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 Roxbury, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Roxbury
Robin Buffum, Town Clerk
3 Middletown Road
  Roxbury, NH 03431
 
Telephone (603) 352-4903
Fax (603) 352-4903
E-mail townofroxburynh@myfairpoint.net
Web Site http://roxburynh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectboard: meet Tuesday at 5 pm; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Tuesday, 5-7
 
County Cheshire County
Labor Market Area Keene, NH Micropolitan NECTA
Tourism Region Monadnock Region
Planning Commission Southwest Region Planning
Regional Development Monadnock Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 10
State Representative Cheshire County Districts 8, 16
Incorporated: 1812
 
Origin: This territory was once a part of Monadnock Number 5 (Marlborough), one of the settlements reserved for soldiers of the French wars. In 1796, settlers in the southwest portion of Packersfield (Nelson), the northern portion of Marlborough, and the northwest portion of Dublin, who felt their homes were too far from the meetinghouses of their respective towns, petitioned for an incorporated town of their own. The 1796 petition failed, but petitioners were successful on their second try in 1812. The new town was named Roxbury after their old village, now part of Boston.
 
Villages and Place Names: Roxbury Center
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 366 residents in 1820
 
Population Trends: Population change for Roxbury totaled 61 over 50 years, from 161 in 1970 to 222 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 22 percent from 1990 to 2000. The town's population decreased by three percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 18.5 persons per square mile of land area. Roxbury contains 12 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $752,608
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021 $550,320
Zoning Ordinance 1972/08
Master Plan 2016
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Treasurer; Trust Funds; Sexton
 
Public Library No Library



Emergency Services
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department Part-time & volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Keene - Municipal
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 4 miles   94


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells & City of Keene
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Mandatory
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Limited
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Limited
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $27.52
2023 Equalization Ratio 69.5
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $19.07
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 90.8%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 4.4%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 4.9%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 101
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 96
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 0
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 5




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 222   77,703
   2020 222   76,458
   2010 229   77,117
   2000 236   73,825
   1990 194   70,121
   1980 190   62,116

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   135 Female   160
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 38
      Age 5 to 19 11
      Age 20 to 34 82
      Age 35 to 54 96
      Age 55 to 64 35
      Age 65 and over 33
            Median Age 39.7 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 181
      High school graduation or higher 96.1%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 35.4%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $34,606
Median Family Income $90,000
Median Household Income $67,440
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $60,500
      Female $47,059
 
Individuals below poverty level 0.8%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 140   124
    Employed 135   122
    Unemploymed 5   2
    Unemployment rate 3.6%   1.6%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  n
    Average Weekly Wage  n  n
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  n
    Average Weekly Wage  n  n
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  n  n
    Average Weekly Wage  n  n
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  5  4
    Average Weekly Wage  $122  $687
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  n  n
    Average Weekly Wage  n  n
 
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 Monadnock Regional (Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Swanzey, Troy) District: SAU 93
Career Technology Center: Cheshire Career Center (Keene) Fall Mountain RHS - CTE
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools — — — —
Grade Levels — — — —
Total Enrollment — — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest College or Universities: Keene State; Franklin Pierce; 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
Not Available
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 9
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-91 (VT), Exit 3
Distance: 19 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Dillant-Hopkins, Swanzey Runway  6,201 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Manchester-Boston Regional Distance   56 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 65 miles
    Portland, Maine 157 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 91 miles
    New York City, New York 226 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 246 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 95.1%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 0.7%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 2.1%
  Traveled by other means: 0.0%
  Worked at home: 2.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 20.4 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 82.4%
Commute to other NH community: 9.2%
Commute out-of-state: 8.5%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X 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
X Tourist Attractions
Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Granite Gorge
 
Other: Hiking; Otter Brook Dam