Belknap County, New Hampshire

Belknap County, New Hampshire

Location in the U.S. state of New Hampshire
New Hampshire's location in the U.S.
Founded	1840
Named for	Jeremy Belknap
Seat	Laconia
Largest city	Laconia
Area
• Total	469 sq mi (1,215 km²)
• Land	400 sq mi (1,036 km²)
• Water	68 sq mi (176 km²), 15%
Population (est.)
• (2016)	60,779
• Density	150/sq mi (58/km²)
Congressional districts	1st, 2nd
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.belknapcounty.org

Belknap County (/ˈbɛlnæp/) is one of ten counties in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,088.^[1] The county seat is Laconia.^[2] It is located in New Hampshire's Lakes Region, slightly southeast of the state's geographic center.

Belknap County comprises the Laconia, NH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.

History

Belknap County was organized in 1840 by removing parts of northeastern Merrimack County and northwestern Strafford County.^[3] It is named for Dr. Jeremy Belknap, a renowned preacher, historian, and author of The History of New Hampshire. The first County Court was held within the town of Meredith, at a village known as Meredith Bridge on the Winnipesaukee River. In 1855, the town of Laconia was separated from Meredith.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 469 square miles (1,210 km²), of which 400 square miles (1,000 km²) is land and 68 square miles (180 km²) (15%) is water.^[4] It is the second-smallest county in New Hampshire by area. Most of the county's water area is part of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Adjacent counties

Carroll County (north)
Strafford County (east)
Merrimack County (southwest)
Grafton County (northwest)

Rivers of New Hampshire
Androscoggin River Watershed	Androscoggin River Chickwolnepy Stream Clear Stream Dead Diamond River Dead River East Branch Dead Diamond River Little Dead Diamond River Little Magalloway River Magalloway River Middle Branch Dead Diamond River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Mollidgewock Brook Moose Brook Moose River Peabody River Rattle River South Branch Little Dead Diamond River Swift Diamond River West Branch Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Peabody River Wild River
Connecticut River Watershed	Ammonoosuc River Ashuelot River Blow-me-down Brook The Branch Cold River Connecticut River East Branch Mohawk River Gale River Great Brook Halls Stream Ham Branch Indian River Indian Stream Israel River Johns River Knox River Little River Little Sugar River Mascoma River Millers River Mink Brook Mirey Brook Mohawk River Nash Stream North Branch Gale River North Branch Millers River North Branch Sugar River North Branch Upper Ammonoosuc River Oliverian Brook Otter Brook Partridge Brook Perry Stream Phillips Brook Simms Stream South Branch Ashuelot River South Branch Gale River South Branch Israel River South Branch Sugar River Stocker Brook Sugar River Tarbell Brook Upper Ammonoosuc River West Branch Mohawk River West Branch Upper Ammonoosuc River Wild Ammonoosuc River Zealand River
Merrimack River Watershed	Baboosic Brook Back River Baker River Bear Brook Beards Brook Beaver Brook Beebe River Big River Black Brook Blackwater River Cockermouth River Cohas Brook Contoocook River East Branch Baker River East Branch Pemigewasset River Fowler River Frazier Brook Gridley River Gunstock River Lane River Little Massabesic Brook-Sucker Brook Little River (Big River) Little River (Merrimack River) Little Suncook River Lost River Mad River Melvin River Merrimack River Merrymeeting River Middle Branch Piscataquog River Nashua River Newfound River Nissitissit River North Branch Contoocook River North Fork East Branch Pemigewasset River Nubanusit Brook Pemigewasset River Pennichuck Brook Piscataquog River Powwow River Purgatory Brook Red Hill River Salmon Brook Shedd Brook Smith River Soucook River Souhegan River South Branch Baker River South Branch Piscataquog River South Branch Souhegan River Spicket River Squam River Stony Brook Suncook River Tioga River Turkey River Warner River West Branch Mad River West Branch Souhegan River West Branch Warner River Winnipesaukee River
Piscataqua River/NH Atlantic Coast Watershed	Bean River Bellamy River Berrys River Blackwater River Branch River Browns River Bunker Creek Cochecho River Drakes River Ela River Exeter River Fresh River Hampton Falls River Hampton River Isinglass River Jones Brook Lamprey River Little River (New Hampshire Atlantic coast) Little River (Brentwood) Little River (Exeter) Little River (Lamprey River) Mad River North Branch River North River Old River Oyster River Pawtuckaway River Piscassic River Piscataqua River Rattlesnake River Salmon Falls River Squamscott River Taylor River Winnicut River
Saco River Watershed	Bearcamp River Beech River Chocorua River Cold River (Bearcamp River) Cold River Cutler River Dan Hole River Deer River Dry River East Branch Saco River East Branch Whiteface River East Fork East Branch Saco River Ellis River Little Cold River Lovell River Mad River Middle Branch Mad River Mill Brook New River Ossipee River Pequawket Brook Pine River Rocky Branch Saco River Sawyer River Shepards River South Branch Mad River South River Swift River (Bearcamp River) Swift River (Saco River) West Branch Whiteface River Wildcat Brook Wonalancet River

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	17,721		—
1860	18,549		4.7%
1870	17,681		−4.7%
1880	17,948		1.5%
1890	20,321		13.2%
1900	19,526		−3.9%
1910	21,309		9.1%
1920	21,178		−0.6%
1930	22,623		6.8%
1940	24,328		7.5%
1950	26,632		9.5%
1960	28,912		8.6%
1970	32,367		12.0%
1980	42,884		32.5%
1990	49,216		14.8%
2000	56,325		14.4%
2010	60,088		6.7%
Est. 2016	60,779	^[5]	1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2016^[1]

2000 census

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 56,325 people, 22,459 households, and 15,496 families residing in the county. The population density was 140 people per square mile (54/km²). There were 32,121 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile (31/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.61% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.2% were of English, 13.6% Irish, 13.3% French, 12.2% French Canadian, 8.5% American, 6.9% Italian and 5.7% German ancestry. 95.0% spoke English, 2.7% French and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 22,459 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,605, and the median income for a family was $50,510. Males had a median income of $34,741 versus $25,445 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,758. About 4.50% of families and 6.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.60% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 60,088 people, 24,766 households, and 16,609 families residing in the county.^[11] The population density was 150.1 inhabitants per square mile (58.0/km²). There were 37,386 housing units at an average density of 93.4 per square mile (36.1/km²).^[12] The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.^[11] In terms of ancestry, 20.8% were English, 20.7% were Irish, 8.5% were Italian, 8.0% were German, 7.1% were French Canadian, and 6.6% were American.^[13]

Of the 24,766 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.9% were non-families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 44.7 years.^[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $54,929 and the median income for a family was $64,875. Males had a median income of $46,378 versus $34,690 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,517. About 5.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

Politics

**Presidential Elections Results**^[15]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	55.1% 19,315	38.6% 13,517	6.3% 2,213
2012	51.9% 17,571	46.9% 15,890	1.3% 426
2008	48.8% 16,402	50.0% 16,796	1.2% 416
2004	55.5% 17,920	43.6% 14,080	0.9% 298
2000	55.2% 14,799	40.0% 10,719	4.8% 1,277
1996	45.2% 10,685	43.8% 10,345	11.0% 2,586
1992	42.2% 10,578	33.5% 8,405	24.3% 6,107
1988	67.9% 14,454	31.0% 6,603	1.1% 223
1984	74.6% 14,200	24.9% 4,743	0.4% 84
1980	65.1% 12,077	23.5% 4,365	11.3% 2,104
1976	60.8% 9,876	37.8% 6,143	1.4% 230
1972	70.7% 11,536	28.3% 4,610	1.0% 166
1968	61.4% 8,642	35.1% 4,942	3.5% 487
1964	42.4% 5,908	57.6% 8,024
1960	61.9% 9,156	38.1% 5,630
1956	76.0% 9,902	24.0% 3,131	0.0% 5
1952	71.8% 9,567	28.2% 3,755
1948	64.8% 7,152	34.6% 3,822	0.6% 65
1944	53.7% 6,188	46.2% 5,325	0.0% 2
1940	52.0% 6,115	48.0% 5,653
1936	54.0% 6,219	44.7% 5,150	1.3% 153
1932	55.0% 6,048	44.7% 4,911	0.3% 29
1928	64.6% 6,762	35.3% 3,689	0.1% 11
1924	63.8% 5,996	34.2% 3,217	2.0% 186
1920	61.7% 5,628	38.0% 3,464	0.3% 23
1916	51.6% 2,579	46.2% 2,310	2.2% 112
1912	36.8% 1,741	39.4% 1,862	23.8% 1,125
1908	61.1% 2,916	35.4% 1,692	3.5% 167
1904	60.3% 2,867	37.0% 1,761	2.7% 126
1900	61.3% 3,099	36.0% 1,819	2.7% 136
1896	72.7% 3,465	20.5% 978	6.8% 325
1892	50.6% 2,663	46.9% 2,472	2.5% 132
1888	50.4% 2,687	47.5% 2,537	2.1% 113
1884	48.6% 2,368	48.8% 2,381	2.6% 126
1880	47.8% 2,350	50.5% 2,483	1.7% 82
1876	46.7% 2,028	53.2% 2,308	0.1% 6

The Republican party is the majority political party in Belknap County, holding all 20 seats in the state legislature as of 2012. In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, George W. Bush carried Belknap by an 11.9% margin over John Kerry, with Kerry winning statewide by 1.4%. But in 2008, the county voted for Barack Obama by a 1.2% margin over John McCain, with Obama carrying the Granite State by 9.6% over McCain.^[16] No Democrat has won a majority of the county since 1964, with Obama only receiving 49.97% in 2008.

Communities

There are ten towns and one city in Belknap County.

City

Laconia (county seat)

Towns

Census-designated places

Villages

References

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↑ "COUNTY LIST - New Hampshire Genealogy and History AT SEARCHROOTS". searchroots.com.
↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
1 2 3 "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
↑ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
↑ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
↑ David Leip. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.

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Adjacent places of Belknap County, New Hampshire

Grafton County

Carroll County

Strafford County

Belknap County, New Hampshire

Merrimack County

Municipalities and communities of Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
County seat: Laconia
City	Laconia
Towns	Alton Barnstead Belmont Center Harbor Gilford Gilmanton Meredith New Hampton Sanbornton Tilton
CDPs	Alton Belmont Meredith New Hampton Tilton Northfield‡
Other villages	Alton Bay Center Barnstead Gilmanton Ironworks Glendale Lakeport Lochmere Weirs Beach Winnisquam
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Coordinates: 43°31′N 71°25′W / 43.52°N 71.42°W / 43.52; -71.42

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