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Town Hall: Grafton Turnpike Rd., P.O. Box 299, Grafton, N.H. 03240; 523-7218
Town Hall Superintendent: Louise Gallup, 523-4426
Town Offices: Library Road, Grafton, N.H. 03240; 523-7700
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Town Clerk: Mary McDow, 523-7270
Deputy Town Clerk: Lana Evans
Hours: Monday and Thursday 6-8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m.- noon, last Saturday of the month 9 a.m.-noon
Board of Selectmen: Frank Neufell (chairman), 523-7389; Jennie Joyce, 523-7255 (meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month)
Selectmen's Administrative Assistant: Pam Grinley, 523-7700
Tax Collector: Donna Dugan, 523-7912
Welfare Director: Marian Morse, 523-7477
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Health Officer: John Knott, 523-4313
Emergencies: 911
Police: 523-7667, Merle Kenyon (chief), Norman Daigneault (officer), Russell Poitras (officer)
Fire: Chris Williams (chief), 523-7500
Forest Fire Warden: Paul C. Gove, 523-7161
Ambulance: Jane Kenyon (captain)
Budget Committee: Cliff Williamson (chairman), Scott Clang, Catherine Mulholland, Jennie Joyce (ex-officio)
Planning Board: Martin “Jim” Dugan, Catherine Mulholland, Erin Darrow, Gretchen Renee, Frank Neufell (ex-officio)
Grafton Public Library: 523-7865, Mary L. Gove (librarian), Myrtle Cooper (assistant)
Hours: Wednesday 10-11:30 a.m., 3-5 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m.; second and fourth Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon
Recycling Center: 523-9113, Ed Grinley (manager), Scott Smith, Wesley Joyce
Hours: Sunday and Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Road Crew: 523-7027, Fred Duefield (agent), Paul Jalbert (assistant), Rick Corliss, Joe Braley, Doug Dimond
Cemetery Trustees: Keary Morse, Wesley Joyce, Vincent “Mickey” McDow III
Recreation Committee: Keary Morse (chairman), Dave Roberts, Tammy Bailey, Lana Evans
Trustees of the Trust Fund: Betty Stiles, 523-9978; Anson Smith; Liz Guaraldi, 523-8855
Supervisors of the Checklist: Betty Stiles, Stewart Downs, Marguerite Conley
Auditors: Elizabeth Conley, Rosalie Babiarz
Elevation: 830 feet
Distance to Boston: 104 miles
New York City: 294 miles
Montreal: 230 miles
Average annual precipitation: 39.9 inches
Population:
2000: 1,138
1990: 923
Number of families: 306
Average family size: 3.01
Income:
Per capita: $16,944
Median family income: $41,875
Median household income: $38,654
Employment:
Residents working in community: 16.0%
Mean travel time to work: 34 minutes
Unemployment rate: 5.2%
Housing Units:
Single-family: 513
Multi-family: 21
Manufactured homes: 145
2001 Equalized tax rate: $26.56*
Full-time police department: Yes
Full-time fire department: No
Public schools:
Elementary: none
Middle-junior high: none
High school: none
Private/parochial schools: none
Grafton Pond: This large, clear pond with numerous small islands is great for swimming, fishing and canoeing. Almost no buildings interrupt its shoreline. No boats with motors over 10 horsepower are permitted, and overnight camping is prohibited.
Ruggles Mine: “The Mine in the Sky” sits high atop Isinglass Mountain in Grafton Center and affords a spectacular view. The mine was the first in the country to begin producing mica, in 1803, and subsequently yielded an estimated $30 million in valuable minerals. No longer commercially operated as a mineral source, the mine welcomes visitors who can try their luck at collecting more than 150 different minerals that have been found here or exploring the dramatic giant rooms and tunnels with their arched ceilings, which have been carved out of the mine over its 192-year lifetime.
Tewksbury Pond Boat Ramp: Offers free launching facilities for small watercraft, except for those with petroleum-burning engines. This very deep, crystal-clear lake is stocked with trout annually and is a favorite fishing spot all year long.
Grafton Recreation Field: Has a horse ring, basketball court and picnic tables. Located on Prescott Road.
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