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Rollinsford, NH 03869

Incorporated:	1849
Community Contact:	Town of Rollinsford Ed Jansen PO Box 309 Rollinsford, NH 03869
Telephone:	(603)742-2510
Fax:	(603) 740-0254
E-mail:	efjj@cisunix.unh.edu
Web Site:	www.rollinsford.nh.us/
City/Town Office Hours:	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 am - 1 pm, and Thursday, 3 pm - 7 pm
County:	Strafford
Labor Market Area:	Portsmouth-Rochester
Planning Commission:	Strafford Regional
New Hampshire Region:	Seacoast

Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, population in Rollinsford increased by a mere 0.1 percent, adding only 3 residents for a total of 2,648. The median age is 36.9, with 25.2 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 12.3 percent age 65 and older. The total number of households is 1,033, with an average size of 2.6 persons. Of those, 721 are family households, with an average size of 3.0 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 1,060 total housing units.

Population density, 2002: 363.0 persons per square mile of land area. Rollinsford contains 7.3 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.

Origin: Long a part of Somersworth, Rollinsford was the site of a 1680 landing on the Salmon River. The town was incorporated in 1849, and given the name of Rollinsford in honor of newlyweds Edward H. and Ellen West Rollins. Rollins went on to be Speaker of the New Hampshire House, chairman of the State Republican Committee, Congressman and Senator from New Hampshire, and founder of the banking firm E.H. Rollins & Sons in Boston. His son, Frank W. Rollins, was New Hampshire's governor in 1900, and the originator of Old Home Week.

Municipal Services
City/Town Office Hours:	MTWF 9-1 pm, Th 3-7 pm

Type of Government	Selectmen
Annual Budget 2003	$1,340,368
Planning Board	Appointed
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board
Zoning Ordinance	1970/02
Master Plan	1988
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes

Public Library

No Library

Emergency Services:
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating	6/9
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital:
Wentworth-Douglass, Dover
Distance: 2 miles	Staffed Beds: 115

Property Taxes:
2003 Total Tax Rate	$26.03
2003 Equalization Ratio	58.6
2003 Full Value Tax Rate	$15.25

2002 Property Valuation:

Residential	86.6%
Commercial	11.9%
Other	1.5%

Utilities:
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Rollinsford Water & Sewer

Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Curbside Trash Pickup	No
Mandatory Recycling Program	Yes

Telephone Company	Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service
Business Cable Internet Service	unknown
Residential Cable Internet Service	Yes

Housing:
2001 Total Housing Units	1,066
2001 Single-Family Units	711
Building Permits Issued	4
2001 Multi-Family Units	333
Building Permits Issued	2
2001 Manufactured Housing Units	22
2000 Census Housing Costs
Median Value, Owner-Occupied Housing	$132,000
Median Gross Rent (monthly)	$621

Demographics
Total Population	Community	County
2001	2,655	114,624
2000	2,648	114,624
1990	2,645	104,233
1980	2,319	104,233
1970	2,273	70,431

2000 Census Demographics

Population by Gender

Male	1,309
Female	1,339

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	178
Age 5 to 19	543
Age 20 to 34	518
Age 35 to 54	847
Age 55 to 64	236
Age 65 and over	326
Median Age	36.9

Total Households	1,033	Ave. Size	2.6 persons
Total Families	721	Ave. Size	3.0 persons

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.7%

Annual Income, 1999
Per capita income	$24,444
Median 4-person family income	$60,625
Median household income	$48,588

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$37,750
Female	$26,068

Families below the poverty level

2.6%

Transportation:
Road Access	Federal Routes
	State Routes	4

Nearest Interstate, Exit		Spaulding Tpk., Exit 9
	Distance	3 miles

Railroad	Boston & Maine
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Airport

Rochester

Runway	4,001 feet
Lighted?	Yes
Navigational Aids?	Yes

Nearest Commercial Airport	Manchester
Distance	41 miles

Driving distance to:
Manchester, NH	45 miles
Portland, ME	46 miles
Boston, MA	71 miles
New York City, NY	278 miles
Montreal, Quebec	294 miles

Education / Child Care Facilities:
Primary & Secondary	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1
Grade Levels	K-6
Total Enrollment	212

If no schools, district students attend: Somersworth Middle & High School	Distance: 3 miles
Regional Career Technology Center(s): Dover HS; Somersworth HS; Creteau Regional Vocational Center	Region: 12

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003:

Total Facilities: 1

Total Capacity: 30

Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham

Nearest Colleges or Universities: McIntosh; University of NH

Largest Employers	Product / Service	Employees	Established
Janco Inc.	Plastic molding, fabrication	67	1963
M.F.B Holding, LLC	Fixtures in wood, plastic	13	1988
Janco Electronics	Circuit board assembly	65	1963

Labor Force:
Annual Average	1992	2002
Civilian Labor Force	1,578	1,644
Employed	1,484	1,586
Unemployed	94	58
Unemployment Rate	6.0%	3.5%

Commuting to Work:	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	85.8%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	9.1%
Public transportation	0.3%
Walked	1.4%
Other Means	0.0%
Worked at home	3.4%

Mean Travel Time to Work	24.3 minutes

Employment & Wages:	2001	2002
Goods Producing
Average Employment	237	163
Average Weekly Wage	$647	$695

Service Providing
Average Employment	276	160
Average Weekly Wage	$443	$402

Total Private Industry
Average Employment	513	324
Average Weekly Wage	$538	$550

Government
Average Employment	67	65
Average Weekly Wage	$393	$450

Total, Private plus Government
Average Employment	580	389
Average Weekly Wage	$521	$533

Recreational Facilities
X	Municipal Parks
X	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Bicycle Trails

Nearest Ski Area: Gunstock

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