Antrim, New Hampshire
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| Antrim, New Hampshire | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | New Hampshire | ||
| County | Hillsborough County | ||
| Incorporated | 1845 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Board of Selectmen | Michael Genest, Chairman Ron Haggett Ben Pratt |
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| Area | |||
| - Town | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) | ||
| - Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Town | 2,449 | ||
| - Density | 68.7/sq mi (26.5/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| Website: www.antrimnh.org | |||
Antrim is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 2,449 at the 2000 census. Antrim includes the villages of Antrim Center, North Branch, Clinton Village and South Village.
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[edit] History
Settled in 1741, this town did not get its incorporated name until 1778. It was named for County Antrim in Ireland, which was the native home of the land's owner, Philip Riley. Scots-Irish settlers established a Presbyterian church in Antrim in 1788.
With falls providing water power, Great Brook was once lined with over twenty mills along its course from Gregg Lake to the Contoocook River. Commercial development centered on South Antrim. Cutlery was the big industry in this small town, beginning with the manufacturing of apple-paring machines in 1864. The manufacturing of cutlery continued in Antrim through 1989. The town is now largely a bedroom community for Peterborough and Hillsborough. It was home to the now-defunct Nathaniel Hawthorne College.
 Main Street in c. 1915 |
 Mill Pond in c. 1905 |
 Panoramic View in 1887 |
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.5 km² (36.5 mi²). 92.4 km² (35.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water, comprising 2.27% of the town. Antrim is drained by the Contoocook River and its North Branch, in addition to Great Brook. Gregg Lake and Willard Pond are in the west. Bald Mountain, elevation 2,037 feet (621 meters) above sea level and the highest point in Antrim, is also in the west.
[edit] Demographics
This article describes the town of Antrim as a whole. There are additional detail statistics and demographics available that describe only the central settlement within the town. See: Antrim (CDP), New Hampshire.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,449 people, 932 households, and 624 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.5/km² (68.7/mi²). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 12.6 units/km² (32.5 units/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.24% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 932 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,677, and the median income for a family was $50,650. Males had a median income of $36,033 versus $24,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,978. 11.5% of the population and 8.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.5% are under the age of 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older.
