Seabrook, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 The public library, old portion | |
 Seal | |
 Location inRockingham County and the state ofNew Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates:42°53′37″N70°52′24″W / 42.89361°N 70.87333°W /42.89361; -70.87333 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Incorporated | June 3, 1768 |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Manager | William Manzi |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.70 sq mi (25.13 km2) |
| • Land | 8.98 sq mi (23.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2) 7.46% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,401 |
| • Density | 936/sq mi (361.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03874 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-68260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873718 |
| Website | www |
Seabrook is atown inRockingham County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,401 at the2020 census.[2] Located at the southern end of the coast of New Hampshire, on the border withMassachusetts, Seabrook is noted as the location of theSeabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant, the third-most recently constructed nuclear power plant in the United States.
Seabrook is the first town one encounters when entering New Hampshire northbound onI–95.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km2), of which 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2) are land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2) are water, comprising 7.46% of the town.[1] Thecensus-designated place ofSeabrook Beach occupies the eastern end of the town, along theAtlantic Ocean. The highest point in Seabrook is 217 feet (66 m) abovesea level on Grape Hill, whose 230-foot (70 m) summit lies just south of the town line inSalisbury, Massachusetts. Seabrook is drained by theBlackwater, theBrowns River, and theHampton Falls River, all of which drain north or east toHampton Harbor, an inlet to theAtlantic Ocean. The southwestern corner of the town drains via Lucy Brook to theBack River in Massachusetts, part of theMerrimack River watershed.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 715 | — | |
| 1800 | 628 | −12.2% | |
| 1810 | 774 | 23.2% | |
| 1820 | 885 | 14.3% | |
| 1830 | 1,096 | 23.8% | |
| 1840 | 1,392 | 27.0% | |
| 1850 | 1,266 | −9.1% | |
| 1860 | 1,549 | 22.4% | |
| 1870 | 1,609 | 3.9% | |
| 1880 | 1,745 | 8.5% | |
| 1890 | 1,672 | −4.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,497 | −10.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,425 | −4.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,537 | 7.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,666 | 8.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,782 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,788 | 0.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,209 | 23.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,053 | 38.2% | |
| 1980 | 5,917 | 93.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,503 | 9.9% | |
| 2000 | 7,934 | 22.0% | |
| 2010 | 8,693 | 9.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,401 | −3.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of the 2010 census, there were 8,693 people, 3,706 households and 2,276 families living in the town. The population density was 977 inhabitants per square mile (377/km2). There were 4,544 housing units in the town, 838 of which (18.4%) were vacant. 512 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 96.3%White, 0.5%African American, 0.1%Native American, 1.1%Asian, 0.6%some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.4% of the population.[4]
Of the 3,706 households in the town, 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were headed bymarried couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.90.[4]
The town's age distribution was 18.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.[4]
For the period 2014–2018, the estimatedmedian household income was $67,430, and the median family income was $78,769. Male full-time workers had a median income of $53,315 versus $41,354 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $35,356.[5]
The town of Seabrook has historically been known to have an accent unique to New England and even the surrounding towns, colloquially known as the "Brookah Accent". Sources have described the accent as reminiscent of ruralEngland, particularlyYorkshire, accents. This is believed to have been influenced by the relationship between Seabrook and towns in Maine due to the shared fishing-based economy.[6] Others have claimed that the accent originates fromElizabethan London through colonists entering America, which was preserved to an unusual extent in the town. This leads to the claim that the accent is particularly similar toShakespearean English, which can be sparsely found in a few American states today.[7]
Due to its location along I-95 on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, Seabrook has manyfireworks and fireworks supply stores;consumer fireworks are legal in New Hampshire, whereas in Massachusetts,they are illegal and cannot be purchased. This creates a demand for fireworks in border towns like Seabrook, to the point whereMassachusetts State Police have entered New Hampshire in efforts to crack down on transport of fireworks back over the border.[8]
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