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 Acworth, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Acworth
Charlotte Comeau, Town Administrator
PO Box 37
  Acworth, NH 03601
 
Telephone (603) 835-6879
Fax (603) 835-7901
E-mail townoff@sover.net
Web Site www.acworthnh.net
 
Municipal Office Hours Board of Selectmen's Administrative Assistant: Monday to Thursday, 8-1; Town Clerk: Wednesday, 4:30-7, Saturday, 8-12; Tax Collector: Monday, 2-4
 
County Sullivan County
Labor Market Area Charlestown, NH LMA
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Sunapee Region
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Region
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 4, 8
Incorporated: 1766
 
Origin: Acworth was first chartered in 1752 as Burnet, in honor of William Burnet, who was appointed Royal Governor for the provinces of Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 1728 but died shortly thereafter. No settlements were made under this charter, and in 1766 the Masonian proprietors regranted the land to new settlers under the name Acworth, honoring Sir Jacob Acworth of the British Admiralty. Acworth's meetinghouse, built in 1821 and now the Congregational Church, is known for its federal-style architecture. Both the church and the Acworth Silsby Library are on the National Register of Historic Places.
 
Villages and Place Names: Crescent Lake, East Acworth, South Acworth
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 704 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Acworth totaled 405 over 50 years, from 459 in 1970 to 864 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 32 percent increase from 1980 to 1990, which followed a 29 percent increase over the previous decade. The town's population declined slightly from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 22.8 persons per square mile of land area. Acworth contains 38.9 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $1,703,462
Budget:School Appropriations,2021-2022 $1,537,078
Zoning Ordinance 1970/18
Master Plan 2019
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Library; Cemetery
    Appointed: Conservation; Zoning
 
Public Library Acworth Silsby Public



Emergency Services
Police Department State Police
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Commercial
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont 19 miles   25


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier NH Electric Coop; Liberty Utilities
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup Private
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Direct TV
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Yes
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $25.33
2023 Equalization Ratio 66.2
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.73
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 92.6%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 3.2%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 4.3%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 511
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 484
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 3
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 24




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 887   43,969
   2020 864   43,063
   2010 895   43,742
   2000 838   40,458
   1990 777   38,592
   1980 590   36,063

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   439 Female   488
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 32
      Age 5 to 19 195
      Age 20 to 34 155
      Age 35 to 54 171
      Age 55 to 64 192
      Age 65 and over 182
            Median Age 41.5 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 667
      High school graduation or higher 92.4%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 21.9%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $28,090
Median Family Income $88,250
Median Household Income $76,719
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $56,397
      Female $43,516
 
Individuals below poverty level 8.2%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 473   445
    Employed 452   434
    Unemploymed 21   11
    Unemployment rate 4.4%   2.5%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  75
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $1,072
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  11
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $384
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  84  86
    Average Weekly Wage  $924  $981
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  18  17
    Average Weekly Wage  $448  $601
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  103  104
    Average Weekly Wage  $837  $917
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Grades K-12 are part of Fall Mountain Regional (Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown, Langdon, Walpole) District: SAU 60
Career Technology Center: Fall Mountain RHS - CTE; Cheshire Career Center (Keene)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — —
Grade Levels 1-4 — — —
Total Enrollment 33 — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest College or Universities: Keene State; Colby-Sawyer; New England; Antioch New England

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Bascom's Sugar House Maple products 7 1939
South Acworth Village Store Convenience store 6 1865
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 123A
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-91 (VT), Exit 7
Distance: 11 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Claremont Municipal Runway  3,098 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   40 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 61 miles
    Portland, Maine 155 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 113 miles
    New York City, New York 241 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 219 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 90.9%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 4.0%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 0.0%
  Traveled by other means: 1.3%
  Worked at home: 3.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 35.6 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 51.5%
Commute to other NH community: 38.9%
Commute out-of-state: 9.6%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Mount Sunapee
 
Other: Library Used Book Sale; Summer Music Festival; Sestercentennial 2017