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town of Campton offers a variety of services. Campton
supports highly-qualified local police, fire and ambulance
services.
An elected Road Agent is responsible for maintaining Town
roads and Streets. There are two local banks as well as
a cable TV provider.
Solid Waste Disposal
Campton, Thornton, and Ellsworth share a transfer station
and recycling facility on Route 175 in Thornton. There
are assorted bins and sheds and several balers and compactors
for its operations.
Hours of Operation
* Monday - Wednesday - Sunday * 10am - 5pm
* Saturday * 8am - 5pm
The transfer station accepts sheetrock, asphalt shingles,
waste oil, scrap metal, batteries, tires, mattresses,
yard waste and compost and appliances, in addition to
household waste. A fee is charged for some items that
cannot be recycled. Recycling is mandatory for mixed paper,
newspaper, cardboard, glass, tin cans, aluminum cans and
plastic.
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Water Department
The water department serves only part of the Campton Village
Precinct, primarily the area commonly called the “Village”
along Route 49 between Route 175 and I-93, and parts of
the “Upper Village” and “Lower Village”to
approximately the Campton Elementary School. About 180
residences and 20 light commercial users are now serviced.
Town Office Building
A wooden frame structure, originally built as a school
in the 1930’s, now functions as the Town Office
Building. It is situated centrally in the Village on Main
Street and has adequate parking in front.
Highway department
One full-time salaried Road Agent and two part-time paid
assistant currently staff the highway department. Additional
plowing and other maintenance are annually contracted
to local firms as needed.
Fire Department
The Campton-Thornton Fire Department provides fire protection
with a full-time paid chief and on-call staff of 30 who
are paid for time spent working. The area covered by this
department is about 132 square miles. Equipment is stored
in two locations—one in Campton and one in Thornton.
The Campton Fire Station is located on Route 49 near Exist
28 of I-93.
Police Department
A professional, fully staffed, full-time police department
provides police protection with a full-time chief and
four other full-time officers and a secretary. There are
also two part time officers. The department is “committed
to providing the highest quality of police services to
the people who live, work and visit our Town … and
to safeguard life and property, preserve the peace, prevent
and detect crime, enforce the law, and protect the rights
of all citizens.
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Cemeteries
The main town cemetery is on Blair Road, laid out in 1854
with 725 burial sites, and is near the Blair Covered Bridge.
There are ten historic cemeteries also kept up by the
town but are no longer actively used.
Medical and Social Services
Speare Memorial Hospital has received an award for being
a TOP 100 HOSPITAL.
The hospital is located 9 miles south in Plymouth, offers
a modern health care facility with a 24-hour emergency
department.
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Library
The Campton Town Library is situated in front of the Campton
Elementary School. It was built in 1986, is handicap accessible
and comprises about 1250 square feet. Approximately 12,000
volumes are housed in the library, with books for both
adults and children. It is staffed with one part-time
librarian and is open during school hours as well as eight
hours weekly in the evenings and on Saturday. View
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