Fremont, New Hampshire | |
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 Main Street in 1909 | |
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 Location inRockingham County and the state ofNew Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates:42°59′27″N71°08′33″W / 42.99083°N 71.14250°W /42.99083; -71.14250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Incorporated | 1764 |
| Villages | Fremont Pages Corner |
| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| • Town Administrator | Heidi Carlson |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.4 sq mi (45.1 km2) |
| • Land | 17.2 sq mi (44.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 1.30% |
| Elevation | 155 ft (47 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 4,739 |
| • Density | 276/sq mi (106.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03044 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-27940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873602 |
| Website | www |
Fremont is atown inRockingham County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,739 at the2020 census,[1] up from 4,283 at the 2010 census.[3] Fremont is crossed by the Rockingham Recreation Trail (arail trail) andNH Route 107.
Settled in the 1720s, Fremont was originally part ofExeter. The area was once famous for its heavy growth of high-qualityeastern white pine trees, reserved for use asmasts of theRoyal Navy. But residents began to use the wood for home construction. When in 1734 David Dunbar, surveyor-general, visited the Copyhold Mill to inspect fallenlumber, local citizens assembled, discharged firearms, and convinced Dunbar to leave. Dunbar returned emboldened with 10 men, but was forced to flee to a local tavern after citizens disguised asIndians attacked them. Thisinsurrection became known as the Mast Tree Riot.[4][a]
The town was granted in 1764 bycolonial governorBenning Wentworth as "Poplin". In 1853, Poplin petitioned the state legislature to change the name. In 1854, it became "Fremont" after GeneralJohn C. Frémont,[5] the first candidate of theRepublican Party in the presidential election of 1856.
The town is noted for the unspoiledFremont Meeting House, built in 1800 and listed on theNational Register of Historic Places since 1993. The town was once home to the largestbrickyard in the state, producing five million bricks a year, and to the downtown Spaulding & Frost Cooperage, established in 1874, one of the oldest operating woodenbarrel manufacturers in the country.
On August 10, 1959, aBoeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed in Fremont.[6] The aircraft, serial number 54-2682,[7] had departedWestover Air Force Base inChicopee, Massachusetts.[8] During flight at 34,000 feet (10,000 m), the crew heard several loud bangs, the radar system became inoperative, and the plane began to vibrate. As the vibrations became more severe, the plane began to lose altitude, and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out at 14,000 feet (4,300 m). The pilot remained with the aircraft for several additional minutes, thenejected. The plane crashed into Spruce Swamp at 2:50 p.m. local time. The pilot and seven crew members all survived.[9] The crash was attributed to a failure of theradome on the nose of the aircraft.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.4 square miles (45.1 km2), of which 17.2 square miles (44.5 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2) are water, comprising 1.30% of the town.[1] The highest point in Fremont is an unnamed summit, with an elevation of 322 feet (98 m) abovesea level, near the town's western border. The town is drained by theExeter River, except for the northernmost part which is drained by headwaters of thePiscassic River. Fremont lies fully within thePiscataqua River (Coastal)watershed.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 509 | — | |
| 1860 | 579 | 13.8% | |
| 1870 | 527 | −9.0% | |
| 1880 | 624 | 18.4% | |
| 1890 | 726 | 16.3% | |
| 1900 | 749 | 3.2% | |
| 1910 | 622 | −17.0% | |
| 1920 | 519 | −16.6% | |
| 1930 | 571 | 10.0% | |
| 1940 | 634 | 11.0% | |
| 1950 | 698 | 10.1% | |
| 1960 | 783 | 12.2% | |
| 1970 | 993 | 26.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,333 | 34.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,576 | 93.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,510 | 36.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,283 | 22.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,739 | 10.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
As of thecensus[12] of 2000, there were 3,510 people, 1,165 households, and 983 families residing in the town. The population density was 204.6 inhabitants per square mile (79.0/km2). There were 1,201 housing units at an average density of 70.0 per square mile (27.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15%White, 0.06%African American, 0.06%Native American, 0.34%Asian, 0.51% fromother races, and 0.88% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 1,165 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% weremarried couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,171, and the median income for a family was $63,808. Males had a median income of $45,560 versus $27,964 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $24,082. About 3.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
TwoNew Hampshire state routes cross Fremont.
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