New Durham, New Hampshire
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| Town of New Durham | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Strafford County |
| Incorporated | 1762 |
| Government | |
| - Board of Selectmen | Dwight C. Jones, Chairman Ronald W. Gehl Peter C. Rhoades |
| Area | |
| - Town | 44.2 sq mi (114.3 km²) |
| - Land | 41.7 sq mi (108.0 km²) |
| - Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 544 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 2,220 |
| - Density | 53.2/sq mi (20.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.newdurhamnh.us | |
New Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. It is drained by the Merrymeeting and Ela rivers, and is known for Merrymeeting Lake. New Durham is home to the Powder Mill Fish Hatchery. Also located here is the Lions Club's Camp Pride, a camp for children and adults with special needs.
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[edit] History
Granted in 1749 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth as Cochecho Township, New Durham was settled in 1750 almost entirely by colonists from Durham. It would be incorporated as New Durham in 1762. An early minister in the town, Reverend Benjamin Randall, founded a new religious demomination in 1780 called the "Free Will Baptists," later known as "Free Baptists." The church has two buildings in the community, the older built in 1819 on New Durham Ridge.
[edit] Notable Inhabitants
- Benjamin Randall (1749 - 1808), minister
- Marilla Ricker (1840 - 1920), suffragist, state's first woman lawyer and member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 114.3 km² (44.2 mi²). 108.0 km² (41.7 mi²) of it is land and 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water, comprising 5.57% of the town. New Durham's highest point is 1,700 feet (518 meters) above sea level, on the western slope of Copple Crown Mountain, along the town's eastern border. The mountain's 1,868-foot (569 meter) summit is in the neighboring town of Brookfield.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,220 people, 819 households, and 630 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.6/km² (53.2/mi²). There were 1,309 housing units at an average density of 12.1/km² (31.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15% White, 0.23% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 819 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,270, and the median income for a family was $52,941. Males had a median income of $35,574 versus $28,092 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,139. About 3.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
