Bath, New Hampshire
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| Bath, New Hampshire | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton County |
| Incorporated | 1760 |
| Government | |
| - Board of Selectmen | |
| Area | |
| - Town | 38.6 sq mi (100.1 km²) |
| - Land | 38.1 sq mi (98.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 530 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 893 |
| - Density | 23.4/sq mi (9.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
Bath is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 893 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Named for William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, Bath was granted in 1761 and incorporated in 1760. The first census, taken in 1790, recorded 493 residents.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.1 km² (38.6 mi²). 98.9 km² (38.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water, comprising 1.19% of the town. The highest points in Bath are a trio of knobs on Gardner Mountain, all found near the northernmost point in town and all measuring slightly greater than 1,980 feet (604 meters) above sea level. The Connecticut River forms the western boundary of the town; the Ammonoosuc and Wild Ammonoosuc Rivers flow through the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 893 people, 350 households, and 253 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.0/km² (23.4/mi²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 4.5/km² (11.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.33% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races.
There were 350 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,088, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $22,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,916. About 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
