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Town Offices: P.O. Box 37, Canaan, N.H. 03741; 523-7054
Hours: Tuesday 6:30-8:30 p.m. or by appointment
Web Site: town.orange.nh.us
Town Clerk: Carol Decato, 523-4808
Deputy Clerk: Pat White, 523-7344
Town email: townoforange@endor.com
Board of Selectmen: Carol Decato, 523-4808; Charles Sova, 523-4578; Scott Sanborn, 523-7240 (meets second and fourth Wednesdays at 6 p.m.)
Moderator: Daniel Hazelton, 523-4268
Treasurer: Linda Giner, 523-7054
Tax Collector/Deeding Agent: Sharon Proulx, 523-4590
Trustee of Trust Funds: Alice Smith, 523-9143
Cemetery Agent: James Colburn, 523-7823
Overseer of Public Welfare/Health Officer: Donald Pfaefflin, 523-7908
Planning Board: Robert Proulx (chairman), Lyle Smith, Evelyn Finn, Scott Sanborn (meets fourth Wednesday of each month)
Zoning Board of Adjustment: Donald Pfaefflin (chairman), 523-7908; Beverly Ells; Donna Dias; Charles Sova (selectmen rep.) (meets as required)
Supervisors of the Checklist: Beverly Ells, Barbara Smith
Canaan/Orange Recycling Committee Coordinator: Anita Watson
Cemetery Commission: Elwin Grace, Anita Watson
Auditors: Catherine Ells, Bruce Ells
Building Inspector: Donald Pfaefflin
Budget Committee: Lyle Smith, Tim Connelly, Robert Proulx
Police Chief: Andrew Ware, 523-7275
Forest Fire Warden: Brent Stevens
Deputy Warden: Nicholas Schwarz
Mascoma Regional High School Board Representative: Charles Sova,
Elevation: 1,214 feet
Distance to Boston: 122 miles
New York City: 312 miles
Montreal: 210 miles
Average annual precipitation: 37 inches
Population:
2000: 299
1990: 237
Number of families: 85
Average family size: 2.98
* See explanation on page 2
Income:
Per capita: $16,944
Median family income: $41,875
Median household income: $38,654
Employment:
Percent of residents working in community: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 27 minutes
Unemployment rate: 1.1%
Housing Units:
Single-family: 110
Multi-family: 1
Manufactured homes: 26
2001 Equalized tax rate: $20.97*
Full-time police department: No
Full-time fire department: No
Public schools:
Elementary: none
Middle-junior high: none
High school: none
Private/parochial schools: none
Cardigan Mountain State Park: An unspoiled, scenic recreation area with numerous hiking trails, including those that reach the 3,121-foot open granite peak of Cardigan Mountain. The location offers spectacular views, picnic areas, shelters and a free parking lot. Camping is not allowed.
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