Town Hall: off town common; office hours Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; town clerk, 835-6879, Mon.-Wed. 6:30-8 p.m., Sat. 9-11 a.m.; tax collector, Mon. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tax Rate: $19.14, ratio of assessment 88.5 percent.

Registered Voters: 741

Fire Department: Chief, Elbert Knicely; 911, or 352-1100

Police Department: 911; coverage through NH State Police Troop C in Keene, 358-3333.

Town Clerk: Charlotte Comeau.

Administrative Assistant: Kathi Bradt, 835-6879.

Tax Collector: Marianne Nevelson.

Planning Board: Stella Herpel, Jim Jennison, Craig Oshkello, Doug Robinson, Laurence Williamson, Rob Vogel, Debby Hinman

BudgetCommittee: John Balla, Jim Brown, Craig Oshkello, Linda Brenneman, Jim Jennison, Sue Metsack.

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Rob DeValk, Frank Emig, Stella Herpel, James G. Phinizy, Gail Wilson.

Moderator: John Luther.

Road Agent: Kerry Smith

Recycling Center: transfer station, Wed. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m., 835-6602.

Public Schools: Acworth School (K-5), Vilas Middle School (6-8), Fall Mountain Regional High in Langdon (9-12).

Board of Education: Fall Mountain Regional district member, James D. Elsesser.

State Representatives: Jim U. McClammer, D-Charlestown; Cynthia P. McSweeney, D-Charlestown.

State Senator: Bob Odell, R-Lempster.

Selectmen: Gretchen Abendschein, Thomas D. Esslinger, John G. Tuthill. Selectmen meet first, third and fifth Mondays, 7 p.m.

Library: Silsby Free Library, Hill Road, 835-2150, Tues., Thur., Sun. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Churches: United Church of Acworth.

Major Businesses: Bascom Maple Farm, Balla Lumber, Gail Wilson Designs, South Acworth Village Store and Allstone Corporation.

Points of Interest: Meetinghouse, erected in 1821, and South Acworth Village Store.