Marlow, New Hampshire
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| Marlow, New Hampshire | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire County |
| Incorporated | 1772 |
| Government | |
| - Board of Selectmen | Dan Kinson Robert E. Allen Greg Farquhar |
| Area | |
| - Town | 26.4 sq mi (68.4 km²) |
| - Land | 26.0 sq mi (67.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 747 |
| - Density | 28.8/sq mi (11.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Website: www.marlow-nh.org | |
Marlow is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 747 at the 2000 census. Marlow is home to Honey Brook State Forest.
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[edit] History
The town was first granted in 1753 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth as "Addison," after Joseph Addison, Secretary of State for England. Addison had signed the appointment papers making the governor's father, John Wentworth, Lieutenant-Governor of New Hampshire, while it was under jurisdiction of Massachusetts in 1717. As a result of the French War, few original grantees settled here, and the town was regranted in 1761 as "Marlow." It was named after Marlow, England, located on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire. It would be incorporated by Governor John Wentworth in 1772.
Marlow bears many marks of glacial action, and minerals are still found here. A woodworking industry once used the water power of the Ashuelot River to produce tools, furniture and wooden buckets from lumber cut nearby.
Marlow was the original home of PC Connection.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 68.4 km² (26.4 mi²). 67.2 km² (26.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water, comprising 1.78% of the town. Marlow is drained by the Ashuelot River. The town's highest point is in its northeast corner, at the summit of Huntley Mountain (1,978 feet / 603 meters above sea level).
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 747 people, 292 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.1/km² (28.8/mi²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 5.9/km² (15.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.13% Native American, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 292 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $29,653 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,810. About 2.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
