 persons per square mile of land area. Unity contains 36.9 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2011	$1,195,625
Budget: School Appropriations, 2011	$1,248,017
Zoning Ordinance	2010
Master Plan	1996
Capitol Improvement Plan	No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Zoning
Appointed:	Conservation; Library
Public Library	Unity Free Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department		Sullivan County Sheriff's Dept covers Unity
Fire Department		Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service		Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont	10 miles	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	NH Electric Coop; 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	Yes
Cable Television Access	No
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)	$21.20
2011 Equalization Ratio	100.0
2011 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)	$21.41
2011 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	96.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings	0.2%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	3.5%

(ACS 2007-2011)HOUSING
Total Housing Units	779
Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached	655
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure	36
Five or More Units in Structure	0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units	88

(US Census Bureau)DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population	Community	County
2011	1,662	43,462
2010	1,671	43,742
2000	1,535	40,560
1990	1,343	38,652
1980	1,092	36,063
1970	709	30,949

Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2007-2011
Population by Gender
Male: 54		Female: 894
Population by Age Group
Under age 5		32
Age 5 to 19		240
Age 20 to 34		240
Age 35 to 54		563
Age 55 to 64		329
Age 65 and over		344
Median Age		49.4 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher		89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher		15.1%

(ACS 2007-2011)INCOME, 2011 INFLATION ADJUSTED $
Per capita income	$27,405
Median family income	$69,800
Median household income	$59,044
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$46,106
Female	$43,304
Families below the poverty level	1.7%

(NHES - ELMI)LABOR FORCE
Annual Average	2001	2011
Civilian Labor Force	726	751
Employed	707	727
Unemployed	19	24
Unemployment Rate	2.6%	3.2%

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

Service Providing Industries
Average Employment	n	n
Average Weekly Wage	n	n

Total Private Industry
Average Employment	23	16
Average Weekly Wage	$328	$296

Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment	39	233
Average Weekly Wage	$303	$658

Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment	62	250
Average Weekly Wage	$312	$634
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

(NH Dept. of Education)EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend:	Unity operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Claremont			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	P K 1-8
Total Enrollment	108
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
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-91 (VT), Exit 7
	Distance		12 miles
Railroad			No
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	32 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH			82 miles
Portland, ME			174 miles
Boston, MA			132 miles
New York City, NY			238 miles
Montreal, Quebec			214 miles

(ACS 2007-2011)COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	84.1%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	7.9%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	0.6%
Other Means	0.0%
Worked at home	7.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work	27.1 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:	(ACS 2007-2011)
Working in community of residence	71.3%
Commuting to another NH community	16.5%
Commuting out-of-state	12.3%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	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
	Tourists Attractions
	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
	Youth Sports: Baseball
	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): King Ridge, Mount Sunapee

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2013.
Community Response Received 07/23/12

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