Roxbury, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Location inCheshire County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:42°57′18″N72°12′21″W / 42.95500°N 72.20583°W /42.95500; -72.20583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Incorporated | 1812 |
| Village | Roxbury Center |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| Area | |
• Total | 12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2) |
| • Land | 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) 2.40% |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 220 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-65700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873710 |
| Website | www |
Roxbury is atown inCheshire County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 220 at the2020 census.[2]
The smallest town in Cheshire County, Roxbury was incorporated in 1812 from portions ofNelson,Marlborough, andKeene. By then, settlers had established agriculture among the rolling hillsides in the area, and a community had developed at what is now called Roxbury Center. It was a "hill farm" community with some scattered small mills. Roxbury'sgranitequarries, among the most extensive in the Granite State at the time, provided some of the stone for the capitol building ofNew York inAlbany.
Much of Roxbury was abandoned in theCivil War, as a very high percentage of its male population was killed in battle. Other residents left after the Civil War to seek a better life in local mill villages or in the AmericanMidwest.Otter Brook Lake, constructed by theArmy Corps of Engineers in 1956–1958 to control flooding in theAshuelot andConnecticut River valleys, occupies part of the town's western boundary.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.6 km2), of which 11.9 square miles (30.8 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) are water, comprising 2.40% of the town.[1] The highest point in Roxbury is the summit Bassett Hill, at 1,644 feet (501 m) abovesea level.
Granite Gorge Ski Area on Pinnacle Mountain is located in the town's northwestern corner, alongNew Hampshire Route 9.
Batcheller's Cave is noted for its place in history as the hiding place ofBreed Batcheller, who was edged out of town for failing to join the rebellion against the crown during theRevolutionary War.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 366 | — | |
| 1830 | 322 | −12.0% | |
| 1840 | 286 | −11.2% | |
| 1850 | 260 | −9.1% | |
| 1860 | 212 | −18.5% | |
| 1870 | 174 | −17.9% | |
| 1880 | 126 | −27.6% | |
| 1890 | 129 | 2.4% | |
| 1900 | 100 | −22.5% | |
| 1910 | 66 | −34.0% | |
| 1920 | 56 | −15.2% | |
| 1930 | 53 | −5.4% | |
| 1940 | 113 | 113.2% | |
| 1950 | 117 | 3.5% | |
| 1960 | 137 | 17.1% | |
| 1970 | 161 | 17.5% | |
| 1980 | 190 | 18.0% | |
| 1990 | 248 | 30.5% | |
| 2000 | 237 | −4.4% | |
| 2010 | 229 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | 220 | −3.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][4] | |||
At the 2000census,[5] there were 237 people, 89 households and 66 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 19.9 per square mile (7.7/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73%White, 0.42%Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races.
There were 89 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% weremarried couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.
25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
Themedian household income was $49,375 and the median family income was $56,875. Males had a median income of $33,984 and females $23,750. Theper capita income for the town was $21,124. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below thepoverty line.
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