Strafford, New Hampshire

Strafford, New Hampshire
Town
FIPS code		33-73860
GNIS feature ID	0873726
Website	strafford.nh.gov

Strafford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,230 at the 2020 census.^[2] The two main settlements in town are Center Strafford and Bow Lake Village.

History

Once part of Barrington, Strafford was set off due to the lengthy travel required to attend town meetings. Settled prior to the Revolution, the town incorporated in 1820, taking its name from the county in which it is located. Strafford County had been organized in 1773 during the administration of colonial governor John Wentworth, and named in honor of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford.

The Austin Academy once stood in the center of Strafford village. George Cate,

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Geography

According to the

watershed.

The Blue Hills Range divides the town in half, running southwest to northeast. Parker Mountain, the highest point in the range and in Strafford, rises to 1,420 feet (430 m) above sea level.

Adjacent municipalities

• Farmington (northeast)
• Rochester (east)
• Barrington (southeast)
• Northwood (southwest)
• Pittsfield (west)
• Barnstead (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1820	2,144		—
1830	2,200		2.6%
1840	2,021		−8.1%
1850	1,920		−5.0%
1860	2,047		6.6%
1870	1,669		−18.5%
1880	1,531		−8.3%
1890	1,304		−14.8%
1900	1,040		−20.2%
1910	786		−24.4%
1920	764		−2.8%
1930	617		−19.2%
1940	714		15.7%
1950	770		7.8%
1960	722		−6.2%
1970	965		33.7%
1980	1,663		72.3%
1990	2,965		78.3%
2000	3,626		22.3%
2010	3,991		10.1%
2020	4,230		6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the

of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 1,281 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,044, and the median income for a family was $62,238. Males had a median income of $40,423 versus $30,524 for females. The

, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• US Poet Laureate
  (2007–2008)

See also

• Strafford Union Academy, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 291: Strafford Union Academy 1833–1903 / Austin-Cate Academy 1904–1981

Notes

References

External links

• Official website
• New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile