Sanbornton, New Hampshire | |
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 Location inBelknap County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°29′28″N71°35′01″W / 43.49111°N 71.58361°W /43.49111; -71.58361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Belknap |
| Incorporated | 1770 |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Trish Stafford |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.7 sq mi (128.6 km2) |
| • Land | 47.4 sq mi (122.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) 4.58% |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 3,026 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (24.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03269 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-67300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873715 |
| Website | www |
Sanbornton is atown inBelknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,026 at the2020 census.[2] It includes the villages of North Sanbornton and Gaza.
Located in the fork of thePemigewasset andWinnipesaukee rivers, the town was first called "Crotchtown". It was granted bycolonial GovernorBenning Wentworth in 1748 to his friend John Sanborn ofHampton, along with 59 others from Hampton,Exeter andStratham. Twelve of the grantees were named Sanborn, therefore the community was named "Sanborntown".[3] Among the other settlers were members of the Leavitt family, related to the Sanborns.[4] But ongoing hostilities during theFrench and Indian War delayed permanent settlement until 1764. It would be incorporated by GovernorJohn Wentworth in 1770.
There was a border adjustment toMerrimack andStrafford counties on December 24, 1828, that affectedNorthfield and Sanborntown.[5] The town originally included Sanbornton Bridge, or Bridge Village, set off in 1869 asTilton.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.7 square miles (128.6 km2), of which 47.4 sq mi (122.7 km2) are land and 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) are water, comprising 4.58% of the town.[1] Bounded on the west by thePemigewasset River and on the east byLake Winnisquam, Sanbornton is largely drained by Salmon Brook, a tributary of the Pemigewasset. The highest point in town is the summit of Hersey Mountain, elevation 2,001 feet (610 m) abovesea level, along the town's northwestern border.
The town is served byInterstate 93,New Hampshire Route 132, andNew Hampshire Route 127. I-93 accesses the town via Exit 22 (NH 127) and leads north toPlymouth and south toConcord. NH 132 parallels I-93 as a local road, connectingTilton to the south withNew Hampton andAshland to the north. NH 127 intersects NH 132 in the village of Gaza within Sanbornton and leads southwest toFranklin.U.S. Route 3 crosses a very small southeastern corner of Sanbornton at the village ofWinnisquam, where the road crosses Lake Winnisquam.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 1,587 | — | |
| 1800 | 2,695 | 69.8% | |
| 1810 | 2,884 | 7.0% | |
| 1820 | 3,329 | 15.4% | |
| 1830 | 2,866 | −13.9% | |
| 1840 | 2,745 | −4.2% | |
| 1850 | 2,695 | −1.8% | |
| 1860 | 2,743 | 1.8% | |
| 1870 | 1,236 | −54.9% | |
| 1880 | 1,192 | −3.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,027 | −13.8% | |
| 1900 | 944 | −8.1% | |
| 1910 | 850 | −10.0% | |
| 1920 | 617 | −27.4% | |
| 1930 | 654 | 6.0% | |
| 1940 | 677 | 3.5% | |
| 1950 | 755 | 11.5% | |
| 1960 | 857 | 13.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,022 | 19.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,679 | 64.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,136 | 27.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,581 | 20.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,966 | 14.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,026 | 2.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][6] | |||
As of the2000 census,[7] there were 2,581 people, 969 households, and 749 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.3 inhabitants per square mile (21.0/km2). There were 1,359 housing units at an average density of 28.6 per square mile (11.0/km2). Theracial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 969 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% 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 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,458, and the median income for a family was $52,179. Males had a median income of $35,472 versus $26,117 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $22,879. About 2.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
In theNew Hampshire Senate, Sanbornton is in the 2nd district, represented byRepublicanBob Giuda. On theNew Hampshire Executive Council, Sanbornton is in the 1st district, represented by RepublicanJoseph Kenney. In theUnited States House of Representatives, Sanbornton is inNew Hampshire's 1st congressional district, represented byDemocratChris Pappas.
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