Easton, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 44°08′46″N 71°47′24″W / 44.14611°N 71.79000°W / 44.14611; -71.79000
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Not to be confused with Eaton, New Hampshire, in Carroll County.

Easton, New Hampshire
Town
FIPS code
33-22020
GNIS feature ID0873586
Websiteeaston-nh.org

Easton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 292 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Formed from a part of Landaff known as East Landaff, Easton was incorporated in 1876. Kinsman Mountain, the Kinsman Range, and Kinsman Notch are named for Nathaniel Kinsman, one of the original settlers.[3]

Geography

According to the

White Mountains occupies the eastern side of the town, with the ridgecrest to the east in the town of Lincoln. The highest point in Easton is 4,040 feet (1,230 m) above sea level, just west of the 4,293-foot (1,309 m) summit of the North Peak of Kinsman Mountain
.

New Hampshire Route 116 crosses the town from north to south, passing through the town center. New Hampshire Route 112 crosses the southern part of the town from east to west, following the Wild Ammonoosuc River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880302—
1890248−17.9%
19002490.4%
1910226−9.2%
1920131−42.0%
19301320.8%
194015618.2%
195094−39.7%
196074−21.3%
19709224.3%
198012434.8%
199022379.8%
200025614.8%
2010254−0.8%
202029215.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[2][5]

At the

racial makeup of the town was 96.48% White, 0.78% Native American, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78%.[6]

Of the 117 households 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.1% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.54.

The age distribution was 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median household income was $49,167 and the median family income was $69,375. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,841. About 6.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the

poverty line
, including 30.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Notable person

  • Bode Miller (born 1977), Olympic gold medalist skier; born in Easton[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Easton town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. ^ New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, Community Profile of Easton. Retrieved April 30, 2021
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun by Miller, Bode (Oct 18, 2005)

External links

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