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 Stewartstown, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Stewartstown
Board of Selectmen
PO Box 119
  West Stewartstown, NH 03597
 
Telephone (603) 246-3329
Fax (603) 246-3329
E-mail townofstewartstown@hotmail.com
Web Site Not Available
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen/Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9-4, Tuesday, 9-2; Selectmen extended hours Monday until 6
 
County Coos County
Labor Market Area Carroll County, NH
Tourism Region Great North Woods Region
Planning Commission North Country Council
Regional Development Coos Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 1
State Senate District 1
State Representative Coos County District 3
Incorporated: 1795
 
Origin: This territory was chartered in 1770 by Governor John Wentworth. The land was granted to Sir James Cockburne and Sir George Colebrooke, who were connected to the East India Company, John Nelson of Granada, a Wentworth relation, and Sir John Stuart, Lord Bute, who held much influence with King George III. The group paid their respects to Lord Bute by naming the grant Stuart Town in his honor. The town was incorporated as Stuart in 1795, but questions about the legality of the proceedings resulted in a new incorporation as Stewartstown in 1799. The Abenaki Indian Metallak, well known and liked by area settlers, is buried in the town cemetery.
 
Villages and Place Names: Stewartstown Hollow, West Stewartstown
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 99 residents in 1800
 
Population Trends: Population change for Stewartstown totaled negative 163 over 50 years, from 1,008 in 1970 to 845 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 16 percent decrease from 2010 to 2020, the second largest percent loss among the cities and towns.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 16.6 persons per square mile of land area. Stewartstown contains 46.5 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2023 $1,033,677
Budget:School Appropriations,2023-2024 $2,925,822
Zoning Ordinance No Board
Master Plan No
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning
    Appointed: Tax Collector
 
Public Library Dennis Joos Memorial



Emergency Services
Police Department No
Fire Department No
Emergency Medical Service VT - Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Upper Connecticut Valley, Colebrook 10 miles   16


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier C Bean Transport/CN Brown
Water Supplier Riverside; Canaan; Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic & municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
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 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 $14.68
2023 Equalization Ratio 101.5
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.79
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 81.4%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 6.9%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 11.7%

 
Housing (ACS 2019-2023)
Total Housing Units 957
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 721
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 14
    Five or More Units in Structure 35
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 187




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 773   31,209
   2020 845   31,268
   2010 993   33,055
   2000 1,014   33,111
   1990 1,049   34,828
   1980 943   35,147

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2019-2023)
Population by Gender
Male   453 Female   559
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 11
      Age 5 to 19 114
      Age 20 to 34 121
      Age 35 to 54 259
      Age 55 to 64 193
      Age 65 and over 314
            Median Age 55.1 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 821
      High school graduation or higher 78.4%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 8.8%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2019-2023)
Per Capita Income $28,125
Median Family Income $48,864
Median Household Income $55,750
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $41,898
      Female $52,639
 
Individuals below poverty level 15.0%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 396   345
    Employed 368   333
    Unemploymed 28   12
    Unemployment rate 7.1%   3.5%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  13  9
    Average Weekly Wage  $432  $827
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  63  49
    Average Weekly Wage  $294  $564
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  76  58
    Average Weekly Wage  $317  $604
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  252  189
    Average Weekly Wage  $579  $896
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  328  247
    Average Weekly Wage  $519  $827
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Stewartstown operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are tuitoned to Colebrook or Canaan VT District: SAU 7
Career Technology Center: Berlin Regional Career & Technical Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — —
Grade Levels P K 1-8 — — —
Total Enrollment 53 — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: White Mountains
 

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

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Solomon's Store Convenience store 20 1945
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes: 3
State Routes: 145
Nearest Interstate/Exit: Aut-55 (QC), Exit 21; I-91 (VT), Exit 28
Distance: 36 miles; 42 miles
 
Railroad State owned line
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Gifford Field, Colebrook Runway  2,440 ft. turf
    Lighted?  No Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   129 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 160 miles
    Portland, Maine 141 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 181 miles
    New York City, New York 387 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 123 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2019-2023)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 70.0%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 7.3%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 1.2%
  Traveled by other means: 9.1%
  Worked at home: 12.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 28.7 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 32.2%
Commute to other NH community: 60.7%
Commute out-of-state: 7.1%
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
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
Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Wildcat Mountain
 
Other: