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TOWN STATISTICS

Population estimate (2006): 312
Median age (2000): 38.3

Educational attainment, adults 25 years and older (2000):
High school graduate or higher: 77.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%

Median family income: $40,625

PLACES OF INTEREST

Cardigan Mountain State Park: An unspoiled 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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Town House in Orange. (Valley News - Jason Johns)

Orange, N.H.

Town Offices: P.O. Box 37, Canaan, N.H. 03741; 523-7054; fax 523-7054
Board of Selectmen: Charles Sova, William Fulton and Patricia Mercer (meets second and fourth Mondays at 6:30 p.m.) Moderator: Danny Hazelton
Town Clerk and Selectmen’s Secretary: Patricia White, 523-7344
Hours: Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., first Saturday of the month, and by appointment
Deputy Town Clerk: Alice Clough, 523-9664
Treasurer: Linda Giner
Tax Collector and Deeding Agent: Sharon Lee Proulx, 523-4590
Police Chief: Andrew Ware, home 523-7275, cell 381-8000, pager 615-7000, dispatch (800) 564-6911
Forest Fire Warden: Brent Stevens, 523-9923, call for burning permits
Building Inspector and Health and Welfare Officer: Donald Pfaefflin, 523-7908
Cemetery Agent: Ed Saulen
Trustee of Trust Funds: Alice Smith, Edith Sova, Louis Shelzi
Planning Board: Meets fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Conservation Commission: Kip Riley, chairperson; David Stacy; Sal Guadagnino; Dorothy Heinrichs; Scott Sanborn; Scott Lurgio (meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.)
Zoning Board of Adjustment: Donald Pfaefflin, chairman, 523-7908; Scott Sanborn; Beverly Ells; Dick Jaeger; Judy Connelly (meets as required)
Road Agent: Frank Giner
Budget Committee: Tim Connelly, Robert Proulx, Skip Smith
Auditors: Catherine Ells, Bruce Ells
Canaan Elementary School: 523-4312
Mascoma Valley Regional High School: 632-4308

Published July 20, 2008