Piermont, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Town center in 1913 | |
 Seal | |
 Location inGrafton County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°58′11″N72°04′47″W / 43.96972°N 72.07972°W /43.96972; -72.07972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1764 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| Area | |
• Total | 39.8 sq mi (103.2 km2) |
| • Land | 38.5 sq mi (99.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) 3.49% |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 769 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03779 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-61060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873698 |
| Website | townofpiermontnh |
Piermont is atown inGrafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 769 at the2020 census.[2] It is home toCamp Walt Whitman[3] and Kingswood Camp for Boys.[4]
Incorporated by GovernorBenning Wentworth in 1764 and settled in 1768, the town takes its name from Italy'sPiedmont. It had 426 residents in 1790, the year of the first census.[5]
Aaron Lane, who grew up in Piermont, was the first permanent settler in theMojave Desert area now known asVictorville, California. A biography of Lane sheds light on life in Piermont during the mid-19th century.[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.2 km2), of which 38.5 square miles (99.6 km2) are land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) are water, comprising 3.49% of the town.[1] It is drained by Indian Pond Brook, Eastman Brook and Bean Brook,tributaries of theConnecticut River, which forms the western boundary. The southeastern corner of the town drains south to Upper Baker Pond inOrford, part of theMerrimack River watershed. Piermont's highest point is the summit of Piermont Mountain, at 2,717 feet (828 m) abovesea level. The town is home toLake Tarleton, which takes its name from its erstwhile owner, Colonel William Tarleton, who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1791.Lake Armington feeds Lake Tarleton from the south.
Piermont is bordered by theNew Hampshire towns ofHaverhill to the north,Warren to the east,Wentworth to the southeast, and Orford to the south.Bradford, Vermont, is across the Connecticut River to the west. Piermont is 27 miles (43 km) north ofLebanon and 33 miles (53 km) southwest ofLittleton.
Piermont is crossed by New Hampshire state routesNH-10,NH-25 andNH-25C.Interstate 91 is accessible via neighboring Bradford, Vermont.
Dean Memorial Airport in neighboring Haverhill is the closest airport. The closest commercial airport isLebanon Municipal Airport in Lebanon. The closest international airport isBurlington International Airport inSouth Burlington, Vermont.
The closestAmtrak station is 30 miles (48 km) to the south inWhite River Junction, Vermont, providing service via theVermonter line.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 426 | — | |
| 1800 | 670 | 57.3% | |
| 1810 | 877 | 30.9% | |
| 1820 | 1,016 | 15.8% | |
| 1830 | 1,042 | 2.6% | |
| 1840 | 1,057 | 1.4% | |
| 1850 | 948 | −10.3% | |
| 1860 | 949 | 0.1% | |
| 1870 | 792 | −16.5% | |
| 1880 | 752 | −5.1% | |
| 1890 | 709 | −5.7% | |
| 1900 | 637 | −10.2% | |
| 1910 | 592 | −7.1% | |
| 1920 | 577 | −2.5% | |
| 1930 | 475 | −17.7% | |
| 1940 | 535 | 12.6% | |
| 1950 | 511 | −4.5% | |
| 1960 | 477 | −6.7% | |
| 1970 | 462 | −3.1% | |
| 1980 | 507 | 9.7% | |
| 1990 | 624 | 23.1% | |
| 2000 | 709 | 13.6% | |
| 2010 | 790 | 11.4% | |
| 2020 | 769 | −2.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][7] | |||
As of the census of 2010,[8] there were 790 people, 334 households, and 228 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 19.8 people per square mile (7.6/km2). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2%White, 0.1%African American, 0.9%Asian, 0.4%Native American andAlaskan Native, and 1.4% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 334 households in Piermont, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% weremarried couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% between the ages of 18 and 24, 22.8% between 25 and 44, 36.3% between 45 and 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. The town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
For the period 2010–2014, the estimated median income for a household in the town was $72,841, and the median income for a family was $91,875. Male full-time workers had a median income of $49,688 versus $41,250 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $38,089. About 3.4% of families and 6.8% of the total population were below thepoverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.[9]
Piermont operates grades K–8 through the Piermont Village School. Piermont has no high schools in the town, and grades 9–12 are tuitioned to a number of area high schools. Students may also attend the technical schools Hartford Career & Technology Center inWhite River Junction, Vermont, and River Bend Career and Technical Center in Bradford, Vermont.[10] Students may also choose to attendSt. Johnsbury Academy inSt. Johnsbury, VT.
The closest four-year public institution isPlymouth State University inPlymouth, New Hampshire. The closest four-year private institution isDartmouth College inHanover. The closest two-year community colleges areRiver Valley Community College inClaremont andLakes Region Community College inLaconia.
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