Population: 5,711.

Area: 40.7 square miles.

County: Cheshire.

Town Hall: 10 Goodnow St., town manager, 532-7880, e-mail, hartmanm@town.jaffrey.nh.us, Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; town clerk, 532-7861, Mon.-Thur., 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Thur. 6-8 p.m.; Fri. 8:30 a.m.-noon; tax collector, 532-7860, Mon.-Thur. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Thur. 6-8 p.m.; Fri. 8:30 a.m.-noon.

Tax rate: $23.47, ratio of assessment 89 percent.

Registered voters: 3,911.

Fire Dept.: chief, David Chamberlain; 911; 532-8377 non-emergency.

Police Dept.: chief, William Oswalt; 911; 532-7865 non-emergency.

Selectmen: G. Clay Hollister, Donald MacIsaac Franklin W. Sterling.

Town Manager: Michael J. Hartman.

Town Clerk: Maria A. Chamberlain.

Tax Collector: Dawn L. Oswalt.

Moderator: Marc P Tieger.

Public Works: Randall Heglin.

Budget Committee: Sara Belletete-Abitz, Robert Bussiere, Sarah Cournoyer, Rebecca DeGrandpre, Robert Jalbert, Norman Langevin, Franklin W. Sterling.

Conservation Commission: James R. Bearce, Nora Bryant, John O. Field, Carolyn D. Garretson, Donald MacIsaac, Ron Rogstad.

Planning Board: , Robert Deschenes, Thomas Doane, William Graf, Richard Grodin, G. Clay Hollister, Mark Kresge, John McCarthy, Edward Merrell, Michael Shea.

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Ernest Belletete, Ken Campbell, Raymond Dodge, James Dumont, Lee Sawyer, Andrew Webber.

Recycling Center: Old Sharon Road; Tues., Wed., Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; 532-6819.

Airport: Silver Ranch Airport (private), manager Harvey N. Sawyer.

School Board: Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative representatives, Jeff Clark-Kevan, James Weimann

State Representatives: Susan Emerson, R-Rindge; John B. Hunt, R-Rindge; Bonnie G. Mitchell, D-Jaffrey; Stephen T. Pelkey, R-Jaffrey.

State Senator: Peter E. Bragdon, R-Milford.

Schools: Jaffrey Grade (K-5), Jaffrey-Rindge Middle (6-8), Conant High (9-12).

Other Schools: Victory High School, St. Patrick’s School.

Library: Jaffrey Public Library, Main Street, 532-7301, Mon. and Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Tues and Thur., 1 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-2p.m., director, Joan Knight.

Churches: Calvary Assembly of God, Jaffrey Bible, Pilgrim Baptist, St. Patrick’s, United Church of Jaffrey; in Jaffrey Center, First Congregational, Full Gospel Four Square

Parks, Rec. Facilities: Contoocook Lake, Humiston Field, Jaffrey Recreation Department, 532-7863.

Major Businesses: Printegra Corp., D.D. Bean & Sons Inc., Johnson Abrasives Co., King Manufacturing Co., Millipore Corp., Teleflex Medical, Graphicast, New England Wood Pellet, Telstar Display Fireworks Inc., Atlas Pyrotechnics, Alliance Roofing, Belletete’s Inc., Kimball Farms.

Points of Interest: Mount Monadnock State Park, Annett State Park, Jaffrey Civic Center, Old Meeting House, Melville Academy, Amos Fortune home and grave, Red School House, Willa Cather’s grave, Silver Ranch Airport. Jaffrey is also known for its spectacular Festival of Fireworks, held in mid-August.