Deering, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Deering Community Church (built 1829)c. 1903 | |
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 Location inHillsborough County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°04′23″N71°50′40″W / 43.07306°N 71.84444°W /43.07306; -71.84444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Incorporated | 1774 |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Deb DeFosse |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.9 km2) |
| • Land | 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2) 2.05% |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,904 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03244 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-17780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873577 |
| Website | www |
Deering is atown inHillsborough County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,904 at the2020 census.[2]
First settled about 1765, the town was incorporated on 17 January 1774, byJohn Wentworth, governor of theProvince of New Hampshire. He named it "Deering" after the maiden name of his wife,[3] Frances Deering Wentworth, just as two years earlier he had bestowedFrancestown with her first name. Deering had 928 residents when the first census was taken in 1790. By 1859, the population was 890. Its hills and valleys were well suited for agriculture. Industries included twosawmills, onegristmill, and one clothing factory.[4]
Deering is in northwestern Hillsborough County, bordered byHillsborough andHenniker to the north,Weare to the east,Francestown to the south,Bennington to the southwest, andAntrim to the west. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.9 km2), of which 30.6 square miles (79.2 km2) are land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) are water, comprising 2.05% of the town.[1] The highest point in Deering is Clark Summit, just west of the center of town, at 1,570 feet (480 m) above sea level. Deering lies fully within theMerrimack Riverwatershed.[5] The eastern two-thirds of the town are drained by tributaries of thePiscataquog River, which flows east to join the Merrimack inManchester, while the western third of the town drains to theContoocook River, which forms the western boundary of the town and flows north to the Merrimack inPenacook.
The town is crossed byState Route 149, connecting Hillsborough to the north with Weare to the east.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 928 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,244 | 34.1% | |
| 1810 | 1,363 | 9.6% | |
| 1820 | 1,415 | 3.8% | |
| 1830 | 1,227 | −13.3% | |
| 1840 | 1,124 | −8.4% | |
| 1850 | 890 | −20.8% | |
| 1860 | 793 | −10.9% | |
| 1870 | 722 | −9.0% | |
| 1880 | 674 | −6.6% | |
| 1890 | 531 | −21.2% | |
| 1900 | 486 | −8.5% | |
| 1910 | 353 | −27.4% | |
| 1920 | 287 | −18.7% | |
| 1930 | 324 | 12.9% | |
| 1940 | 367 | 13.3% | |
| 1950 | 392 | 6.8% | |
| 1960 | 345 | −12.0% | |
| 1970 | 578 | 67.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,041 | 80.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,707 | 64.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,875 | 9.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,912 | 2.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,904 | −0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][6] | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,912 people, 740 households, and 534 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.1 inhabitants per square mile (24.0/km2). There were 932 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.0%White, 0.3%African American, 0.2%Native American or Alaska Native, 0.1%some other race, and 1.5% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.3% of the population.[7]
There were 740 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were headed by married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 2.85.[7]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.[7]
For the period 2009–2013, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $68,281, and the median income for a family was $76,389. Male full-time workers had a median income of $60,114 versus $40,272 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,042. About 5.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line.[8]
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