Chichester, New Hampshire | |
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 Chichester Grange Hall, which houses town offices, is listed in theState Register of Historic Places | |
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 Location inMerrimack County and the state ofNew Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°14′57″N71°23′59″W / 43.24917°N 71.39972°W /43.24917; -71.39972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| Incorporated | 1727 |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Jodi Pinard |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.29 sq mi (55.15 km2) |
| • Land | 21.19 sq mi (54.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) 0.50% |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 2,665 |
| • Density | 126/sq mi (48.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03258 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-12420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873566 |
| Website | www |
Chichester is atown inMerrimack County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,665 at the2020 census.[2]
Chichester was granted in 1727 to Nathaniel Gookin and others,[3] and was named forThomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,Earl of Chichester and England'sSecretary of State for the Southern Department.[citation needed] The first settlement was commenced by Paul Morrill in 1758.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.1 km2), of which 21.2 square miles (54.9 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) are water, comprising 0.50% of the town.[1] The highest point in Chichester is an unnamed summit at 1,015 feet (309 m) abovesea level, midway between Garvin Hill (985 ft or 300 m) to the east and Plausawa Hill (1,000 ft or 300 m) to the west in neighboringPembroke. All three summits are less than one mile apart. The west side of Chichester drains to theSoucook River in Loudon, while the east side drains to theSuncook River, which forms the town's northeast border with Pittsfield. Both rivers are tributaries of theMerrimack River.[4]
The town is sparsely populated, with most of the commercial development concentrated along US 202 (Dover Road) and NH 28 (Suncook Valley Road). The civic center of town, with the town hall, Methodist church, and town historical society, lies near the intersection of Main Street, Canterbury Road, and Center Road, about1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) northeast of US 202.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 491 | — | |
| 1800 | 775 | 57.8% | |
| 1810 | 951 | 22.7% | |
| 1820 | 1,010 | 6.2% | |
| 1830 | 1,084 | 7.3% | |
| 1840 | 1,028 | −5.2% | |
| 1850 | 997 | −3.0% | |
| 1860 | 1,041 | 4.4% | |
| 1870 | 871 | −16.3% | |
| 1880 | 784 | −10.0% | |
| 1890 | 661 | −15.7% | |
| 1900 | 598 | −9.5% | |
| 1910 | 606 | 1.3% | |
| 1920 | 507 | −16.3% | |
| 1930 | 567 | 11.8% | |
| 1940 | 587 | 3.5% | |
| 1950 | 735 | 25.2% | |
| 1960 | 821 | 11.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,083 | 31.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,492 | 37.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,942 | 30.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,236 | 15.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,523 | 12.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,665 | 5.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][5] | |||
As of thecensus[6] of 2000, there were 2,236 people, 823 households, and 637 families residing in the town. The population density was 106.1 inhabitants per square mile (41.0/km2). There were 849 housing units at an average density of 40.3 per square mile (15.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17%White, 0.18%African American, 0.36%Native American, 0.13%Asian, 0.18% fromother races, and 0.98% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 823 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% weremarried couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,741, and the median income for a family was $60,333. Males had a median income of $38,403 versus $28,051 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $24,115. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
TwoNew Hampshire state routes and twoU.S. routes cross Chichester.
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