Tilton, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Downtown Tilton | |
 Seal | |
 Location inBelknap County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°26′32″N71°35′22″W / 43.44222°N 71.58944°W /43.44222; -71.58944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Belknap |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Villages | |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Scott Hilliard |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.94 sq mi (30.93 km2) |
| • Land | 11.15 sq mi (28.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) 6.67% |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 3,962 |
| • Density | 356/sq mi (137.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 03276, 03298, 03299 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-77060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873739 |
| Website | www |
Tilton is atown on theWinnipesaukee River inBelknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,962 at the2020 census,[2] up from 3,567 at the 2010 census.[3] It includes the village ofTilton (which makes up part of thecensus-designated place ofTilton Northfield) and part of the villages ofWinnisquam andLochmere. Tilton is home to theTilton School, a privatepreparatory school.
Originally the southern part ofSanbornton, the present area of Tilton was known as "Sanbornton Bridge" and "Bridge Village".[4] These two names refer to the bridge, built in 1763, that crossed theWinnipesaukee River fromCanterbury to Sanbornton and onto what is now Main Street in Tilton.[5] In 1869, Sanbornton Bridge was set off and incorporated as Tilton, named in honor of Nathaniel Tilton (1726–1814),[6] whose great-grandson Charles E. Tilton (1827–1901)[6][7] was the owner oftextile mills and the community's wealthiest citizen.[a] Nathaniel Tilton established anironfoundry and the area's first hotel, the Dexter House. Charles E. Tilton donated many statues to the town, a unique feature, and his estate is now part of theTilton School. Tilton Hall, his former mansion built in 1861, houses theLucian Hunt Library. The attached carriage house was renovated in 1980 to become the Helene Grant Daly Art Center.
Charles E. Tilton also donated what is perhaps the most notable landmark in the area, the hilltopMemorial Arch, located in the neighboring town ofNorthfield, across theWinnipesaukee River from the center of Tilton. TheRomanarch replica was built in the late 1800s as a memorial to his ancestors. It is built ofConcordgranite, 50 feet (15 m) high and 40 feet (12 m) wide.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km2), of which 11.2 square miles (28.9 km2) are land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) are water, comprising 6.67% of the town.[1] Tilton is drained by theWinnipesaukee River. It is bounded on the east by Silver Lake andLake Winnisquam.
The highest point in Tilton is 866 feet (264 m) abovesea level, along the town's northern border, near the summit of Calef Hill.
Tilton is served byInterstate 93,U.S. Route 3, and state routes11,132 and140. Tilton is considered the gateway to theLakes Region of the state, and a large commercial and retail district has sprung up at the intersection of the five aforementioned routes, just off Exit 20 of I-93. The historic village of Tilton is located a short distance to the west of the new commercial development, on the northern banks of the Winnipesaukee.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 1,147 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,232 | 7.4% | |
| 1890 | 1,521 | 23.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,926 | 26.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,866 | −3.1% | |
| 1920 | 2,014 | 7.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,712 | −15.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,738 | 1.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,085 | 20.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,137 | 2.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,579 | 20.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,387 | 31.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,240 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,477 | 7.3% | |
| 2010 | 3,567 | 2.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,962 | 11.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the2010 census, there were 3,567 people, 1,462 households, and 888 families residing in the town. There were 1,845 housing units, of which 383, or 20.8%, were vacant. 212 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. Theracial makeup of the town was 96.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. 1.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[10]
Of the 1,462 households, 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were headed by married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28, and the average family size was 2.83.[10]
In the town, 17.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% were from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.[10]
For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $54,276, and the median income for a family was $59,754. Male full-time workers had a median income of $40,132 versus $36,715 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $28,510. 8.3% of the population and 4.6% of families were below thepoverty line. 16.6% of the population under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.[11]
In theNew Hampshire Senate, Tilton is in the 2nd district, represented byRepublicanBob Giuda. On theNew Hampshire Executive Council, Tilton is in the 1st district, represented by RepublicanJoseph Kenney. In theUnited States House of Representatives, Tilton is inNew Hampshire's 1st congressional district, represented byDemocratChris Pappas.
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