Alstead 03602
Population: 1,977.
Area: 39.7 square miles.
County: Cheshire.
Town Offices: 835-2986, Mon.-Wed. 8 a.m.-4p.m.; Thurs. 8 a.m.-5:45p.m., closed Friday; selectmen meet Tues. 7 p.m.; 835-2242, town clerk-tax collector, Mon.-Wed 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Thurs. 8 a.m.-5:45 p.m., closed Friday.
Tax Rate: $23.41, ratio of assessment 92.8 percent.
Registered Voters: 1,383.
Fire Dept.: chief, Kim J. Kercewich; 911 or 835-2428.
Police Dept.: chief, Robert L. Bromley; 911; 835-6277 non-emergency.
Selectmen: Joel C. McCarty, Matthew D. Saxton, William H. Moran.
Town Clerk: Gloria Seddon.
Tax Collector: Gloria Seddon.
Moderator: Peter C. Rhoades.
Planning Board: chairman, Peter C. Rhoades.
Zoning Board of Adjustment: chairman, Dennis Molesky.
Road Agent: David L. Crosby.
Recycling Center: transfer station, Route 12A; Wed. 7-5 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; 835-2425.
School Board: Fall Mountain Regional School District representative, Robert Pearson.
State Representatives: Daniel A. Eaton, D-Stoddard; Tara A. Sad, D-Walpole; Lucy McVitty Weber, D-Walpole.
State Senator: Bob Odell, R-Lempster.
Schools: Alstead Primary (K-5), Vilas Middle School (6-8), Fall Mountain Regional High in Langdon (9-12).
Library: Shedd-Porter Library, 835-6661, Wed. noon-4 and 6-8 p.m.; Thurs. noon-6 p.m.; Fri. noon-6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-noon.
Churches: First Congregational, Alstead Village Third Congregational, East Alstead Second Congregational.
Parks, Rec. Facilities: Vilas Pool, Millot Green.
Major Businesses: Benson Woodworking Co., Fuller Machine Co., Branchflower Lumber.
Points of Interest: Historical Archive Building, Vilas Pool, Pratt Rock.
Web site: www.alsteadnh.org