Wentworth's Location, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Wentworth's Location is a township in Coos County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 33 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin
, NH–VT
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county that are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
and north of the town of Errol
, east of Dixville
. To the north is the Second College Grant
. The Magalloway River
traverses the southeastern corner, as does Route 16
. Mount Dustan, elevation 2878 feet (877.2 m) above sea level
, is the location's highest point and overlooks the village from the west. Black Mountain, elevation 2750 feet (838.2 m) is in the more remote western edge of the location. At one point there was a fire tower on Mount Dustan.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the location has a total area of 19.4 square miles (50.2 km²), of which 18.5 square miles (47.9 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), or 4.71%, is water.
of 2000, there were 44 people, 20 households, and 13 families residing in the location. The population density
was 2.3 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the location was 90.91% White, and 9.09% from two or more races.
There were 20 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the location the population was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 38.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.3 males.
The median income for a household in the location was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $46,667 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the location was $37,237. 8.2% of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
, 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 33 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
, NH–VT
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Berlin micropolitan area
The Berlin Micropolitan Statistical Area is the core based statistical area centered on the urban cluster associated with the city Berlin, New Hampshire in the United States...
.
In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county that are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
History
The land was sold in 1797 to George Wentworth of Portsmouth and operated as an unorganized 'plantation' from 1797–1881; town was incorporated, 1881–1966, then became an organized 'township'. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/slg/localities.phtml?state=NHGeography
The Location is along the border with MaineMaine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
and north of the town of Errol
Errol, New Hampshire
Errol is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. It is located north of the White Mountains along Route 16 at the intersection of Route 26...
, east of Dixville
Dixville, New Hampshire
Dixville is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .The population was 12 at the 2010 census...
. To the north is the Second College Grant
Second College Grant, New Hampshire
Second College Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The area of this township is owned and controlled by Dartmouth College. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a total population of 0....
. The Magalloway River
Magalloway River
The Magalloway River is a river in northwestern Maine and northern New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Androscoggin River, which flows to the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine, near the Atlantic Ocean...
traverses the southeastern corner, as does Route 16
New Hampshire Route 16
New Hampshire Route 16 is a long north–south highway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Much of its length is close to the border with Maine. NH 16 is the main route from the Seacoast region north to the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. The section from Portsmouth to Milton is a...
. Mount Dustan, elevation 2878 feet (877.2 m) above sea level
Sea level
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, is the location's highest point and overlooks the village from the west. Black Mountain, elevation 2750 feet (838.2 m) is in the more remote western edge of the location. At one point there was a fire tower on Mount Dustan.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the location has a total area of 19.4 square miles (50.2 km²), of which 18.5 square miles (47.9 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), or 4.71%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 44 people, 20 households, and 13 families residing in the location. 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 2.3 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the location was 90.91% White, and 9.09% from two or more races.
There were 20 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the location the population was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 38.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.3 males.
The median income for a household in the location was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $46,667 versus $21,250 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 location was $37,237. 8.2% of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.