New Hampton, New Hampshire
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New Hampton is a town
in Belknap County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 2,165 at the 2010 census. A winter sports resort area, New Hampton is home to George Duncan State Forest and to the New Hampton School
, a private preparatory school
established in 1821.
The primary village in town, where 351 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the New Hampton census-designated place
(CDP), and is located along New Hampshire Route 132
, just south of its intersection with Route 104
.
Governor Benning Wentworth
, New Hampton was originally known as Moultonborough Addition after then-Colonel Jonathan Moulton
, who held the position of town moderator. Moulton, who was born in Hampton
, changed the name to New Hampton in 1777 when it was incorporated.
In 1821 the New Hampton School
, a Free Will Baptist institution, was founded in the town. From 1854 to 1870, the institute was affiliated with Cobb Divinity School
(later part of Bates College
).
In 1920, the New Hampton Fish Hatchery, the state's oldest fish hatchery
, was established in the town.
, the town has a total area of 38.2 square miles (98.9 km²), of which 36.7 sq mi (95.1 km²) is land and 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) is water, comprising 3.93% of the town. New Hampton is bounded on the west and southwest by the Pemigewasset River
. Pemigewasset Lake
is in the center, and Winona Lake and Lake Waukewan
are in the northeast. The highest point in New Hampton is 1840 feet (560.8 m) above sea level
atop the west ridge of Hersey Mountain, whose 2001 feet (609.9 m) summit lies just over the town boundary in Sanbornton
.
The geographic center of New Hampshire is located in the eastern part of New Hampton, between Winona Lake and Jackson Pond, at 43.67925 N, 71.580375 W.
The town is served by Interstate 93 and state routes 104
and 132
.
of 2000, there were 1,950 people, 726 households, and 538 families residing in the town. The population density
was 53.1 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% White, 0.31% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,583, and the median income for a family was $52,366. Males had a median income of $32,095 versus $26,181 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,336. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
in Belknap County
Belknap County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 56,325 people, 22,459 households, and 15,496 families residing in the county. The population density was 140 people per square mile . There were 32,121 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,165 at the 2010 census. A winter sports resort area, New Hampton is home to George Duncan State Forest and to the New Hampton School
New Hampton School
New Hampton School is an independent college preparatory high school located in New Hampton, New Hampshire, in the New England region of the northeastern United States...
, a private preparatory school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
established in 1821.
The primary village in town, where 351 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the New Hampton census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP), and is located along New Hampshire Route 132
New Hampshire Route 132
New Hampshire Route 132 is a long north–south highway in Belknap and Merrimack counties in central New Hampshire. NH 132 runs from Concord north to Ashland in the Lakes Region....
, just south of its intersection with Route 104
New Hampshire Route 104
New Hampshire Route 104 is a long secondary east–west highway in central New Hampshire. The highway runs from Danbury to Meredith on Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region....
.
History
Granted in 1765 by ColonialColony
In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception....
Governor Benning Wentworth
Benning Wentworth
Benning Wentworth was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766.-Biography:The eldest child of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Wentworth graduated from Harvard College in 1715...
, New Hampton was originally known as Moultonborough Addition after then-Colonel Jonathan Moulton
Jonathan Moulton
General Jonathan Moulton played an important role in the early history of New Hampshire, and many tales of his adventures would become legendary.-Early life and King George's War:...
, who held the position of town moderator. Moulton, who was born in Hampton
Hampton, New Hampshire
Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,976 at the 2010 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination....
, changed the name to New Hampton in 1777 when it was incorporated.
In 1821 the New Hampton School
New Hampton School
New Hampton School is an independent college preparatory high school located in New Hampton, New Hampshire, in the New England region of the northeastern United States...
, a Free Will Baptist institution, was founded in the town. From 1854 to 1870, the institute was affiliated with Cobb Divinity School
Cobb Divinity School
Cobb Divinity School, founded in 1840, was a Free Will Baptist graduate school affiliated with several Free Baptist institutions throughout its history...
(later part of Bates College
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
).
In 1920, the New Hampton Fish Hatchery, the state's oldest fish hatchery
Fish hatchery
A fish hatchery is a "place for artificial breeding, hatching and rearing through the early life stages of animals, finfish and shellfish in particular". Hatcheries produce larval and juvenile fish primarily to support the aquaculture industry where they are transferred to on-growing systems...
, was established in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 38.2 square miles (98.9 km²), of which 36.7 sq mi (95.1 km²) is land and 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) is water, comprising 3.93% of the town. New Hampton is bounded on the west and southwest by the Pemigewasset River
Pemigewasset River
The Pemigewasset River , known locally as "The Pemi", is a river in the state of New Hampshire, the United States. It is in length and drains approximately...
. Pemigewasset Lake
Pemigewasset Lake
Pemigewasset Lake is a water body located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire in the United States. The lake straddles the border between the towns of New Hampton and Meredith, both in Belknap County...
is in the center, and Winona Lake and Lake Waukewan
Lake Waukewan
Lake Waukewan is a water body located in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, in the towns of Meredith and New Hampton. The town of Center Harbor occupies part of the lake's northern shoreline. Water from Lake Waukewan flows past the Mill Falls Marketplace in Meredith to...
are in the northeast. The highest point in New Hampton is 1840 feet (560.8 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
atop the west ridge of Hersey Mountain, whose 2001 feet (609.9 m) summit lies just over the town boundary in Sanbornton
Sanbornton, New Hampshire
Sanbornton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of North Sanbornton and Gaza.-History:...
.
The geographic center of New Hampshire is located in the eastern part of New Hampton, between Winona Lake and Jackson Pond, at 43.67925 N, 71.580375 W.
The town is served by Interstate 93 and state routes 104
New Hampshire Route 104
New Hampshire Route 104 is a long secondary east–west highway in central New Hampshire. The highway runs from Danbury to Meredith on Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region....
and 132
New Hampshire Route 132
New Hampshire Route 132 is a long north–south highway in Belknap and Merrimack counties in central New Hampshire. NH 132 runs from Concord north to Ashland in the Lakes Region....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,950 people, 726 households, and 538 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 53.1 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% White, 0.31% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,583, and the median income for a family was $52,366. Males had a median income of $32,095 versus $26,181 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,336. About 2.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Sites of interest
- Chapel Museum
- Daniel Smith Tavern (c. 1805)
- Dana Meeting HouseDana Meeting HouseDana Meeting House is a historic meeting house on Dana Hill Road in New Hampton, New Hampshire....
(c. 1800) - Gordon-Nash LibraryGordon-Nash LibraryGordon-Nash Library is a historic library on Main Street in New Hampton, New Hampshire. The library is privately funded and run, but is "the only private non-profit library in New Hampshire that is open to all residents,students and sojourners."...
(c. 1895) - New Hampton Town HouseNew Hampton Town HouseNew Hampton Town House is a historic meeting house at the junction of Town House Road and Dana Hill Road in New Hampton, New Hampshire....
(c. 1798)
Notable inhabitants
- Oliver BlakeOliver BlakeOliver Blake was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1873....
, businessman and politician - Adoniram Judson GordonAdoniram Judson GordonAdoniram Judson Gordon was an American Baptist preacher, writer, composer, and founder of Gordon College and Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary.-Life:...
, minister, founder and namesake of Gordon CollegeGordon College (Massachusetts)Gordon College is a liberal arts college located on the former Princemere estate in Wenham, Massachusetts, northeast of Beverly. Founded by Baptist minister A. J... - Orren C. MooreOrren C. MooreOrren Cheney Moore was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in New Hampton, New Hampshire, Moore attended the public schools, learned the trade of printer and became a journalist. He served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1863, 1864, 1875, 1876, and 1878. He...
, congressman - Simon W. RobinsonSimon W. RobinsonBorn in New Hampton, New Hampshire, on February 19, 1792, Simon Wiggin Robinson was the son of Captain Noah Robinson, who served honorably in the American Revolution...
, soldier and businessman - Ernest Thompson, the author of On Golden Pond, summer resident