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Effingham Demographics
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- Location Information - Incorporation and Population - Municipal Services -
- Emergency - Demographics - Utilities - Property - Housing -
- Annual Income - Transportation - Commuting to Work - Largest Businesses -
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Carroll |
Labor Market Area |
Conway NH-ME
LMA, NH Portion |
Tourism Region |
Lakes |
Planning Commission |
Lakes Region |
Regional Development |
Wentworth Economic Development Corp.
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Election Districts |
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District 1 |
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District 1 |
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District 3 |
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Carroll County District 5 |
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1778 |
Villages and Place Names |
Center Effingham, Chases Mill, Effingham Falls, Grape Corner, Pine River, South Effingham, Drake's Corner |
Population, 1790 (first census) |
154 residents |
Population Density, 2007: |
37.7 persons per square mile of land area. Effingham contains 38.9 square miles of land area and 1.1 square miles of inland water area. |
Population, 2007 |
1,389 residents.
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Municipal Offices
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Selectmen |
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006 |
$1,590,000 |
Budget: School Appropriations, |
not available |
Zoning Ordinance |
2000/07 |
Master Plan |
2005 |
Capitol Improvement Plan |
No |
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Boards and Commissions |
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Selectmen; Planning;
Zoning; Library |
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Conservation |
Public Library |
Effingham Public |
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Police Department |
Full-time |
Fire Department |
Volunteer |
Town Fire Insurance Rating |
9/10 |
Emergency Medical Service |
Volunteer |
Nearest Hospital(s) |
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Distance |
Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro |
20 miles |
Memorial Hospital, Conway |
25.50 miles |
Frisbee Memorial Hospital, Rochestor |
36.54 miles |
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Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2007 |
1,389 |
47,380 |
| 2000 |
1,277 |
43,918 |
| 1990 |
944 |
35,526 |
| 1980 |
599 |
27,929 |
| 1970 |
360 |
18,548 |
Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender: |
Male |
Female |
| 657 |
616 |
| Population by Age Group |
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57 |
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310 |
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195 |
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415 |
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136 |
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160 |
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38.5 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
High school graduate or higher
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82.7% |
Bachelor's degree or higher
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17.1% |
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Electric Supplier |
PSNH; NH Electric Coop |
Natural Gas Supplier |
None |
Water Supplier |
Private wells |
Sanitation |
Private septic |
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
No |
Solid Waste Disposal |
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none |
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No |
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Voluntary |
Telephone Company |
Fairpoint |
Cellular Telephone Access |
Limited |
Cable Television Access |
Yes |
Public Access Television Station |
No |
High Speed Internet Service: |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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2007 Total Tax Rate
(per $1000 of value) |
$16.32 |
2007 Equalization Ratio |
93.1 |
2007 Full Value Tax Rate
(per $1000 of value) |
$15.12 |
| 2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
Residential Land
and Buildings
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90.3% |
Commercial Land
and Buildings
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7.4% |
Public Utilities,
Current Use, and Other
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2.3% |
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2007 Total Housing Units |
936 |
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2007 Single-Family Units |
753 |
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
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7 |
2007 Multi-Family Units |
48 |
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
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1 |
2007 Manufactured Housing Units |
135 |
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Per capita income |
$17,089 |
Median 4-person family income |
$38,000 |
Median household income |
$36,000 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
Male |
$29,650 |
Female |
$22,188 |
| Families below the poverty level |
8.1% |
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| Road Access |
US Routes |
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State Routes |
25, 153 |
| Nearest Interstate, Exit |
I-93, Exit 24 |
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Distance |
42 miles |
| Railroad |
No |
| Public Transportation |
No |
| Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation |
Eastern Slopes, Fryeburg ME |
Runway |
4,200 ft. asphalt |
Lighted? |
Yes |
Navigational Aids? |
Yes |
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| Portland (ME) International Jetport |
Distance |
44 miles |
| Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport |
7 |
| Driving distance to selected cities: |
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71 miles |
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47 miles |
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115 miles |
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326 miles |
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236 miles |
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Workers, 16 years and over |
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Drove alone, car/truck/van
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75.6% |
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14.1% |
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0.0% |
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1.3% |
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1.9% |
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7.0% |
Mean Travel Time to Work |
31.4 minutes |
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Percent of Working Residents: |
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Working in community of residence
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23% |
Commuting to another NH community
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69% |
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8% |
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| Business |
Type |
Employees |
Year Established |
Lakeview Neurorehab |
Head injury rehabilitation center |
100 |
1982 |
Thermalarm Products, Inc. |
Alarm thermometers |
3 |
1972 |
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