Hampstead, New Hampshire | |
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 Town hall | |
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 Location inRockingham County and the state ofNew Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates:42°52′28″N71°10′52″W / 42.87444°N 71.18111°W /42.87444; -71.18111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Incorporated | 1749 |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Michael Carrier |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.1 sq mi (36.5 km2) |
| • Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.7 km2) 4.72% |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 8,998 |
| • Density | 671/sq mi (258.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-32900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873615 |
| Website | www |
Hampstead is atown inRockingham County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,998 at the2020 census.[2] Hampstead, which includes the village ofEast Hampstead, is home to a portion of the Rockingham Recreational Trail.
Once part ofHaverhill andAmesbury,Massachusetts, and settled in 1640, this town was formed as a result of the 1739 decision fixing theboundary line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It was originally known as "Timberlane Parish" because of the heavy growth of native trees. The town was incorporated in 1749 bycolonial governorBenning Wentworth, who renamed it afterHampstead, England,[3] the residence ofWilliam Pitt, a close friend.
TheHampstead Meetinghouse, constructed circa 1749–1768, was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Hampstead was the home of the firsthoney factory in the United States, in 1816.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.1 square miles (36.5 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (34.8 km2) are land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) are water, comprising 4.72% of the town.[1]Island Pond is in the southwest, with Wash Pond near the center and Angle Pond on the northern border. The highest point in Hampstead is greater than 460 feet (140 m) abovesea level at the town's northwestern corner, near the eastern knob of Butman Hill. Hampstead lies mostly within theMerrimack Riverwatershed, though the area east of Butman Hill and north of Smith Mountain is part thePiscataqua River (Coastal) watershed.[4] Hampstead is home toCamp Tel Noar, an overnight summer camp on Wash Pond (Sunset Lake).
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 724 | — | |
| 1800 | 790 | 9.1% | |
| 1810 | 738 | −6.6% | |
| 1820 | 751 | 1.8% | |
| 1830 | 913 | 21.6% | |
| 1840 | 890 | −2.5% | |
| 1850 | 789 | −11.3% | |
| 1860 | 930 | 17.9% | |
| 1870 | 935 | 0.5% | |
| 1880 | 950 | 1.6% | |
| 1890 | 860 | −9.5% | |
| 1900 | 823 | −4.3% | |
| 1910 | 796 | −3.3% | |
| 1920 | 670 | −15.8% | |
| 1930 | 775 | 15.7% | |
| 1940 | 823 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 902 | 9.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,261 | 39.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,401 | 90.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,785 | 57.6% | |
| 1990 | 6,732 | 77.9% | |
| 2000 | 8,297 | 23.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,523 | 2.7% | |
| 2020 | 8,998 | 5.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][5] | |||
At the2000 census there were 8,297 people, 3,044 households, and 2,279 families living in the town. The population density was 623.0 inhabitants per square mile (240.5/km2). There were 3,276 housing units at an average density of 246.0 per square mile (95.0/km2). Theracial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.23% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78%.[6]
Of the 3,044 households 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.7% of households were one person and 6.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.
The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median household income was $68,533 and the median family income was $79,114. Males had a median income of $56,625 versus $31,449 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,195. About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
ThreeNew Hampshire state routes cross Hampstead:
The nearest airport isManchester–Boston Regional Airport along the border of Londonderry and Manchester.
Local public schools include:
The Town of Hampstead pays tuition for town students to attendPinkerton Academy inDerry, and therefore Pinkerton serves as Hampstead's public high school.[7]
Hampstead Academy is a private school in Hampstead.
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