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Community Contact		Danbury Board of Selectmen
		Jessica Hatch, Chair
		23 High Street
		Danbury, NH 03230

Telephone		(603) 768-3313
Fax		(603) 768-3313
E-mail		danbury_selectmen@comcast.net
Web Site		www.townofdanburynh.com

Municipal Office Hours		Selectmen: Monday and Thursday, 8-4, Tuesday, 1-5, Wednesday, 11:30-5:30, Friday, 8-12; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 12-6, Tuesday, 12-7, Wednesday, 11-6, Thursday, 9-3, third Saturday each month, 9-12

County		Merrimack County
Labor Market Area		New London, NH LMA
Tourism Region		Dartmouth-Sunapee Region
Planning Commission		Lakes Region Planning Commission
Regional Development		Capital Regional Development Council

Election Districts
US Congress		District 2
Executive Council		District 1
State Senate		District 7
State Representative		Merrimack County Districts 5, 26

Incorporated: 1795

Origin: This town was not an original colonial grant, but was formed from part of Alexandria to the north. In 1794, a group of Alexandria residents petitioned the state legislature to separate Alexandria into two towns due to the inconvenience of having a mountain divide the town, making it difficult for all residents to gather in a single place. The petition was granted in 1795, and the lower piece was incorporated as Danbury in that year. The name was suggested by a settler from Danbury, Connecticut; Connecticut's Danbury was named in 1687 after Danbury, England, the site of an eleventh-century Danish camp.

Villages and Place Names: Elmwood, Fords Crossing, Fords Mill, South Danbury, Converse Station

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 165 residents in 1800

Population Trends: Population change for Danbury totaled 779 over 50 years, from 489 in 1970 to 1,268 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 39 percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population increased by nine percent from 2010 to 2020.

Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 34.3 persons per square mile of land area. Danbury contains 37.8 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.

Municipal Services
Type of Government		Selectmen

Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2023		$1,914,975
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021		$2,409,641
Zoning Ordinance		2002/22
Master Plan		2011
Capital Improvement Plan		Yes

Industrial Plans Reviewed By		Planning Board

Boards and Commissions

Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Trust Funds; Checklist; ZBA; Library; Recreation; Auditor

Public Library	George Gamble

Emergency Services

Police Department		Part-time
Fire Department		Volunteer

Emergency Medical Service		Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)		Distance		Staffed Beds
New London Hospital, New London		16 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		No
Recycling Program		Voluntary

Telephone Company

Consolidated Communications

Cellular Telephone Access		Yes
Cable Television Access		Limited
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		$20.00
2023 Equalization Ratio		75.0
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)		$14.96


2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings		93.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings		3.7%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other		2.7%


Housing		(ACS 2018-2022)

Total Housing Units		769

Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached		619

Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure		20
Five or More Units in Structure		0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units		130

Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial)

(US Census Bureau)

Total Population	Community	County
2023	1,296	157,103
2020	1,268	153,808
2010	1,166	146,445
2000	1,067	136,225
1990	884	120,240
1980	680	98,302


Demographics	American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)

Population by Gender
Male 747		Female 744
Population by Age Group
Under Age 5		70
Age 5 to 19		218
Age 20 to 34		170
Age 35 to 54		507
Age 55 to 64		210
Age 65 and over		316
Median Age		48.4 years

Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older		1,162
High school graduation or higher		93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher		15.0%


Income, Inflation Adjusted $		(ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income		$34,240
Median Family Income		$90,893
Median Household Income		$62,500

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male		$55,250
Female		$50,000

Individuals below poverty level		13.0%

Labor Force		(NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average	2013	2023
Civilian Labor Force	685	683
Employed	656	670
Unemploymed	29	13
Unemployment rate	4.2%	1.9%


Employment & Wages		(NHES-ELMI)

Annual Average Covered Employment	2013	2023
Good-Producing Industries
Average Employment	32	83
Average Weekly Wage	$897	$1,349

Service-Providing Industries
Average Employment	96	126
Average Weekly Wage	$395	$608

Total Private
Average Employment	128	209
Average Weekly Wage	$521	$902

Government(Federal, State, Local)
Average Employment	31	37
Average Weekly Wage	$506	$592

Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment	160	246
Average Weekly Wage	$516	$856

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 Newfound Area (Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, Groton, Hebron, New Hampton)		District: SAU 4
Career Technology Center: Plymouth Applied Technology Center

Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools)	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1	—	—	—
Grade Levels	K 1-4	—	—	—
Total Enrollment	56	—	—	—

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley

Nearest College or Universities: Colby-Sawyer; Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanono; Upper Valley Educators Institute; Plymouth State

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)

Total Facilities: 0

Capacity: 0

Largest Businesses	Product/Service	Employees	Established
Ragged Mountain Resort	Ski area, golf course	20	1964
William Wallace Prefab	Manufactured house panels	32	2002
Danbury Country Store	Country store	11	2013

Employer Information Supplied by Municipality

Transportation

(distance estimated from city/town hall)

Road Access US Routes:		4
State Routes:		104
Nearest Interstate/Exit:		I-93, Exit 23
Distance:		15 miles

Railroad		No
Public Transportation		No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation

Newfound Valley, Bristol		Runway 1,900 ft. asphalt
Lighted? No		Navigation Aids? No

Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service

Lebanon Municipal

Distance 27 miles

Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport		1

Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, New Hampshire		50 miles
Portland, Maine		142 miles
Boston, Massachusetts		100 miles
New York City, New York		293 miles
Montreal, Quebec, Canada		215 miles

Commuting To Work

(ACS 2018-2022)

Workers 16 years of age and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van:		75.9%
Carpooled, car/truck/van:		12.1%
Used Public Transportation:		0.0%
Walked:		0.0%
Traveled by other means:		3.2%
Worked at home:		8.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work:		38.1 minutes

Work in community of residence:		46.3%
Commute to other NH community:		49.0%
Commute out-of-state:		4.8%

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
X		Museums
		Cinemas
		Performing Arts Facilities
		Tourist Attractions
X		Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
		Youth Sports: Baseball
		Youth Sports: Soccer
		Youth Sports: Football
		Youth Sports: Basketball
		Youth Sports: Hockey
		Campgrounds
X		Fishing/Hunting
		Boating/Marinas
X		Snowmobile Trails
X		Bicycle Trails
X		Cross Country Skiing
		Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
		Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Ragged Mountain

Other: Community Center; Independence Park; NH Railtrail; Danbury North Road Schoolhouse Museum

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, June 2024. Community Response Received 6/9/2022

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