Warren, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Redstone missile on the Common | |
 Seal | |
 Location inGrafton County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°55′29″N71°53′30″W / 43.92472°N 71.89167°W /43.92472; -71.89167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1763 |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Austin Albro |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.0 sq mi (126.9 km2) |
| • Land | 48.5 sq mi (125.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) 0.96% |
| Elevation | 770 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 825 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 03279 (Warren) 03238 (Glencliff) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-78740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873746 |
| Website | warren-nh |
Warren is atown inGrafton County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 825 at the2020 census,[2] down from 904 at the 2010 census.[3] Warren includes the village ofGlencliff. TheAppalachian Trail crosses the town in the west.
It is the smallest by population of the six towns named Warren inNew England (one in each state).
Warren was granted in 1763 by GovernorBenning Wentworth, and incorporated in 1770 by GovernorJohn Wentworth. The town takes its name from Admiral SirPeter Warren. It was first settled in 1767 by Joseph Patch.[4]
From 1909 until 1970, Glencliff, located in the northern part of Warren, was the mailing address for the New Hampshire State Sanatorium, located just over the town line inBenton, at an elevation of 1,650 feet (500 m) on the slopes ofMount Moosilauke. Before the discovery ofantibiotics, pure mountain air was thought to be curative for patients withtuberculosis. With its own farm on 500 acres (200 ha), the facility treated more than 4,000 individuals over its first half century, admitting between 50 and 100 per year. Many came from the industrial cities of southern New Hampshire such asConcord,Manchester andNashua. It is now the Glencliff Home for the Elderly.[5]
The town's most famous landmark is aRedstoneballistic missile erected in the center of the village green. It was donated by Henry T. Asselin, who transported the missile from theRedstone Arsenal nearHuntsville, Alabama, in 1971, then placed it in honor of long-time SenatorNorris Cotton, a Warren native.[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.0 square miles (126.9 km2), of which 48.5 square miles (125.7 km2) are land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) are water, comprising 0.96% of the town.[1] Warren is drained north to south by theBaker River, a tributary of thePemigewasset River and part of theMerrimack River watershed. The far western part of the town has part ofLake Tarleton, which drains west to theConnecticut River. The highest point in Warren is at the southern boundary of the town, on the north ridge of Carr Mountain, where the elevation reaches approximately 3,330 feet (1,010 m) abovesea level. Set in theWhite Mountains, the town is surrounded by theWhite Mountain National Forest.
Warren is crossed byNew Hampshire Route 25 andNew Hampshire Route 118.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 206 | — | |
| 1800 | 336 | 63.1% | |
| 1810 | 506 | 50.6% | |
| 1820 | 544 | 7.5% | |
| 1830 | 702 | 29.0% | |
| 1840 | 938 | 33.6% | |
| 1850 | 872 | −7.0% | |
| 1860 | 1,152 | 32.1% | |
| 1870 | 960 | −16.7% | |
| 1880 | 786 | −18.1% | |
| 1890 | 875 | 11.3% | |
| 1900 | 799 | −8.7% | |
| 1910 | 701 | −12.3% | |
| 1920 | 600 | −14.4% | |
| 1930 | 651 | 8.5% | |
| 1940 | 709 | 8.9% | |
| 1950 | 581 | −18.1% | |
| 1960 | 548 | −5.7% | |
| 1970 | 539 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 650 | 20.6% | |
| 1990 | 820 | 26.2% | |
| 2000 | 873 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 904 | 3.6% | |
| 2020 | 825 | −8.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][7] | |||
As of thecensus of 2010, there were 904 people, 381 households, and 238 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density in 2010 was 18.6 people per square mile (7.2/km2). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57%White, 0.22%African American, 0.33%Native American, 0.11%Asian, 0.22% some other race, and 2.43% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.55% of the population.[8]
There were 381 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were headed bymarried couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 2.92.[3]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.[3]
The median annual income calculated between 2010–2014 by the Census' American Community Survey for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $52,857. Male full-time workers had a median income of $41,364 versus $36,250 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $24,313. About 17.4% of families and 19.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.[9]
Warren is in the Warren School District.[10]
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