New Durham, New Hampshire
New Durham, New Hampshire | ||
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Town | ||
FIPS code 33-51220 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0873677 | |
Website | www |
New Durham is a
History
Granted by the
An early town minister, Reverend Benjamin Randall, founded a new religious denomination 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.[3]
Geography
According to the
New Durham is served by New Hampshire Route 11.
Adjacent municipalities
- Wolfeboro (north)
- Brookfield (northeast)
- Middleton (east)
- Farmington (southeast)
- Alton (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 554 | — | |
1800 | 742 | 33.9% | |
1810 | 888 | 19.7% | |
1820 | 1,168 | 31.5% | |
1830 | 1,162 | −0.5% | |
1840 | 1,032 | −11.2% | |
1850 | 1,049 | 1.6% | |
1860 | 1,173 | 11.8% | |
1870 | 973 | −17.1% | |
1880 | 772 | −20.7% | |
1890 | 579 | −25.0% | |
1900 | 625 | 7.9% | |
1910 | 523 | −16.3% | |
1920 | 462 | −11.7% | |
1930 | 448 | −3.0% | |
1940 | 433 | −3.3% | |
1950 | 463 | 6.9% | |
1960 | 474 | 2.4% | |
1970 | 583 | 23.0% | |
1980 | 1,183 | 102.9% | |
1990 | 1,974 | 66.9% | |
2000 | 2,220 | 12.5% | |
2010 | 2,638 | 18.8% | |
2020 | 2,693 | 2.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
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
Notable people
- Alfred M. Jones (1837–1910), Midwest politician and businessman born in New Durham[7]
- Benjamin Randall (1749–1808), minister
See also
References
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: New Durham town, Strafford County, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 596–597.
coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
- ^ Report of the Directors of the Boston & Maine Railroad to the Stockholders, September 12, 1849
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1901,' Biographical Sketch of Alfred Miles Jones, pg. 739