Surry, New Hampshire
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Surry is a town
in Cheshire County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 732 at the 2010 census.
, the town has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), of which 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km²) is land and 0.3 sq mi (0.776996433 km²) is water, comprising 2.01% of the town. The highest point in Surry is along the town's western border, on the upper slopes of Derry Hill, where the elevation reaches 1555 feet (474 m) above sea level
.
Surry Dam on the Ashuelot River
is in the south central part of town. It holds back the Surry Reservoir which functions as a recreational site.
of 2000, there were 673 people, 268 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density
was 43.2 people per square mile (16.7/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.59% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 268 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,964, and the median income for a family was $60,179. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,277. About 0.5% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
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in Cheshire County
Cheshire County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 73,825 people, 28,299 households, and 18,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile . There were 31,876 housing units at an average density of 45 per square mile...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 732 at the 2010 census.
History
Surry was chartered in 1769, and named for Charles Howard, Earl of Surrey. The first census taken in Surry, in 1790, reported 448 residents.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2 km²), of which 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km²) is land and 0.3 sq mi (0.776996433 km²) is water, comprising 2.01% of the town. The highest point in Surry is along the town's western border, on the upper slopes of Derry Hill, where the elevation reaches 1555 feet (474 m) above sea level
Sea level
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.
Surry Dam on the Ashuelot River
Ashuelot River
The Ashuelot River is a tributary of the Connecticut River, approximately long, in southwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of , including much of the area known as the Monadnock Region...
is in the south central part of town. It holds back the Surry Reservoir which functions as a recreational site.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 673 people, 268 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 43.2 people per square mile (16.7/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.59% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 268 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,964, and the median income for a family was $60,179. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $24,277. About 0.5% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.