Auburn, New Hampshire
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| Auburn, New Hampshire | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham County |
| Incorporated | 1845 |
| Government | |
| - Board of Selectmen | |
| Area | |
| - Town | 28.7 sq mi (74.4 km²) |
| - Land | 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km²) |
| - Water | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 4,682 |
| - Density | 185.7/sq mi (71.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Website: http://www.auburnnh.us/ | |
Auburn is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA.
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[edit] History
Auburn was incorporated in 1845. Once a part of Chester, it was known as Chester Woods, Chester West Parish, Long Meadow, and then Auburn. As with Auburn, Maine, Auburn, Massachusetts and Auburn, New York, the name is from Oliver Goldsmith's popular 18th century poem, "The Deserted Village", which begins:
- Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain,
- Where health and plenty cheered the labouring swain
- Where smiling spring its earliest visit paid,
- And parting summer's lingering blooms delayed
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.4 km² (28.7 mi²). 65.3 km² (25.2 mi²) of it is land and 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (12.19%) is water. Three hills, all overlooking Massabesic Lake, can lay potential claim to being Auburn's highest point: Mount Miner (582 feet / 177 meters above sea level), located north of the lake; Mine Hill (greater than 580 feet), above the east shore; and Mount Misery (greater than 580 feet), to the southeast.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,682 people, 1,580 households, and 1,322 families residing in the town. The population density was 71.7/km² (185.7/mi²). There were 1,622 housing units at an average density of 24.8/km² (64.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.21% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 1,580 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,774, and the median income for a family was $72,578. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $33,365 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,405. About 1.6% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
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