Stewartstown, New Hampshire
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| Stewartstown, New Hampshire | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coos County |
| Incorporated | 1795 |
| Government | |
| - Board of Selectmen | |
| Area | |
| - Town | 46.8 sq mi (121.2 km²) |
| - Land | 46.4 sq mi (120.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 1,012 |
| - Density | 21.8/sq mi (8.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
Stewartstown is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Stewartstown was granted in 1770 and incorporated in 1795. Originally named Stuart after Sir John Stuart, it was incorporated as Stewartstown, following the Scottish spelling of the name.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 121.2 km² (46.8 mi²). 120.1 km² (46.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water, comprising 0.83% of the town. The highest point is Sugar Hill (2,985 feet / 910 meters above sea level), near the town's southeastern corner.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 371 households, and 241 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.4/km² (21.8/mi²). There were 760 housing units at an average density of 6.3/km² (16.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.11% White, 0.10% Native American, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.
There were 371 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,700, and the median income for a family was $34,911. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $21,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,231. About 9.0% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
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| Communities in Coos County, New Hampshire | |
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| Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant | Bean's Grant | Bean's Purchase | Berlin | Cambridge | Carroll | Chandler's Purchase | Clarksville | Colebrook | Columbia | Crawford's Purchase | Cutt's Grant | Dalton | Dix's Grant | Dixville | Dummer | Errol | Erving's Location | Gorham | Green's Grant | Groveton | Hadley's Purchase | Jefferson | Kilkenny | Lancaster | Low and Burbank's Grant | Martin's Location | Milan | Millsfield | Northumberland | Odell | Pinkham's Grant | Pittsburg | Randolph | Sargent's Purchase | Second College Grant | Shelburne | Stark | Stewartstown | Stratford | Success | Thompson and Meserve's Purchase | Wentworth's Location | Whitefield |
