Sullivan County, New Hampshire
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| Sullivan County, New Hampshire | |
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 Location in the state of New Hampshire |
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| Formed | 1827 |
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| Seat | Newport |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,429 km² (552 mi²) 1,392 km² (537 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²), 2.63% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
40,458 29/km² |
| Website: www.sullivancountynh.gov | |
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of 2000, the population was 40,458. Its county seat is Newport6.
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[edit] History
Sullivan County was organized at Newport in 1827, and is named for John Sullivan, revolutionary war hero and former governor. It was formed from the northern part of Cheshire County.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,429 km² (552 mi²). 1,392 km² (537 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it (2.63%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Grafton County (north)
- Merrimack County (east)
- Hillsborough County (southeast)
- Cheshire County (south)
- Windham County, Vermont (southwest)
- Windsor County, Vermont (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 40,458 people, 16,530 households, and 11,174 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/; (75/mi²). There were 20,158 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (38/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.99% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,530 households out of which 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.70% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $48,516. Males had a median income of $32,185 versus $24,615 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,319. About 5.20% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Acworth
- Charlestown
- Claremont
- Cornish
- Croydon
- Goshen
- Grantham
- Langdon
- Lempster
- Newport
- Plainfield
- Springfield
- Sunapee
- Unity
- Washington
