Newmarket, New Hampshire
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| Newmarket, New Hampshire | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | New Hampshire | ||
| County | Rockingham County | ||
| Incorporated | 1727 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Town Council | Jennifer Jarvis, Chair Brian Hart Gerard Hamel Dana J. Glennon Michael LaBranche Wilfred Hamel Michael Ploski |
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| Area | |||
| - Town | 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km²) | ||
| - Land | 12.6 sq mi (32.5 km²) | ||
| - Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Town | 8,027 | ||
| - Density | 639.5/sq mi (247.0/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| Website: www.newmarketnh.gov | |||
Newmarket is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 8,027 at the 2000 census. Some residents are students at the nearby University of New Hampshire in Durham.
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[edit] History
Incorporated in 1727, Newmarket is one of six towns granted by Massachusetts in the last year of the reign of King George I. It started as a parish of Exeter, and was granted full town privileges by the legislature in 1737. It was probably named for Newmarket in Suffolk, England. The Lamprey River, running through the town, was named for John Lamprey, whose name was Saxon for "a woodland enclosure where peace is to be found." For a while, the town was called Lampreyville. Newmarket was a center of the New England shipping trade with the West Indies.
Beginning with the first cotton textile mill in 1823, the Newmarket Manufacturing Company would dominate the mill town's waterfront and economy with seven textile mills harnessing water power at the falls. It built numerous support structures as well, including multi-family housing for workers. It also built dams upriver to create Pawtuckaway Pond in Nottingham and Mendums Pond in Barrington -- during drought, a regulated flow of water could be released from the dams into the Lamprey to run the works. The company closed in 1929, but its buildings are today listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and adapted for modern commercial and residential uses. In the 1970s, the mill served as the headquarters of the Timberland Company during the years when it transformed itself from a small work-boot manufacturer to a leading "urban" fashion brand. (The corporate headquarters are now located in nearby Stratham.)
Once a part of Newmarket, Newfields incorporated as a separate town in 1849.
[edit] Notable inhabitants
- Wentworth Cheswell, African American town father
- Lynn Jennings, Olympic Bronze medalist
- Bill Morrissey, singer
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 km² (14.2 mi²). 32.5 km² (12.6 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water, comprising 11.43% of the town. Situated beside Great Bay, Newmarket is drained by the Lamprey River. The town's highest point is Bald Hill (281 feet / 86 meters above sea level), near the town's southwest corner. Great Hill (228 ft. / 69 m.) rises just south of the town center.
[edit] Demographics
This article describes the town of Newmarket as a whole. Additiional demographic detail is available that describes only the more densely populated central settlement. See: Newmarket (CDP), New Hampshire.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,027 people, 3,379 households, and 1,949 families residing in the town. The population density was 247.0/km² (639.5/mi²). There were 3,457 housing units at an average density of 106.4 persons/km² (275.4 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.16% White, 0.64% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,379 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 42.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,058, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $38,089 versus $26,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,085. 8.3% of the population and 5.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.1% are under the age of 18 and 5.5% are 65 or older.
[edit] Sites of Interest
- Stone School Museum, Newmarket Historical Society
[edit] External links
- Newmarket, NH Official Website
- History of the Lamprey River Mills
- New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
