Town Hall: Town Offices: 650 Route 10, 357-0320; selectmen, Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m.; town clerk, Tues. 6-8 p.m., Wed. 8 a.m.-noon; tax collector, Thur. 8 a.m.-noon

Tax Rate: $26.28, ratio of assessment 82.2 percent

Registered Voters: 569

Fire Department: chief, William Johnson; 911 or 352-1100

Police Department: Cheshire County Sheriff, 355-2000, 911

Town Clerk: Robin Cantara

Tax Collector: Robin Cantara

Planning Board: Fred Hughes, Michael Klein, Carol N. Ogilvie, John Kinsherf

BudgetCommittee: Stephen Ackerman, Dawn Symonds, Clement Lounder, Chuck Mosher, Judith Peter, William Mitchell

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Clement Lounder, Judith Peter, Scott Schneider, Abigail Howard, Dennis Shanoff

Moderator: Ernest N. Peter

Road Agent: Harlen Maguire

Public Schools: Gilsum Elementary (K-6), Monadnock Regional High in Swanzey Center (7-12)

Board of Education: Monadnock Regional district representative, Edward Jacod

State Representatives: John J. Laurent, R-Westmoreland

State Senator: Bob Odell, R-Lempster

Selectmen: William G. Hasbrouck, Raymond Britton Jr., William Mitchell Jr

Library: Gilsum Public Library, 357-0320, Mon. and Wed. noon-4 p.m.; Mon. and Tues. 6-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-noon

Churches: Gilsum Congregational

Major Businesses: R.J. Sports, Gilsum Village Store, W.S. Badger Co. Inc., The Filter Connection

Points of Interest: Stone arch bridge, Bear Den Geological State Park, inactive mines, Ashuelot Gorge, Vessel Rock. Gilsum Rock Swap held every July.