Statistics
2010 Population |
9,015 | ||||
2000 Population |
9,068 | ||||
1990 Population |
8,854 | ||||
| FY 2007 | FY 2008 | FY 2009 | FY 2010 | FY 2011 | |
| BIRTHS | 63 | 61 | 50 | 45 | 49 |
| DEATHS | 44 | 63 | 76 | 66 | 62 |
| MARRIAGES | 65 | 43 | 65 | 43 | 51 |
| TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS | 13 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 21 |
| TOTAL VALUATION (MILLIONS) | $ 1,296.3 | $ 1,311.7 | $ 1,323.2 | $ 1,334.8 | $ 1,349.5 |
| TOTAL TAX RATE | $ 16.16 | $ 16.46 | $ 17.44 | $ 17.54 | $ 17.86 |
| TOWN TAX RATE | $ 3.59 | $ 3.67 | $ 4.05 | $ 4.03 | $ 4.01 |
| SCHOOL TAX RATE | $ 11.58 | $ 11.79 | $ 12.34 | $ 12.54 | $ 12.89 |
| SEWER MIN. MONTHLY CHARGE | $ 34.50 | $ 34.50 | $ 34.84 | $ 36.25 | $ 37.70 |
| MUNICIPAL SPENDING | $ 9,964,594 | $ 10,471,759 | $ 9,885,784 | $ 9,288,023 | $ 9,863,490 |
| SCHOOL SPENDING | $ 18,035,452 | $ 18,624,631 | $ 18,858,306 | $ 18,833,280 | $ 19,339,877 |
| STATE REVENUE SHARING | $ 702,395 | $ 740,197 | $ 667,238 | $ 599,840 | $ 610,263 |
| STATE EDUCATION FUNDING | $ 2,655,082 | $ 2,836,183 | $ 2,654,038 | $ 1,250,711 | $ 1,953,465 |
| EXCISE TAX INCOME | $ 1,767,055 | $ 1,745,840 | $ 1,654,447 | $ 1,629,716 | $ 1,637,278 |
| MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS | 8,913 | 8,764 | 8,509 | 8,749 | 8,825 |
| ONLINE MOTOR VEHICLE REGS | 1,085 | 1,159 | 1,283 | 1,322 | 1,428 |
| % VEHICLES REGISTERED ONLINE | 12.2% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 16.2% |
| REGISTERED VOTERS | 6,947 | 7,441 | 7,654 | 7,507 | |
| UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE | $ 2,093,201 | $ 2,151,825 | $ 2,164,739 | $ 3,061,548 | $ 2,787,407 |
| TOTAL DEBT OWED | $ 25,939,635 | $ 26,297,164 | $ 24,093,100 | $ 22,067,420 | $ 19,998,958 |
| COMM SVCS PROGRAMS | 674 | 717 | 687 | 709 | |
| LIGHTHOUSE VOLUNTEER HRS. | 2,824 | 2,884 | 2,860 | 2,836 | 2,853 |
| PTLD HEAD LIGHT GIFT SALES | $ 479,987 | $ 508,334 | $ 458,200 | $ 501,919 | $ 519,281 |
| NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOMES | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| SINGLE FAMILY HOMES REPLACED | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| NEW CONDOMINIUMS | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| POLICE ARRESTS | 106 | 96 | 64 | 95 | 98 |
| POLICE COMPLAINTS INVESTIG. | 675 | 535 | 488 | 534 | 477 |
| SUMMONSES | 636 | 492 | 438 | 787 | 830 |
| PARKING TAGS | 206 | 111 | 149 | 118 | 103 |
| RESCUE CALLS | 485 | 477 | 443 | 445 | 422 |
| FIRE CALLS | 570 | 270 | 357 | 305 | 248 |
| VEHICLE ACCIDENTS | 106 | 118 | 94 | 69 | 77 |
| WETEAM CALLS | 27 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 8 |
| PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING HOURS | 4,304 | 3,120 | 3,825 | 3,606 | 2,922 |
| PUB. SAFETY VOLUNTEER HRS. | 11,835 | 10,501 | 11,689 | 10,123 | 9,996 |
| FIRE/ POLICE UNIT CALLS | 95 | 95 | 108 | 115 | 144 |
| REGISTERED MOORINGS | 95 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 89 |
| TONS OF RECYCLING | 4,435 | 4,840 | 3,537 | 4,606 | 5,487 |
| SILVER BULLET BIN RECYCLING | 760 | 1,037 | 1,146 | 1,160 | 1,262 |
| TONS OF SOLID WASTE | 3,978 | 3,275 | 2,877 | 2,626 | 2,603 |
| MILES OF TOWN ROADS | 62.36 | 62.36 | 62.36 | 62.36 | 62.36 |
| INCHES OF SNOW PLOWED | 55 | 103 | 81.1 | 37 | 78.7 |
| MILES OF ROADS RESURFACED | 2.09 | 2.25 | 2.75 | 2.48 | 1.93 |
| SCHOOL POPULATION | 1,813 | 1,784 | 1,738 | 1708 | 1,705 |
| FULL TIME EQUIV. TEACHERS | 160 | 160 | 161 | 159 | 159 |
| FULL TIME MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 50 |
| LIBRARY CIRCULATION | 135,483 | 138,338 | 157,352 | 156,948 | 149,590 |
| PLANNING BOARD AGENDA ITEMS | 24 | 27 | 18 | 35 | 20 |
| PB WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS | 20 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| ZONING BOARD AGENDA ITEMS | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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