Newbury, New Hampshire | |
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 Newbury, NH, from the south | |
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 Location inMerrimack County and the state ofNew Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates:43°19′17″N72°02′09″W / 43.32139°N 72.03583°W /43.32139; -72.03583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| Incorporated | 1778[1] |
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| Government | |
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| • Town Administrator | Darren Finneral |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.1 sq mi (98.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) 5.94% |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 2,172 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 03255 (Newbury, Mount Sunapee) 03272 (South Newbury) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-50900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 873675[4] |
| Website | www |
Newbury is atown inMerrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,172 at the2020 census.[3]
The town includes the villages of Newbury,Blodgett Landing andSouth Newbury, as well as a portion ofMount Sunapee Resort, a ski area, and a portion ofLake Sunapee, including the beach atMount Sunapee State Park.
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Situated at the south end of Lake Sunapee, the town was founded as "Dantzic", afterDanzig, a Baltic seaport. The first provincial grant in 1754 named the town "Hereford", in honor of Edward Devereaux,Viscount Hereford.John Wentworth renewed the grant in 1772 under the name "Fishersfield", for his brother-in-law John Fisher. The town was incorporated as "Newbury" in 1837, a name suggested by settlers originally fromNewbury, Massachusetts.
Newbury is in west-central New Hampshire, in western Merrimack County. The western border of the town is theSullivan County line.[5] The village of Newbury is located at the south end of Lake Sunapee near the geographic center of the town. The village is at the junction ofNew Hampshire Route 103 and103A. Route 103 leads northwest, past the entrance toMount Sunapee Resort (a state park) and into the town ofSunapee. To the southeast, Route 103 passes the village ofSouth Newbury before entering the town ofBradford. Route 103A proceeds north, parallel to the east shore of Lake Sunapee, and passes the village ofBlodgett Landing before entering the town ofNew London.[6]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.8 km2) are land and 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2) are water, comprising 5.94% of the town.[2]Mount Sunapee, the highest point in town, has an elevation of 2,726 feet (831 m) abovesea level.[7] The northern half of the town drains intoLake Sunapee, which in turns drains west via theSugar River into theConnecticut River and thence toLong Island Sound. The southern half of the town, including the eastern side of Mount Sunapee, drains via Andrew Brook and theWest Branch of the Warner River to theWarner River, which flows east to theContoocook River, then into theMerrimack River, and ultimately to theGulf of Maine.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1840 | 816 | — | |
| 1850 | 738 | −9.6% | |
| 1860 | 698 | −5.4% | |
| 1870 | 601 | −13.9% | |
| 1880 | 590 | −1.8% | |
| 1890 | 487 | −17.5% | |
| 1900 | 424 | −12.9% | |
| 1910 | 402 | −5.2% | |
| 1920 | 362 | −10.0% | |
| 1930 | 333 | −8.0% | |
| 1940 | 506 | 52.0% | |
| 1950 | 320 | −36.8% | |
| 1960 | 342 | 6.9% | |
| 1970 | 509 | 48.8% | |
| 1980 | 961 | 88.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,347 | 40.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,702 | 26.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,072 | 21.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,172 | 4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3][8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 1,702 people, 691 households, and 507 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.5 inhabitants per square mile (18.3/km2). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 36.6 per square mile (14.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35%White, 0.41%African American, 0.06%Native American, 0.12%Asian, 0.29% fromother races, and 0.76% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 691 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% weremarried couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,026, and the median income for a family was $61,389. Males had a median income of $42,031 versus $29,022 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $29,521. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including none under eighteen and none of those over 64.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
