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 Lempster, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Lempster
Linda Callahan, Town Clerk
856 NH Route 10
  Lempster, NH 03605
 
Telephone (603) 863-3213 or (603) 863-2698
Fax (603) 863-8105
E-mail townclerk@lempsternh.org
Web Site www.lempsternh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Business Office: Tuesday and Wednesday, 8-4, Thursday, 8-1; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Tuesday to Wednesday, 8-5:30, Friday, 8-12, first and last Saturday each month, 8-12
 
County Sullivan County
Labor Market Area Newport, NH Labor Market Area
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 5
State Senate District 8
State Representative Sullivan County Districts 4, 8
Incorporated: 1761
 
Origin: This territory was originally granted in 1735 by Massachusetts Governor Belcher as Number 9, the ninth in a line of forts established to guard against Indian attacks. It was regranted in 1753 by Governor Benning Wentworth under the name Dupplin, after Sir Thomas Hay, Lord Dupplin of Scotland, who had been in charge of the settlement of Nova Scotia. The town was granted yet again in 1761 as Lempster, named for Sir Thomas Fermor of Lempster, England, who was a Wentworth relation. Settlers were not able to meet the prescribed terms, so a regrant charter was issued in 1767. By 1770 only eight families had settled there, and a charter extension was requested of and issued by Governor John Wentworth in 1772.
 
Villages and Place Names: Dodge Hollow, East Lempster, Keyes Hollow
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 415 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Lempster totaled 761 over 50 years, from 360 in 1970 to 1,121 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 77 percent increase from 1970 to 1980.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 35.7 persons per square mile of land area. Lempster contains 32.3 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $1,740,974
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021 $3,417,334
Zoning Ordinance No Board
Master Plan 2003
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Library; Cemetery; Checklist; Trust Funds
    Appointed: Conservation; joint Loss
 
Public Library Miner Memorial



Emergency Services
Police Department Sullivan County Sheriff
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Valley Regional, Claremont 15 miles   25


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop
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 Yes
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
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 $27.11
2023 Equalization Ratio 58.6
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.83
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 92.3%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 4.2%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 3.5%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 655
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 592
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 0
    Five or More Units in Structure 3
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 60




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 1,153   43,969
   2020 1,121   43,063
   2010 1,156   43,742
   2000 985   40,458
   1990 948   38,592
   1980 637   36,063

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   455 Female   502
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 71
      Age 5 to 19 168
      Age 20 to 34 128
      Age 35 to 54 259
      Age 55 to 64 139
      Age 65 and over 192
            Median Age 43.2 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 692
      High school graduation or higher 89.5%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 22.7%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $33,914
Median Family Income $98,500
Median Household Income $89,000
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $59,231
      Female $45,208
 
Individuals below poverty level 7.3%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 666   634
    Employed 633   622
    Unemploymed 33   12
    Unemployment rate 5.0%   1.9%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  45
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $990
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  61
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $1,168
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  65  107
    Average Weekly Wage  $1,129  $1,093
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  67  26
    Average Weekly Wage  $593  $564
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  133  133
    Average Weekly Wage  $852  $988
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Lempster operates K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Claremont, Newport, or Sunapee District: SAU 71
Career Technology Center: Sugar River Valley RTC (Claremont; Newport)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — —
Grade Levels K 1-8 — — —
Total Enrollment 123 — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest College or Universities: Keene State; Antioch New England; Colby-Sawyer; 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
Lempster Wind, LLC Wind farm 4-6 2008
OneWay Auto Repair Auto repair 2014
Bonnie Plants Greenhouse, growers 2018
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 10
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-91 (VT), Exit 7
Distance: 18 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Parlin Field, Newport Runway  3,450 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  No Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   38 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 56 miles
    Portland, Maine 149 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 107 miles
    New York City, New York 243 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 225 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 78.1%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 12.7%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 1.0%
  Traveled by other means: 0.0%
  Worked at home: 8.2%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 35.8 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 60.3%
Commute to other NH community: 31.4%
Commute out-of-state: 8.2%
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
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Mount Sunapee
 
Other: