Incorporated:

1746

Community Contact:

Pelham Planning Department

Planning Director

6 Main Street

Pelham, NH 03076

Telephone:

(603) 635-7811

Fax:

(603) 635-6954

E-mail:

planning@pelhamweb.com

Web Site:

www.pelham-nh.com

City/Town Office Hours:

Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk also Tuesday until 7 pm

County:

Hillsborough

Labor Market Area:

Lowell, MA-NH

Planning Commission:

Nashua Regional

Tourism Region:

Merrimack Valley

Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, Pelham's population grew by 16.0 percent to 10,914, adding 1,506 residents. The median age is 36.0, with 28.9 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 7.8 percent age 65 and older. The total number of households is 3,606, with an average size of 3.03 persons. Of those, 2,983 are family households, with an average size of 3.33 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 3,740 total housing units.

Population Density, 2000: 415.3 persons per square mile of land area. Pelham contains 26.3 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.

Origin: Chartered in 1746, this town takes its name from Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of England, a relation of Governor Benning Wentworth, and younger brother of Thomas Pelham Holles. The town was originally a part of Old Dunstable, which was split when the New Hampshire-Massachusetts boundary line was changed in 1741.

City/Town Office Hours:

M-F 8-4 pm; Clerk: also Tues. until 7 pm

Type of Government

Selectmen

Annual Budget (2000)

$4,200,000

Planning Board

Appointed

Industrial Plans Reviewed By

Plan Brd./Consultant

Zoning

1955/99

Master Plan

2002

Capital Improvement Plan

Yes

Public Library

Pelham Public

Police Department

Full-time

Fire Department

Full-time

Town Fire Insurance Rating

9/9

Emergency Medical Service

Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s):

Southern NH Regional; St. Joseph's

In: Nashua

Distance: 9 miles

Beds: 173; 135

2001 Total Tax Rate

$23.50

2001 Equalization Ratio

0.60

2001 Full Value Tax Rate

$14.00

2001 Property Valuation:

Residential

89.6%

Commercial

8.2%

Other

2.2%

Electric Supplier

Granite State; PSNH

Natural Gas Supplier

Tennessee Gas

Water Supplier

PEU/Williamsburg

Sanitation

Private septic

Municipal Treatment Plant

No

Curbside Trash Pickup

No

Mandatory Recycling Program

Yes

Telephone Company

Verizon

Cellular Telephone Access

Yes

Cable Television Access

Yes

Total Housing Units

3,740

Single-Family Units

3,214

Building Permits Issued

99

Multi-Family Units

506

Building Permits Issued

10

Manufactured Housing Units

20

Median Value, Owner-Occupied Housing

$172,700

Median Gross Rent (monthly)

$799

Total Population

Community

County

2000

10,914

380,841

1990

9,408

336,073

1980

8,090

276,608

1970

5,408

223,941

Population by Gender, 2000

Male: 5,423

Female: 5,491

Population by Age Group, 2000

Under age 5

804

Age 5 to 19

2,577

Age 20 to 34

1,824

Age 35 to 54

3,888

Age 55 to 64

967

Age 65 and over

854

Median Age

36 years

Total Households: 3,614

Average Size: 3.03 persons

Total Families: 2,995

Average Size: 3.33 persons

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over

High school graduate or higher

87.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.7%

Per capita income

$25,158

Median 4-person family income

$73,365

Median household income

$68,608

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers

Male

$47,685

Female

$33,375

Families below the poverty level

1.6%

Road Access

Federal Routes

State Routes

38, 128, 111A

Nearest Interstate, Exit

I-93, Exit 1

Distance

7 miles

Railroad

No

Public Transportation

No

Nearest Airport

Nashua

Runway

5,501 feet

Lighted?

Yes

Navigational Aids?

Yes

Nearest Commercial Airport

Manchester

Distance

31 miles

Manchester, NH

25 miles

Portland, ME

97 miles

Boston, MA

33 miles

New York City, NY

225 miles

Montreal, Quebec

281 miles

National Northeast

Aluminum extrusion

300

1997

Pelham School District

Education

258

Victory Supermarket

Supermarket

85

1996

Quality Assured Cable

Cabling

70

1997

Chunky's Cinema

Cinema

50

1997

Annual Average

1990

2001

Civilian labor force

6,100

7,070

Employed

5,489

6,697

Unemployed

611

373

Unemployment rate

10.0%

5.3%

Workers 16 years and over

(US Census)

Drove alone, car/truck/van

86.7%

Carpooled, car/truck/van

8.3%

Public transportation

1.0%

Walked

0.7%

Other means

1.0%

Worked at home

2.3%

Mean Travel Time to Work

27.2 minutes

1991

2000

Manufacturing Industries

Average Employment

117

397

Average Weekly Wage

$464

$683

Non-Manufacturing Industries

Average Employment

1,131

1,151

Average Weekly Wage

$334

$501

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

1,248

1,548

Average Weekly Wage

$346

$548

Government

Average Employment

298

391

Average Weekly Wage

$467

$496

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

1,547

1,940

Average Weekly Wage

$369

$537

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X

Municipal Parks

YMCA/YWCA

Boys Club/Girls Club

X

Golf Courses

Swimming: Indoor Facility

X

Swimming: Outdoor Facility

Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility

X

Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility

Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility

Bowling Facilities

Museums

X

Cinemas

Performing Arts Facilities

Tourist 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

Youth Sports: Hockey

Campgrounds

X

Fishing/Hunting

Boating/Marinas

X

Snowmobile Trails

X

Bicycle Trails

Cross Country Skiing

Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre