Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of Hanover

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A 1764 N/A 1761 12/16/1986
* Figures are from Town Reports/Master Plans

Local Planning & Regulations

Economic Development Committee Historical Society / Historic District Commission / Heritage Commission Planning Board Adopted Capitol Improvement Plan Capitol Improvement Plan last Adopted Zoning Ordinance Last Adopted Site Plan Regulations Last Adopted
N/A N/A Yes 12/1/1991 5/4/2002 1/14/1997
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Subdivision Regulations Last Adopted Growth Management Ordinance Is the Growth Management Ordinance in effect? Impact Fee Ordinance Is the Impact Fee Imposed? What is the Impact Fee Imposed on?
3/19/1996 No N/A Yes Yes enabled municipal capital facilities
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Allow Manufactured Housing Parks? Allow Manufactured Housing in Subdivisions Allow Manufactured Housing on Individual Lots? ? Historic District Zoning Aquifer Protection District Soil-Based Lot Sizing for Residential Development
Yes Yes Yes No No No
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Elderly Housing District Affordable Housing District Specific Design Regulations for Commercial / Industrial Development Tax Increment Finance District Allow the Transfer of Development Rights in the Zoning Ordinance?
No No No Yes No
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Has the Town Adopted Building Codes? Which Codes? Does the Town Allow Mixed Use Development? (Residential and Commercial on the Same Lot) - -
Yes NFPA - BOCA - NH Yes - -
* Town Reports & Staff
* Zoning Ordinances &Site Plan Regulations

Municipal Facilities & Utilities

Municipal Water System Municipal Sewer System Fixed-Route Public Transit System Residential Curbside Trash Collection Non-Residential Curbside Trash Collection Residential Curbside Recycling Non-Residential Curbside Recycling
Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
29688.5 acres 745.5 acres 32087.1 49.1
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Total Developed Acres Residential Acres Agricultural Acres Commercial Acres Institutional/ Governmental Acres Recreational Acres Undeveloped Acres
145 94 31 3 4 13 94
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Year Acres in Current Use Value of Land in Current Use $ Assessed from Land Use Change Tax $ Assessed from Timber Tax -
1990 20154 $ 1201000 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ 1183800 NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 38200.00 $ NA -
2001 19857.00 $ 1162500.00 $ 0.00 $ NA -
2002 19839.00 $ NA $ 80400.00 $ NA -
50 % of the Land Use Change Tax is dedicated to conservation programs.
* Acreage is from Town Reports/Master Plans,2002
* NH Office of State Planning

Population

Year Population PopulationPercent Change Annualized Rate of Population Change Male Population Female Population Age: 0-17 Age: 18-64 Age: 65+ Population per square mile
1970 8494 NA NA 5477 3017 1824 6153 517 173
1980 9119 7.4 % 10.7 5086 4033 1421 6930 768 185.7
1990 9212 1 % 10.1 4826 4386 1280 7012 920 187.6
2000 10850 17.8 % NA 5401 5449 1639 7735 1476 221
2005 11450 -9.7 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 12050 1 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 12720 1.6 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 13290 2.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 334
- * Figures for 2005 - 2020 are NH OSP Estimates '96
* Figures for 1970 - 2000 are from the US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* Population per square mile is Census Population / Total Square Miles (from Town Reports/Master Plans)

Income & Poverty

Year Median Household Income Per Capita Income Percent Change in Per Capita Income State Ranking of Per Capita Income (out of 234) % of Person Below Poverty Level
1970 $ N/A NA NA NA N/A %
1980 $ 22971 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 51899 $ 17496 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 22850 30.6 % 41 NA
2000 $ 72470 $ 30393 NA NA 9.1 %
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- Median Family Income % of Families Below Poverty Level Equalized Tax Rate % Change in Equalized Tax Rate Town Welfare Budget as a % of Total Town Budget
1990 NA NA $ 18.18 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 20.74 14.1 % NA
2000 $ 99158 0.6 % $ 23.28 12.2 % 1.80 %
2001 NA NA $ 24.68 6 % 1.50 %
2002 NA NA $ 16.36 -33.71 % 1.10 %
- * Household & Family Income figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* % of Persons in Poverty figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)

Employment

Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Average Annual Rate of Unemployment Unemployment Rate - February % of All Parents in Labor Force that have Children Under 6 years of age
1998 4809 4743 66 1.4 % NA NA
1999 4876 4811 65 1.3 % 1.3 % NA
2000 4955 4864 91 1.8 % 1.8 % 52 %
2001 5075 4982 93 1.8 % 1 % NA
2002 5328 5264 64 1.2 % 1.2 % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 0.8 % NA
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- # of Employees by Occupation
- Managerial & Professional Technical Sales & Administrative Support Service Farming, Forestry & Fishing Precision Production, Craft & Repair Operators, Fabricators & Laborers
1970 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1980 1792 1051 575 9 117 117
1990 2101 1315 417 38 138 150
2000 3183 925 409 24 128 61
- * NH Department of Employment Security

Housing

Year Average Household Size Total Housing Units # Single Family Homes # Multi-family Homes # Mobile Homes # Owner Occupied Dwellings # Renter Occupied Dwellings
1970 N/A 1992 N/A N/A N/A 3574 1774
1980 4 2373 1670 635 19 1340 885
1990 2.5 2623 1818 779 26 1549 772
2000 2.5 2989 2240 743 6 1869 963
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 34 11 0 -
2002 14 15 0 -
 
- Average Household Size Average Household Size Owner-Occupied Units Average Household Size Renter-Occupied Units # Occupied Units # Vacant Units Homeowner Vacancy Rate Rental Vacancy Rate Households with individuals under 18
2000 2.5 2.6 2.3 2832 157 0.8 0.9 898
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- Median Rent Median Home Value % Median Home Value Change # Building Permits Issued - Single Family # Building Permits Issued - Multi-family # Building Permits Issued - Mobile Home -
1970 N/A N/A NA NA NA NA -
1980 231 80000 N/A 21 N/A 0 -
1985 NA NA NA 42 N/A 0 -
1990 602 215500 169 12 0 0 -
1995 NA NA NA 28 0 0 -
2000 857 NA NA 10 N/A 0 -
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- Gross Rent as a % of Household Income Monthly Owner Cost as a % of Household Income
- Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater
1999 12 14 19 45 43 21 19 17
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- # of Assisted Housing Units # of Shelters (Emergency, Family, Transitional)
Elderly Units Family Units Family / Elderly Groups Home Units Miscellaneous Units
2000 0 0 0 0 24 0
2001 24 0 0 0 0 NA
2002 24 0 0 0 0 NA
2003 24 0 0 0 0 NA
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* NH Office of State Planning
* NHHFA Directory of Assisted Housing Report (2002)
* Local Sources

Commuting

Year # Residents Commuting Out of Town % Residents Commuting Out of Town Most Common Commute To:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 733 18.3 % Lebanon Hartford VT Norwich VT
2000 1556 NA % HaNover Lebanon Hartford VT
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 8009 N/A Lebanon Hartford VT Norwich VT
2000 6540 13.9 min. HaNover Lebanon Hartford VT
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 13.9 minutes - - - -
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990)

Child Care

Year # Licensed Child Center Care Facilities Capacity of Child Center Care Facilities # Licensed School Aged Child Care Facilities Capacity of School Aged Facilities # Licensed Family Child Care Facilities Capacity of Family Child Care Facilities # Licensed Preschool Child Care Facilities Capacity of Preschool Child Care Facilities
2000 6 213 1 25 3 32 2 53
2001 7 213 1 25 4 15 2 53
2002 7 213 1 25 4 15 2 53
2003 4 273 1 25 2 20 3 65
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census