Temple, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 42°49′05″N 71°51′05″W / 42.81806°N 71.85139°W / 42.81806; -71.85139
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Temple, New Hampshire
Town
FIPS code
33-76260
GNIS feature ID0873737
Websitewww.templenh.org

Temple is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2020 census.[2] It is home to Temple Mountain State Reservation, formerly the Temple Mountain Ski Area.

History

The area was first called "Peterborough Slip", which included what is now the town of

tannery.[6] The town of Temple, Maine was named after Temple, NH.[7]

Terrain is generally uneven and rocky. It is also elevated, commanding distant views to the east and south.

meetinghouses may be seen when the atmosphere is clear."[8]

  • Congregational Church
    Congregational Church
  • Cemetery gate
    Cemetery gate
  • Birchwood Inn
    Birchwood Inn
  • View from Temple Mountain
    View from Temple Mountain

Geography

According to the

Route 101, 2,045-foot (623 m) Temple Mountain
forms the town's western boundary for several miles.

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790747—
180086716.1%
18109418.5%
1820752−20.1%
1830647−14.0%
1840576−11.0%
18505790.5%
1860501−13.5%
1870421−16.0%
188049216.9%
1890342−30.5%
1900313−8.5%
1910284−9.3%
1920263−7.4%
1930239−9.1%
19402587.9%
195033027.9%
19603619.4%
197044122.2%
198069256.9%
19901,19472.5%
20001,2978.6%
20101,3665.3%
20201,3821.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[2][9]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 440 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,500, and the median income for a family was $64,297. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $29,545 for females. The

poverty line
, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Temple town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Blood, Henry Ames. The History of Temple, New Hampshire, p. 7, Geo. C. Rand & Avery, 1860.
  4. ^ Stager, Helen, and Stager, Evelyn. A Family Odyssey, pp. 343-4, Nicollet Press, Inc., Pipestone, MN, 1983.
  5. ^ New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
  6. ^ a b Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 664.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ "Profile for Temple, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
  8. ^ John Farmer and Jacob Bailey Moore, editors; Collections, Topographical, Historical and Biographical, Relating Principally to New Hampshire; Volumes 1-3; 1823
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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