Chester, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 42°57′24″N 71°15′26″W / 42.95667°N 71.25722°W / 42.95667; -71.25722
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Not to be confused with Chichester, New Hampshire or Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

Chester, New Hampshire
Stevens Memorial Hall
Stevens Memorial Hall
FIPS code
33-12100
GNIS feature ID0873564
Websitewww.chesternh.org

Chester is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 4,768 at the 2010 census.[3] It was home to the now defunct Chester College (formerly White Pines College).

History

From Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire, 1875:

"Chester is considered one of the old towns of the state. In 1719, about eighty persons, chiefly from Portsmouth and Hampton, formed an association, for the purpose of securing a tract of land in the "Chesnut Country" (so called) and stationed three men upon this tract, to hold possession until they should procure a lawful title. After considerable difficulty they obtained a grant of land, ten miles [16 km] square. Immediately the settlement was commenced by several persons from Rye and Hampton, among whom were Samuel Ingalls, Jonathan Goodhue, Jacob Sargent, Ebenezer Dearborn, Robert Smith, E. Colby and S. Robie, who contributed largely to the permanent success of the enterprise. On the 8th of May, 1722 the township which had hitherto been called Cheshire, was incorporated under its present name, and comprising an area of over 120 square miles [310 km2]."[4]

Chester once included Candia, set off in 1763. It may have been the first of the settlement grants by Massachusetts selected for expansion of growing populations in the seacoast. The name may be derived from Chester, the county town of the county of Cheshire in England. Earl of Chester is a title held by the Prince of Wales.

In 1822, a portion of Hooksett was taken from Chester. In 1845, the portion of the town known as Long Meadows was incorporated under the name of Auburn.[4]

  • Town Hall in 1913
    Town Hall in 1913
  • Blacksmith Shop in 1909
    Blacksmith Shop in 1909
  • Chester Street c. 1910
    Chester Street c. 1910

Geography

According to the

Massabesic Lake and is in the Merrimack River watershed.[6]

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17901,902—
18002,0467.6%
18102,030−0.8%
18202,26211.4%
18302,039−9.9%
18401,304−36.0%
18501,301−0.2%
18601,275−2.0%
18701,153−9.6%
18801,136−1.5%
1890958−15.7%
1900861−10.1%
1910818−5.0%
1920652−20.3%
19306530.2%
19407027.5%
195080715.0%
19601,05330.5%
19701,38231.2%
19802,00645.2%
19902,69134.1%
20003,79240.9%
20104,76825.7%
20205,2329.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[2][7]
The Common c. 1910

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 1,214 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,571, and the median income for a family was $75,092. Males had a median income of $44,056 versus $35,382 for females. The

poverty line
, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Elementary and middle school students attend Chester Academy (public).[9] High school students attend Pinkerton Academy in Derry, a privately operated school that contracts with the towns of Derry, Auburn, Chester, Candia, Hooksett, and Hampstead.[10]

Transportation

Three New Hampshire state routes cross Chester.

  • NH 102 follows Derry Road and Raymond Road through town, running from Derry in the southwest to Raymond in the northeast.
  • NH 121 follows Chester Street and Haverhill Road through town, running from Auburn in the west to Hampstead (via small bits of Derry and Sandown) in the southeast.
  • NH 121A
    begins in town just east of the center of town at an intersection with NH 121, and goes east along Sandown Road into Sandown.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Chester town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census website, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Article in Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Foster, Debra H.; Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; Medalie, Laura (1995). Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers. U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "Home". Chester Academy. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Sending towns". Pinkerton Academy. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "BELL, Charles Henry, (1823 - 1893)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  12. ^ "Notable People". Chester Historical Society. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  13. ^ "BELL, Samuel, (1770 - 1850)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  14. ^ "BELL, Samuel, (1770 - 1850)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  15. ^ a b "Notable People". Chester Historical Society. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  16. ^ "HAZELTON, George Cochrane, (1832 - 1922". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  17. ^ "HAZELTON, Gerry Whiting, (1829 - 1920)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  18. ^ "LIVERMORE, Arthur, (1766 - 1853)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 14, 2014.

External links

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