Stratham, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Stratham is a town in Rockingham County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 7,255 at the 2010 census. It is bounded on the west by the Squamscott River
. The town is the home of the only U.S. Lindt & Sprüngli
factory and the headquarters of the Timberland Corporation.
Indians, was known as Squamscott Patent or Point of Rocks because of its location between Great Bay
and the Squamscott River. The sixth town in the colony to be incorporated, the town was named for Wriothesley Russell
, Baron Howland of Streatham
, a friend of Massachusetts
Royal Governor Samuel Shute
, when New Hampshire
was still a part of that colony.
The town is unusual among New England
settlements of its size in having been comprehensively mapped in 1793 by Phinehas Merrill. It is therefore possible to identify how many of the extant buildings of the town predate the map.
Each summer the town hosts the Stratham Fair, held at Stratham Hill Park.
, the town has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.1 km²), of which 15.1 sq mi (39.1 km²) is land and 0.4 sq mi (1 km²) is water, comprising 2.39% of the town. Stratham is drained by the Squamscott River
, a tributary
of the Piscataqua River
. The highest elevation in town is 290 feet (88.4 m) above sea level
, found on the summits of Stratham Hill and neighboring Jewell Hill.
Stratham is crossed by New Hampshire Route 33
, New Hampshire Route 108
and New Hampshire Route 111
.
of 2000, there were 6,355 people, 2,306 households, and 1,743 families residing in the town. The population density
was 420.6 people per square mile (162.4/km²). There were 2,371 housing units at an average density of 156.9 per square mile (60.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.97% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 2,306 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,726, and the median income for a family was $81,391. Males had a median income of $53,271 versus $36,759 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $33,270. About 0.5% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.
http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/view/S2fqLEsOtha6thUGVQ-RE2- On June 2, 2011, Governor Mitt Romney officially opened his presidential campaign in Stratham.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,255 at the 2010 census. It is bounded on the west by the Squamscott River
Squamscott River
The Squamscott River is a tidal river in Rockingham County, southeastern New Hampshire, in the United States. It rises at Exeter, fed by the Exeter River...
. The town is the home of the only U.S. Lindt & Sprüngli
Lindt & Sprüngli
Lindt & Sprüngli AG, more commonly known as Lindt, is a luxury Swiss chocolate and confectionery company.- History :The origins of the company date back to 1845...
factory and the headquarters of the Timberland Corporation.
History
Stratham was settled in 1631 and incorporated in 1716. The area, called Winnicutt by the PennacookPennacook
The Pennacook, also known by the names Merrimack and Pawtucket, were a North American people that primarily inhabited the Merrimack River valley of present-day New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as well as portions of southern Maine...
Indians, was known as Squamscott Patent or Point of Rocks because of its location between Great Bay
Great Bay (New Hampshire)
Great Bay is a tidal estuary located in Strafford and Rockingham counties in eastern New Hampshire, United States. The bay occupies over , not including its several tidal river tributaries. Its outlet is at Hilton Point in Dover, New Hampshire, where waters from the bay flow into the Piscataqua...
and the Squamscott River. The sixth town in the colony to be incorporated, the town was named for Wriothesley Russell
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford KG was the son of William Russell, Lord Russell and his wife Lady Rachel Wriothesley...
, Baron Howland of Streatham
Streatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, a friend of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
Royal Governor Samuel Shute
Samuel Shute
Samuel Shute was a military officer and royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. After serving in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession, he was appointed by King George I as governor of Massachusetts in 1716...
, when 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...
was still a part of that colony.
The town is unusual among New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
settlements of its size in having been comprehensively mapped in 1793 by Phinehas Merrill. It is therefore possible to identify how many of the extant buildings of the town predate the map.
Each summer the town hosts the Stratham Fair, held at Stratham Hill Park.
Notable inhabitants
- David Barker, Jr.David Barker, Jr.David Barker, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Stratham, New Hampshire, Barker attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, and was graduated from Harvard University in 1815...
- congressman - Josiah Bartlett, Jr. - physician and congressman
- Daniel ClarkDaniel Clark (New Hampshire)Daniel Clark was an American politician who served in the New Hampshire legislature and the United States Senate....
, senator - Maurice J. Murphy - senator
- Samuel Lane (1718–1806) - diarist
- Thomas WigginThomas WigginCaptain Thomas Wiggin , often known as Governor Thomas Wiggin, was the first governor of the Upper Plantation of New Hampshire, a settlement that later became part of the Province of New Hampshire in 1679.-Life:Thomas Wiggin first appears in colonial records as a signatory to the Wheelwright Deed...
(1592–1667) - the first governor of the Upper Plantation of New Hampshire which eventually became the Royal Province of New Hampshire in 1741 - Paine WingatePaine WingatePaine Wingate was an American preacher, farmer, and statesman from Stratham, New Hampshire. He served New Hampshire in the Continental Congress and both the United States Senate and House of Representatives....
(1739–1838) - served in the Continental CongressContinental CongressThe Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
, U.S. SenateUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and the U.S. HouseUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.1 km²), of which 15.1 sq mi (39.1 km²) is land and 0.4 sq mi (1 km²) is water, comprising 2.39% of the town. Stratham is drained by the Squamscott River
Squamscott River
The Squamscott River is a tidal river in Rockingham County, southeastern New Hampshire, in the United States. It rises at Exeter, fed by the Exeter River...
, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Piscataqua River
Piscataqua River
The Piscataqua River, in the northeastern United States, is a long tidal estuary formed by the confluence of the Salmon Falls and Cocheco rivers...
. The highest elevation in town is 290 feet (88.4 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...
, found on the summits of Stratham Hill and neighboring Jewell Hill.
Stratham is crossed by New Hampshire Route 33
New Hampshire Route 33
New Hampshire Route 33 is an long east–west highway in the Seacoast Region of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is the main road connecting Stratham with Portsmouth. The eastern terminus of NH 33 is in Portsmouth at U.S. Route 1...
, New Hampshire Route 108
New Hampshire Route 108
New Hampshire Route 108 is a long north–south state highway in Rockingham and Strafford counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The northern terminus of the route is in the city of Rochester at NH Route 125 and NH Route 202A...
and New Hampshire Route 111
New Hampshire Route 111
New Hampshire Route 111 is a east–west highway in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The road runs from Hollis to North Hampton on the Atlantic shore....
.
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 6,355 people, 2,306 households, and 1,743 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 420.6 people per square mile (162.4/km²). There were 2,371 housing units at an average density of 156.9 per square mile (60.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.97% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.14% 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 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 2,306 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,726, and the median income for a family was $81,391. Males had a median income of $53,271 versus $36,759 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 $33,270. About 0.5% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In 2004, 1,832 Stratham residents were registered Republicans, and 1,167 voters were registered as Democrats.http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/view/S2fqLEsOtha6thUGVQ-RE2- On June 2, 2011, Governor Mitt Romney officially opened his presidential campaign in Stratham.