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Fremont, NH 03044
Incorporated: 1764
Community Contact: Town of Fremont
Board of Selectmen
PO Box 120, 295 Main Street
Fremont, NH 03044-0120
Telephone: (603)895-2226
Fax: (603) 895-3149
E-mail: fremonttown@juno.com
Web Site: http://fremont.nh.gov
City/Town 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
Labor Market Area: Lawrence, MA-NH
Planning Commission: Rockingham
New Hampshire Region: Seacoast
 
 
 
 
 
Demographics, 2000 Census: From 1990 to 2000, population in Fremont grew by 36.3 percent, adding 934 residents for a total of 3,510. The median age is 35.5, with 29.1 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 7.2 percent age 65 and older. The total number of households is 1,165, with an average size of 3.0 persons. Of those, 983 are family households, with an average size of 3.2 persons. As of April 1, 2000, there were 1,201 total housing units.
 
Population density, 2002: 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.
 
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.
 
Municipal Services
City/Town Office Hours: MTWF 9:30-12 & 1-4 pm, Th 1-4 pm
Type of Government Selectmen
Annual Budget 2003 $2,021,875
Planning Board Appointed
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Zoning Ordinance 1947/03
Master Plan 2001
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
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:
Exeter Hospital, Exeter
Distance: 15 miles Staffed Beds: 78
Property Taxes:
2003 Total Tax Rate $27.54
2003 Equalization Ratio 71.6
2003 Full Value Tax Rate $19.72
2002 Property Valuation:
Residential 91.7%
Commercial 6.6%
Other 1.6%
Utilities:
Electric Supplier PSNH; NH Electric Coop.
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Curbside Trash Pickup Yes
Mandatory Recycling Program No
Telephone Company Verizon, AT&T
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service  
Business Cable Internet Service Limited
Residential Cable Internet Service Yes
HOUSING
2001 Total Housing Units 1,288
2001 Single-Family Units 1,105
Building Permits Issued 8
2001 Multi-Family Units 114
Building Permits Issued 15
2001 Manufactured Housing Units 69
2000 Census Housing Costs  
Median Value, Owner-Occupied Housing $156,000
Median Gross Rent (monthly) $788
Demographics
Total Population

Community

County

2000

6,178

277,359

1990

5,188

245,845

1980

4,397

190,345

1970

2,291

138,951

2000 Census 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
Total Households 1,165

Ave. Size

3.0 persons
Total Families 983

Ave. Size

3.2 persons
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.7%
Annual Income, 1999
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%
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:
Manchester, NH 20 miles
Portland, ME 79 miles
Boston, MA 51 miles
New York City, NY 250 miles
Montreal, Quebec 276 miles
Education / Child Care Facilities:
Primary & Secondary Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 2      
Grade Levels 1-8      
Total Enrollment 430      
If no schools, district students attend: Epping Middle HS, Epping; Pinkerton Academy, Derry Distance: 5 miles
Regional Career Technology Center: Seacoast School of Technology Region: 18
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003: Total Facilities: 6

Total Capacity: 189

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    
Labor Force:
Annual Average 1992 2002
Civilian Labor Force 1,538 2,159
Employed 1,417 2,043
Unemployed 121 116
Unemployment Rate 7.9% 5.4%
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
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 2001 2002
Goods Producing    
Average Employment 129 114
Average Weekly Wage $635 $598
Service Providing    
Average Employment 219 232
Average Weekly Wage $395 $396
Total Private Industry    
Average Employment 348 347
Average Weekly Wage $484 $463
Government    
Average Employment 90 94
Average Weekly Wage $459 $526
Total, Private plus Government    
Average Employment 438 441
Average Weekly Wage $479 $476
Recreational Facilities
X Municipal Parks
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
   
Nearest Ski Area: McIntyre
   
 

 

Copyright 2003 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 05/16/03

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