Fremont, NH

Fremont, NH

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Community Contact Town of Fremont
Board of Selectmen
PO Box 120, 295 Main Street
Fremont, NH 03044-0120
Telephone 895-2226
Fax (603) 895-3149
E-mail administrator @fremont.nh.gov
Web Site http://fremont.nh.gov
Municipal Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:30 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4 pm, and Thursday, 1 pm - 4 pm
County Rockingham
Tourism Region Seacoast
Planning Commission Rockingham
Regional Development Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress
 District 1
Executive Council
 District 3
State Senate
 District 17
State Representative
 District 80
Incorporated: 1764
Origin: Once a part of Exeter known as Poplin, after an English mill town. The town was renamed Fremont in 1854, after General John C. Fremont, who was the first candidate of the Republican Party in the presidential election of 1856. Benton, in Grafton County, bears the name of Fremont's father-in-law, Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 493 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Fremont's population grew five times larger over fifty years, increasing at an above-average rate for four of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 12 percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 93 percent increase between 1980-1990. Fremont's population increased by a total of 2,812 residents over fifty years, going from 698 in 1950 to 3,510 residents in 2000. The 2003 Census estimate for Fremont was 3,710 residents, which ranked 96th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2003: 213.2 persons per square mile of land area. Fremont contains 17.3 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Fremont Station, Lyford Crossing

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
2003 Annual Budget $2,021,875
Zoning Ordinance 1947/04
Master Plan 2001
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Board of Selectmen; Library Trustees
Appointed:
 Planning Board; Zoning Board; Conservation Commission; Parks & Recreation Commission

Public Library Fremont Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s):
Exeter Hospital, Exeter
Distance: 15 miles Staffed Beds: 88

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; 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
 Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Mandatory Recycling Program
 Voluntary

Telephone Company Comcast, Verizon, AT&T
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service:  
Business
 Limited
Residential
 Yes

PROPERTY TAXES
2003 Total Tax Rate (per $1000) $27.54
2003 Equalization Ratio 63.5
2003 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000) $17.53

2003 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 92.1%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 6.5%
Other Property including Utilities
 1.4%

HOUSING
2002 Total Housing Units 1,288
   
2002 Single-Family Units 1,105
Building Permits Issued
 8
2002 Multi-Family Units 114
Building Permits Issued
 15
2002 Manufactured Housing Units 69
   
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2003 3,710 290,102
2000 3,510 277,359
1990 2,576 245,845
1980 1,333 190,345
1970 993 138,951

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 1,723 Female 1,787

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 308
Age 5 to 19
 783
Age 20 to 34
 620
Age 35 to 54
 1,285
Age 55 to 64
 261
Age 65 and over
 253
Median Age
 35.5 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 18.7%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $24,082
Median 4-person family income $63,808
Median household income $62,171

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $45,560
Female
 $27,964

Families below the poverty level 3.8%

LABOR FORCE
Annual Average 1993 2003
Civilian Labor Force
 1,635 2,100
Employed
 1,490 1,968
Unemployed
 145 132
Unemployment Rate
 8.9% 6.3%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1993 2003
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 108 88
Average Weekly Wage
 $389 $662
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 144 244
Average Weekly Wage
 $298 $410
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 252 332
Average Weekly Wage
 $337 $477
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 54 103
Average Weekly Wage
 $344 $528
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 306 435
Average Weekly Wage
 $338 $489
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend: Fremont operates grades 1-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Epping or Pinkerton Academy (Derry) District: SAU 14
Career Technology Center(s): Seacoast School of Technology Region: 18

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1
Grade Levels
 1-8
Total Enrollment
 439
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003: Total Facilities: 6 Total Capacity: 191
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham
Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH

LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
United Machine & Tool General tool & die 48 1987
The Provider Bus transportation services 43 1987
Fremont Pizzeria Restaurant 14 1987
Collins Pattern & Mold Foundry patterns 6 1987
Fremont Engineering Inc., Co. Machine parts 4 1987
Action Auto Body Automotive repair, body work 3+
Fremont Welding General welding
NH Pulp & Lumber Lumber milling 2+ 1990

TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
  State Routes 107, 111A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 4
         Distance 13 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Manchester
Runway
     9,250 feet
Lighted?
 Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance
 21 miles

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 20 miles
Portland, ME
 79 miles
Boston, MA
 51 miles
New York City, NY
 250 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 276 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 82.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 14.3%
Public transportation
 0.2%
Walked
 1.0%
Other Means
 0.3%
Worked at home
 1.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work 33.8 minutes

Percent of Working Residents
Working in community of residence
 9%
Commuting to another NH community
 58%
Commuting out-of-state
 33%
   
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre
   
Other: Library, Historial Museum

Copyright 2004 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/21/04

All information regarding the communities is from sources deemed reliable and is submitted subject to errors, omissions, modifications, and withdrawals without notice. No warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Specific questions regarding individual cities and towns should be directed to the community contact.


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