Monroe, New Hampshire
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| Monroe, New Hampshire | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton County |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Government | |
| - Board of Selectmen | |
| Area | |
| - Town | 23.8 sq mi (61.6 km²) |
| - Land | 22.4 sq mi (58.0 km²) |
| - Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 759 |
| - Density | 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
Monroe is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 759.
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[edit] History
In 1769 Colonial Governor John Wentworth issued a grant to Colonel John Hurd that is today within the bounds of Monroe. The grant was originally named Hurd's Location, and then as West Lyman. It included a half dozen small islands in the Connecticut River, known as "Deer Islands."[1]
John Hyndman, with his wife and son, settled on the largest of the Deer Islands in 1784 and built a log cabin. When Colonel Hurd found out about it, he had Hyndman evicted. The first permanent settlers came in the 1780s. They were the Olmstead families: Joseph, Timothy, and Israel, their wives and children.[1]
Monroe was incorporated as a separate town in 1854. It was named after President James Monroe. It had 619 residents in 1860.
[edit] Notable inhabitants
- Peter Paddleford, inventor of the wooden Paddleford Truss for covered bridges. Many of his original bridges still stand.[2]
[edit] Geology
Parts of the Ammonoosuc Gold Fields, which have never been successfully mined, are in Monroe.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 61.6 km² (23.8 mi²). 58.0 km² (22.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is water, comprising 6.01% of the town. The town is bounded by the Connecticut River (which is also the state boundary with Vermont) to its west and the long ridge of Gardner Mountain to the east. Signal Mountain, a knob on Gardner Mountain, is the highest point in Monroe, measuring 2,299 feet (701 meters) above sea level.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 759 people, 310 households, and 231 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.1/km² (33.9/mi²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 5.7/km² (14.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 310 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
Median resident age: 43.9 years. Median house value: $98,700.[3]. 22% of Monroe residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.[4]
The median income for a household in the town was $42,411, and the median income for a family was $46,346. Males had a median income of $35,125 versus $26,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,730. 1.6% of the population and 0.9% of families were below the poverty line. 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
