Dorchester, New Hampshire
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Dorchester, New Hampshire | |
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton County |
| Incorporated | 1772 |
| Government | |
| - Board of Selectmen | |
| Area | |
| - Town | 45.2 sq mi (117.2 km²) |
| - Land | 44.7 sq mi (115.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 353 |
| - Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
Dorchester is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 353 at the 2000 census.
Contents |
[edit] History
Dorchester was originally granted in 1761. When the recipients failed to take up the grant, it was re-granted in 1766 and 1772. When the first census of Dorchester was taken in 1790, there were 175 residents.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 117.2 km² (45.2 mi²). 115.7 km² (44.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water, comprising 1.22% of the town. The highest point in Dorchester is on its western boundary, where the elevation reaches 3,190 feet (972 meters) above sea level, just east of the summit of Smarts Mountain.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 353 people, 132 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.0/km² (7.9/mi²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 2.0/km² (5.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,940. About 8.6% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
