Jaffrey

Web site: http://town.jaffrey.nh.us/

Population: 5,631 (1990); 5,476 (2000); 5,694 (2006)

Overview
In 1749 this territory was chartered as Monadnock Number 2, sometimes called Middle Monadnock or Middletown. It was one of the first towns established under the New Hampshire proprietors' purchase of undivided lands under the Masonian claim. The grant was renewed in 1767, and the town incorporated in 1773 as Jaffrey, in honor of George Jaffrey, member of a prominent Portsmouth family. Both his father and son were named George, and all three served as treasurer of the province. George Senior held the position when the state was still under Massachusetts rule. George III also served as proprietors' clerk, and was a life trustee of Dartmouth College, providing the design for the official college seal.

Geography
Region:Monadnock
County: Cheshire
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 34 miles
o Boston, MA: 67 miles
o New York, NY: 217 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 258 miles

Town Hall
Jaffrey Town Offices
10 Goodnow Street
Jaffrey, NH 03452
(603) 532-7445
(603) 532-7880
Fax: (603) 532-7862

Municipal Information
Government: Town Manager
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Monadnock Community (9 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 28
State Senate District: 11
Executive Council District: 5
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools

Jaffrey Rindge Cooperative School District
http://www.sau47.k12.nh.us/

Conant Elementary School
152 South St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0827

Jaffrey Rindge Middle School
1 Conant Way
Jaffrey, NH 03452
603 532 8122

Jaffrey Grade School
18 School St
Jaffrey, NH 03452
(603) 532-8355

Services
Jaffrey Town Fire Department
138 Turnpike Rd
Jaffrey, NH 03452
(603) 532-8377

Jaffrey Town Police Department
26 Main St
Jaffrey, NH 03452
(603) 532-7865

Jaffrey Public Library
38 Main St
Jaffrey, NH 03452
(603) 532-7301

Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Jaffrey Water Works
Sanitation: Municipal
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes