Town Hall · Lempster

Lempster, NH town hall & government

Lempster spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,038 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lempster's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lempster's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,038
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,426
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$420,00035%
Administration & buildings
$302,00025%
Sewer & trash
$93,0008%
Police
$57,0005%
Fire
$55,0005%
Health & welfare
$50,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0002%
Parks & libraries
$27,0002%
Interest on debt
$20,0002%
Other
$136,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Lempster didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lempster

Full-time staff
8
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Police
0 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lempster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lempster School District

Lempster's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,520
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
125
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 62%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $26,520 per pupil, $16,104 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lempster pay

Typical tax bill
$4,558
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$241,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lempster's government

🏛️ Official websitelempsternh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lempster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lempster

Lempster is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Maggie Goodlander. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Lempster's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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