Hollis, New Hampshire

Hollis, NH
Community Contact	Town of Hollis Virginia Mills, Assistant Planner 7 Monument Square Hollis, NH 03049
Telephone	(603) 465-3446
Fax	(603) 465-3701
E-mail	planning@hollis.nh.us
Web Site	www.hollis.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 3 pm
County	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area	Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission	Nashua Regional
Regional Development	Gateway Industrial Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 5
State Senate	District 12
State Representative	Hillsborough County District 5

Incorporated: 1746

Origin: This area was established in 1739 as West Dunstable, or Nittisset. Dunstable was a large Massachusetts grant that was divided nearly in half with the establishment of the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border in 1741. Hollis was incorporated in 1746 by Governor Benning Wentworth, who gave it the name of a very old English family. Governor Wentworth's ancestor, Thomas Wentworth, first Earl of Strafford, was married to Arabella Holles, daughter of John Holles, Earl of Clare. The spelling of Hollis may have been influenced by Harvard graduates living there, including Daniel Emerson, the town's first clergyman, since London merchant Thomas Hollis was a benefactor of the college.

Villages and Place Names: Hollis Depot, West Hollis

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,441 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Hollis totaled 5,868 over 50 years, from 1,196 in 1950 to 7,064 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 79 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, which followed 44 percent and 52 percent increased over the previous two decades. The 2006 Census estimate for Hollis was 7,748 residents, which ranked 39th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 243.9 persons per square mile of land area. Hollis contains 31.8 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2006	$7,913,923
Budget: School Appropriations	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1960/07
Master Plan	1999
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Library; Cemetery; Budget
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Conservation; Library; Historic District

Public Library

Hollis Social

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

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua	8 miles	188
St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua	8 miles	208

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	KeySpan
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	Voluntary

Telephone Company	TDS Telecom
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$22.84

2006 Equalization Ratio

75.6

2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.20

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	95.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings	4.3%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.6%

2006 Total Housing Units

2,840

2006 Single-Family Units

2,498

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Multi-Family Units

251

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2006

7,748

402,789

2000

7,064

382,384

1990

5,719

336,549

1980

4,679

276,608

1970

2,616

223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	3,489	Female	3,526

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	459
Age 5 to 19	1,745
Age 20 to 34	653
Age 35 to 54	2,819
Age 55 to 64	760
Age 65 and over	579
Median Age	39.6 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.3%

Per capita income

$44,936

Median 4-person family income

$104,737

Median household income

$92,847

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$76,025
Female	$46,161

Families below the poverty level

2.8%

Annual Average

1996

2006

Civilian Labor Force

3,411

4,115

Employed

3,322

3,993

Unemployed

122

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

3.0%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1996

2006

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

1,044

820

Average Weekly Wage

$699

$956

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

682

977

Average Weekly Wage

$595

$935

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

1,727

1,797

Average Weekly Wage

$658

$945

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

327

579

Average Weekly Wage

$505

$616

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

2,053

2,376

Average Weekly Wage

$634

$864

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Schools students attend:	Hollis operates grades K-6; grades 7-12 are part of Hollis/Brookline Cooperative (Hollis, Brookline)	District: SAU 41
Career Technology Center(s):	Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North	Region: 16

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	2	1	1
Grade Levels	K 1-6	7-8	9-12
Total Enrollment	809	460	893

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007:

Total Facilities: 5

Total Capacity: 148

Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Rivier; Thomas More

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Source Electronics	Integrated circuits	150	1988
Morins Landscaping	Landscaping contractor	80
Puritan Press, Inc.	Commercial printing	60	1976
Jennings Excavation	Commercial & residential contracting	55	1984
Diamond Casting & Machine	Machined aluminum	50	1967
Hollis Line Machine	Job shop machining	12	1962

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	122, 111, 111A, 130
Nearest Interstate, Exit		Everett Tpk., Exit 6; I-93, Exit 3
	Distance	6 miles; 19 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Boire Field, Nashua
Runway		5,501 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	22 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	22 miles
Portland, ME	121 miles
Boston, MA	50 miles
New York City, NY	222 miles
Montreal, Quebec	280 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	87.3%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	5.0%
Public transportation	0.3%
Walked	0.2%
Other Means	0.6%
Worked at home	6.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work	29 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	15%
Commuting to another NH community	54%
Commuting out-of-state	30%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
X	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
X	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre

	Other: Silver Lake State Beach

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 09/18/07

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