Dublin, New Hampshire
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| Dublin, New Hampshire | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | New Hampshire | ||
| County | Cheshire County | ||
| Incorporated | 1771 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Board of Selectmen | Joseph E. Cavanaugh, Chairman Anne C. Anable Sterling Q. Abram |
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| Area | |||
| - Town | 29.1 sq mi (75.3 km²) | ||
| - Land | 28.0 sq mi (72.5 km²) | ||
| - Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Town | 1,476 | ||
| - Density | 52.7/sq mi (20.4/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| Website: www.townofdublin.org | |||
Dublin is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 1,476 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Originally granted and named Monadnock in 1749, the town was incorporated as Dublin in 1771. The original settlers were Scots colonists. The first census, taken in 1790, reported 901 residents.
[edit] Notable inhabitants
- Granny D (Ethel Doris Haddock) (b. 1910), political activist
- Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849-1921), artist
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 75.3 km² (29.1 mi²). 72.5 km² (28.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water, comprising 3.78% of the town. The northern slopes of Mount Monadnock occupy the southern part of town. The highest point in Dublin is along Monadnock's northeast ridge, where the elevation reaches 2,834 feet (864 meters) above sea level at the town line.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,476 people, 560 households, and 417 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.4/km² (52.7/mi²). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 9.5/km² (24.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.29% White, 0.34% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 560 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% 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 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,150, and the median income for a family was $57,578. Males had a median income of $36,853 versus $25,859 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,028. About 6.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Economy
Dublin is the home of Yankee Publishing Inc., publisher of The Old Farmer's Almanac.
[edit] Education
Dublin is also the home of The Dublin School, a coeducational private boarding school, founded in 1935 by Paul W. Lehmann; as well as The Walden School.
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[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
