Belmont, New Hampshire
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| Belmont, New Hampshire | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Belknap County |
| Incorporated | 1727 |
| Board of Selectmen | Brian Watterson - Chairman Ronald Cormier, Jr. Reginald Caldwell |
| Area | |
| - Town | 83.7 km² (32.3 sq mi) |
| - Land | 79.3 km² (30.6 sq mi) |
| - Water | 4.4 km² (1.7 sq mi) 5.23% |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Town (2000) | 6,716 |
| - Density | 84.7/km² (219.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.belmontnh.org | |
Belmont is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 6,716 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Originally known as Upper Gilmanton, Belmont was chartered in 1727 as a parish of Gilmanton. The name Belmont was selected in 1859 in honor of August Belmont, who never acknowledged the act.
[edit] Notable Inhabitants
- Krystal Barry, Miss New Hampshire USA 2006
- Wyatt Sinclair, Mr. Belmont Baseball, best looking in town, and fastest man
- B.Dannielle Fournier, Olympian gymnast.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.7 km² (32.3 mi²). 79.3 km² (30.6 mi²) of it is land and 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is water, comprising 5.23% of the town. The highest point in Belmont is an unnamed 1,360 foot (415 meter) hill near the northern border.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,716 people, 2,641 households, and 1,867 families residing in the town. The population density was 84.7/km² (219.4/mi²). There were 3,113 housing units at an average density of 39.3/km² (101.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.15% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 2,641 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,717, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $25,882 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,986. About 3.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Town of Belmont, NH Official Website
- New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
- Lakewinnipesaukee.net
- Belmont NH Heritage Site
