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 Surry, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Surry
Board of Selectmen
1 Village Road, Town Hall
  Surry, NH 03431
 
Telephone (603) 352-3075
Fax (603) 357-4890
E-mail selectmen@surry.nh.gov
Web Site Surry.nh.gov
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday, 7-9; Town Clerk: Monday, 3-6, Thursday, 5-7; Tax Collector: first and third Thursday each month, 5-7
 
County Cheshire County
Labor Market Area Keene, NH Micropolitan Statistical Area
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 5, 15
Incorporated: 1769
 
Origin: This town was chartered in 1769 from portions of Gilsum and Westmoreland. The portion of Westmoreland added to Surry was known as Westmoreland Leg. Surry was named for Charles Howard, Earl of Surrey, Duke of Norfolk, and hereditary Earl Marshal of England. The county of Surrey in England was known for manufacture of pleasure carriages called surreys, introduced to America in 1872. Surry was one of the towns in the western part of the state that attempted to join the State of Vermont in 1781. Surry is an excellent geological area, containing quantities of quartz bearing veins of gold, silver, copper, and lead.
 
Villages and Place Names: Shaws Corner
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 448 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Surry totaled 314 over 50 years, from 507 in 1970 to 821 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 29 percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population increased by 12 percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 54.4 persons per square mile of land area. Surry contains 15.7 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2023 $1,033,792
Budget:School Appropriations,2024-2025 $2,600,779
Zoning Ordinance 1951/23
Master Plan 1983
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Trust Funds; Cemetery Trustees; Budget
    Appointed: Conservation; Library; Zoning
 
Public Library Reed Free



Emergency Services
Police Department State Police
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Cheshire Medical Center, Keene 5 miles   94


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; Liberty
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells; Surry Village Water
 
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 Spectrum; Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
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 $16.02
2023 Equalization Ratio 100.2
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.00
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 92.5%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 2.8%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 4.7%

 
Housing (ACS 2019-2023)
Total Housing Units 397
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 385
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 10
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 2




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 854   77,632
   2020 821   76,458
   2010 742   77,117
   2000 693   73,825
   1990 631   70,121
   1980 656   62,116

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2019-2023)
Population by Gender
Male   422 Female   576
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 69
      Age 5 to 19 135
      Age 20 to 34 174
      Age 35 to 54 208
      Age 55 to 64 164
      Age 65 and over 248
            Median Age 45.2 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 780
      High school graduation or higher 96.7%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 32.4%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2019-2023)
Per Capita Income $50,252
Median Family Income $128,750
Median Household Income $109,167
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $83,375
      Female $56,875
 
Individuals below poverty level 2.5%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 502   442
    Employed 486   435
    Unemploymed 16   7
    Unemployment rate 3.2%   1.6%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  25  39
    Average Weekly Wage  $955  $1,749
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  47  47
    Average Weekly Wage  $318  $646
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  71  86
    Average Weekly Wage  $539  $1,148
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  6  7
    Average Weekly Wage  $322  $302
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  78  92
    Average Weekly Wage  $520  $1,089
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Surry operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Keene District: SAU 91
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 1 — — —
Grade Levels K 1-8 — — —
Total Enrollment 97 — — —
       
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
LG Cushing & Sons, Inc. Well drilling 15
Woodard's Sugarhouse Maple Products 2
Brooks Construction Construction Services 2
Frank Lucius Construction Excavation 4
Inspections by Eric, LLC Septic inspections 1 2016
GT's Auto Used Vehicle Sales 2
Cresceno Acres Farm Alpaca Products 2
Richardson Home Inspection Home inspection services 1
Gunseth's 4x4 Center Auto Parts, Repairs 2
Kona Ice Retail shaved ice 2 2009
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 12, 12A
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-91 (VT), Exit 5
Distance: 16 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   60 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 70 miles
    Portland, Maine 163 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 105 miles
    New York City, New York 223 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 233 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2019-2023)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 79.2%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 4.1%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 2.4%
  Traveled by other means: 0.0%
  Worked at home: 14.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 22.6 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 25.1%
Commute to other NH community: 68.3%
Commute out-of-state: 6.6%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X 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
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X 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: Mount Ascutney (VT)
 
Other: Surry Mountain Recreation Area