Swanzey
Zip Codes: North Swanzey, 03431; Swanzey Center and East Swanzey, 03446; West Swanzey, 03469.
Population: 7,203.
Area: 37 square miles.
County: Cheshire.
Town Hall: Swanzey Center, Route 32, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; e-mail: selectmen@town.swanzey.nh.us; town clerk, selectmen’s office, tax collector, 352-7411; selectmen meet Wed. 6 p.m.
Tax Rate: $22.39, ratio of assessment 77.7 percent.
Registered Voters: 4,410.
Fire Dept.: chief, Robert A. Symonds Jr; 911 or 358-6455.
Police Dept.: chief, Richard V.C. Busick 4th; 911; 352-2869 non-emergency.
Selectmen: Deborah J. Davis, Nancy Carlson, Bruce L. Tatro.
Town Clerk: Deirdre Geer.
Tax Collector: Ruth C. Snyder.
Moderator: Alfred “Gus” Lerandeau.
Town Administrator: Elizabeth A. Fox.
Planning Board: Glenn W. Page, Scott Self, Charles Beauregard, Sr., June Fuerderer, Victoria Barlow, Steve Russell.
Zoning Board of Adjustment: William Hutwelker, Charles Beauregard, Sr., Jennifer Gregory, Keith Thibault, Robert Mitchell.
Dept. of Public Works: Lee Dunham.
Recycling Center: transfer station, 97 Pine St.; 357-3808; Tues. 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
School Board: Monadnock Regional district representatives: Colline Dreyfuss, Jane Fortson, Eugene “Gene” White, William Felton, Kristen Goodenough, Robert Smith.
State Representatives: Peter H. Allen, D-Harrisville; Jane B. Johnson, R-Swazney; Alfred C. Lerandeau, D-Swanzey; Thomas L. Loll, D-Marlborough.
State Senator: Molly M. Kelly, R-Keene.
Schools: Mount Caesar (K-3), Cutler (4-6), Monadnock Regional Middle/High School (7-12).
Libraries: Mount Caesar Union, Swanzey Center, 357-0456, Mon. and Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues. and Thur. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 2-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Stratton Free, West Swanzey, 352-9391, Tues. and Thurs. 2:30-8 p.m., Thur. 2:30-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Churches: First Congregational Church, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Westport Church, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Village Church, Christian Life Fellowship, Seventh-Day Adventist, Mount Zion Evangelical Free Church.
Parks, Rec. Facilities: Brown Memorial Field, West Swanzey; Richardson Park, Swanzey Lake; Lane Field, East Swanzey.
Major Businesses: Arthur Whitcomb Inc., Autex Suzuki, Dillant-Hopkins Airport, Baudelaire Inc., Cheshire Family Funeral Home, Cheshire Oil, Rymes Oil, Cheshire Horse, Kia of Keene, Northeast Well and Drill Supply, Cheshire Builders, Frazier & Son, Honda of Keene, Port-O-Lite Co. Inc., Keene Tree Service, Nissan of Keene, Sam’s Department Store, Trikeenan Tilework, Turmoil Inc. MoldPro, Hyundai of Keene, Toyota of Keene.
Points of Interest: Revival of “The Old Homestead” play, Potash Bowl, Swanzey Historical Museum and information center (352-4579), open June to October. Mon.-Fri. 1-4p.m., Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Web site: www.town.swanzey.nh.us/