Hollis, is a town right on the Massachusetts border, resting beside the busy city of Nashua, within an hour of Boston and only thirty minutes from Manchester. It is also a few scant minutes from a major highway system leading to the mountains and lakes of New Hampshire, to the seashore, and to the cities.

A town enriched with fertile land, entwined by country roads; enchanted by quaint antique shops; enhanced by the sweet smell of peach and apple blossoms; enlivened by summer flea markets and envied by visitors.

A town with nearby shopping facilities, great schools (over 90% of high school graduates continue on to higher education), wonderful recreational facilities, a great state park with 1,000 feet of sandy beach and thousands of acres of conservation land.

Incorporated:	1746

Community Contact:	Town of Hollis
	Virginia Mills, Assistant Planner
	7 Monument Square
	Hollis, NH 03049

Telephone:	(603) 465-3446
Fax:	(603) 465-3701
E-mail:	planning@hollis.nh.us
Web Site:	www.hollis.nh.us

City/Town Office Hours:	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 3 pm

County:	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area:	Nashua
Planning Commission:	Nashua Regional
Tourism Region:	Merrimack Valley

Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, the population in Hollis increased by 23.0 percent to 7,015, adding 1,310 residents. The median age is 39.6, with 29.6 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 8.3 percent age 65 and older. The total number of households is 2,440, with an average size of 2.88 persons. Of those, 2,024 are family households, with an average size of 3.16 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 2,491 total housing units.

Population Density, 2000: 220.8 persons per square mile of land area. Hollis contains 31.8 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.

Origin: Incorporated in 1746 by Governor Benning Wentworth, the town takes its name from a very old English family. Governor Wentworth's ancestor, Thomas Wentworth, first Earl of Strafford, was married to Arabella Holles, daughter of John Holles, Earl of Clare. Hollis was first called West Dunstable, or Nittisset, which at one time was part of Groton, Massachusetts, and is now Nashua.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

City/Town Office Hours:	M-F 8-3 pm

Type of Government	Selectmen
Annual Budget (2002)	$8,299,344
Planning Board	Appointed
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board
Zoning	1960/01
Master Plan	1999
Capital Improvement Plan	Yes
Public Library	Hollis Social

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Police Department		Full-time
Fire Department		Part-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating		9/10
Emergency Medical Service		Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s):	St. Joseph's; Southern NH Regional		In: Nashua
	Distance: 9 miles		Beds: 135; 173

TAXES

2001 Total Tax Rate			$27.86
2001 Equalization Ratio			0.64
2001 Full Value Tax Rate			$17.73

2001 Property Valuation:	Residential	94.1%
	Commercial	5.0%
	Other	0.9%

UTILITIES

Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells

Sanitation	Private septic
Municipal Treatment Plant	No
Curbside Trash Pickup	No
Mandatory Recycling Program	No

Telephone Company	Hollis
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes

HOUSING, 2000

Total Housing Units		2,491

Single-Family Units		2,256
	Building Permits Issued	53
Multi-Family Units		144
	Building Permits Issued	3
Manufactured Housing Units		91

Median Value, Owner-Occupied Housing		$264,400
Median Gross Rent (monthly)		$775

DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census)

Total Population		Community			County
2000		7,015			380,841
1990		5,705			336,073
1980		4,679			276,608
1970		2,616			223,941

Population by Gender, 2000
	Male: 3,489		Female: 3,526

Population by Age Group, 2000
	Under age 5		459
	Age 5 to 19		1,745
	Age 20 to 34		653
	Age 35 to 54		2,819
	Age 55 to 64		760
	Age 65 and over		579

Median Age			39.6 years

Total Households: 2,436				Average Size: 2.88 persons
Total Families: 2,013				Average Size: 3.16 persons

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
	High school graduate or higher					95.9%
	Bachelor's degree or higher					56.3%

ANNUAL INCOME, 2000 (US Census)

Per capita income			$44,936
Median 4-person family income			$104,737
Median household income			$92,847

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
	Male	$76,025
	Female	$46,161

Families below the poverty level			2.8%

TRANSPORTATION

Road Access		Federal Routes
		State Routes		122, 130

Nearest Interstate, Exit			I-93, Exit 6
	Distance		5 miles

Railroad			No
Public Transportation			No

Nearest Airport			Nashua
	Runway		5,501 feet
	Lighted?		Yes
	Navigational Aids?		Yes

Nearest Commercial Airport			Manchester
	Distance		23 miles

DISTANCE TO

Manchester, NH	23 miles
Portland, ME	116 miles
Boston, MA	50 miles
New York City, NY	220 miles
Montreal, Quebec	281 miles

LARGEST EMPLOYERS	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Source Electronics	Integrated circuits	150	1988
Puritan Press, Inc.	Commercial printing	60	1976
Jennings Excavation	Commercial & residential contracting	55	1984
Diamond Casting & Machine	Machined aluminum	50	1967
Hollis Line Machine	Job shop machining	12	1962

LABOR FORCE

Annual Average	1990	2001
Civilian labor force	3,239	3,790
Employed	3,136	3,659
Unemployed	103	131
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.5%

COMMUTING TO WORK, 2000

Workers 16 years and over	(US Census)
Drove alone, car/truck/van	87.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	5.0%
Public transportation	0.3%
Walked	0.2%
Other means	0.6%
Worked at home	6.5%

Mean Travel Time to Work	29 minutes

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES

		1991	2000
Manufacturing Industries
	Average Employment	340	640
	Average Weekly Wage	$594	$991

Non-Manufacturing Industries
	Average Employment	821	1,331
	Average Weekly Wage	$455	$827

Total Private Industry
	Average Employment	1,161	1,971
	Average Weekly Wage	$495	$880

Government
	Average Employment	350	460
	Average Weekly Wage	$385	$487

Total, Private plus Government
	Average Employment	1,511	2,431
	Average Weekly Wage	$470	$806

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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourist Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing

	Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre

	Other: Silver Lake State Beach

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