Orford, New Hampshire
Orford, New Hampshire | ||
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FIPS code 33-58500 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0873693 | |
Website | www |
Orford is a
History
First called "Number Seven" in a line of
An original grantee was General Israel Morey, whose son
Author
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124.1 km2), of which 46.5 square miles (120.4 km2) are land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) are water, comprising 2.93% of the town.[1] The Connecticut River, which serves as the boundary between New Hampshire and Vermont, forms the western edge of the town. Most of Orford is drained by Jacobs Brook and other small tributaries of the Connecticut. The northeastern corner of the town, around Upper and Lower Baker Ponds, drains via the Baker River and Pemigewasset River into the Merrimack River.
The town has two population centers. The main village of Orford, with the town's schools and post office, is located on
The highest point in Orford is the summit of Mount Cube, at 2,909 feet (887 m) above sea level, in the eastern part of town. The northern slopes of Smarts Mountain, whose 3,240-foot (990 m) summit lies in the neighboring town of Lyme, occupy the southeastern corner of town.
Camps Merriwood and Moosilauke are situated on Upper Baker Pond in Orford.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 540 | — | |
1800 | 988 | 83.0% | |
1810 | 1,265 | 28.0% | |
1820 | 1,568 | 24.0% | |
1830 | 1,829 | 16.6% | |
1840 | 1,707 | −6.7% | |
1850 | 1,406 | −17.6% | |
1860 | 1,255 | −10.7% | |
1870 | 1,119 | −10.8% | |
1880 | 1,050 | −6.2% | |
1890 | 916 | −12.8% | |
1900 | 890 | −2.8% | |
1910 | 799 | −10.2% | |
1920 | 661 | −17.3% | |
1930 | 636 | −3.8% | |
1940 | 701 | 10.2% | |
1950 | 726 | 3.6% | |
1960 | 667 | −8.1% | |
1970 | 793 | 18.9% | |
1980 | 928 | 17.0% | |
1990 | 1,008 | 8.6% | |
2000 | 1,091 | 8.2% | |
2010 | 1,237 | 13.4% | |
2020 | 1,237 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2][6] |
As of the
There were 470 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $50,577. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $25,833 for females. The
Crime
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In the winter of 2011, Orford experienced a rash of street sign theft, at one point leaving the town with only six signs remaining. With an addition of a new police officer, 66 of the signs were recovered and two of the thieves admitted to stealing the signs.[8]
Education
It is in the Rivendell Interstate School District.[9]
Notable people
- Deborah Arnie Arnesen (born 1953), NH gubernatorial candidate, commentator[10]
- Daniel Doan (1914–1993), hiking enthusiast, writer[11]
- Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel Prize-winning economist; The Economist described Friedman as "the most influential economist of the second half of the 20th century ... possibly of all of it"[12]
- Charles R. Jackson (1903–1968), writer[13]
- Ben Lovejoy (born 1984), defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins[14]
- Gilman Marston (1811–1890), US senator, congressman, and US Army general[15]
- Samuel Morey (1762–1843), inventor[16]
- Jameson Parker (born 1947), actor[17]
- Fanny Huntington Runnells Poole(1863–1940), writer, book reviewer
- governor of New Hampshire[18]
- Jeduthun Wilcox (1768–1838), US congressman[19]
- Leonard Wilcox (1799–1850), US senator[20]
References
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Orford town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield, A History and Description of New England; Boston, Massachusetts 1859
- ^ The White Mountains: A Handbook for Travellers; James R. Osgood & Company, Boston 1880
- ^ Alice Doan Hodgson, Orford Street Historic District -- National Register Nomination Information 1976
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Rachel Kent (March 22, 2011). "66 Road Signs Stolen in Orford, New Hampshire". Fox 44 News. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "N.H. hike highest in nation". Sun Journal. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "The Papers of Daniel Doan in the Dartmouth College Library". Dartmouth College Library. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "More morals than money". The Economist. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Guide to the Papers of Charles R. Jackson, circa 1920-1992". Dartmouth College Library. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Savoring the moment". Dartmouth College. June 17, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "MARSTON, Gilman". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Orford History". Orford New Hampshire. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Actor Testifies Against His Alleged Attacker : Courts: Jameson Parker of the TV series "Simon & Simon" says a neighbor, charged with attempted murder, shouted obscenities and shot him twice". Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1993. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Marquis, Christopher (April 20, 2001). "Meldrim Thomson, 89, Dies; Governed New Hampshire". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "WILCOX, Jeduthun, (1768 - 1838)". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "WILCOX, Leonard, (1799 - 1850)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 10, 2014.