New Ipswich, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
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 Location inHillsborough County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:42°44′53″N71°51′15″W / 42.74806°N 71.85417°W /42.74806; -71.85417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Incorporated | 1762 |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Debbie Deaton |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.1 sq mi (85.6 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.97% |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 5,204 |
| • Density | 159/sq mi (61.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03071 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-51940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873681 |
| Website | www |
New Ipswich is atown inHillsborough County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,204 at the2020 census.[2] New Ipswich, situated on theMassachusetts border, includes the villages of Bank, Davis, Gibson Four Corners, Highbridge, New Ipswich Center, Smithville, and Wilder, though these village designations no longer hold the importance they did in the past. TheWapack Trail passes through the community.
New Ipswich was granted in 1735 to 60 inhabitants ofIpswich, Massachusetts, whence the name is derived, bycolonial GovernorJonathan Belcher and the General Court (Assembly) of Massachusetts. Settlement began in 1738, when Abijah Foster arrived with his wife and infant daughter. In 1762, GovernorBenning Wentworth incorporated the town as "Ipswich", and then in 1766 as "New Ipswich".New Ipswich Academy, later renamed Appleton Academy after benefactorSamuel Appleton, was chartered in 1789,[3] the second oldest in New Hampshire afterPhillips Exeter Academy inExeter. It would also serve as high school for the nearby communities ofMason andGreenville.
TheSouhegan River providedwater power for mills, and in 1801, the firstwoolen mill in the state was established at New Ipswich, followed in 1804 by the firstcotton mill. Other early factories producedglass,potash andlinseed oil.Cabinet making craftsmen produced elegant furniture. The town's affluence would be expressed in finearchitecture, an example of which is theBarrett House, used as a setting for the 1979Merchant Ivory filmThe Europeans, based onthe novel byHenry James. Bypassed by therailroad, the early mill town was preserved.
In 1836, four families from New Ipswich moved to theWisconsin Territory to start amission to the Native Americans, founding the town ofDenmark, Iowa.
In 1969, construction of Mascenic Regional High School was completed, rendering high school teaching in Appleton no more, although the building was still used to teach elementary schoolers and middle schoolers. In 1989 Boynton Middle School completed construction, so Appleton was from then to 2012 an elementary school. Appleton Academy closed in 2012, due to the dangerous conditions of occupying it.[citation needed]
In the past half century, a notable influx of peoples ofFinnish descent, particularly of theApostolic Lutheran Church of America, have settled in New Ipswich. Additionally, migrants from neighboring Massachusetts make up a large percentage of new residents.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.1 square miles (85.6 km2), of which 32.7 square miles (84.8 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) are water, comprising 0.97% of the town.[1] The eastern and central parts of New Ipswich are drained by theSouhegan River, a northeastward-flowing tributary of theMerrimack River.New Ipswich Mountain, part of theWapack Range, is the highest point in the town, with an elevation of 1,881 feet (573 m) abovesea level. On the west side of the Wapack Range, the northwestern corner of town is drained by theGridley River, a northwestward-flowing tributary of theContoocook River, which continues north to the Merrimack. The southwestern part of town, including Mountain Pond, Island Pond, and Binney Pond, comprise headwaters of theMillers River, which flows southwest into Massachusetts, part of theConnecticut River watershed.
Much of the town is made up of the wooded foothills of the Wapack Range. Secondary growth forests have reclaimed the vast majority of the pasture lands that dominated New Ipswich and much of New England at the beginning of the 20th century.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 1,241 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,266 | 2.0% | |
| 1810 | 1,895 | 49.7% | |
| 1820 | 1,278 | −32.6% | |
| 1830 | 1,673 | 30.9% | |
| 1840 | 1,578 | −5.7% | |
| 1850 | 1,877 | 18.9% | |
| 1860 | 1,701 | −9.4% | |
| 1870 | 1,380 | −18.9% | |
| 1880 | 1,222 | −11.4% | |
| 1890 | 969 | −20.7% | |
| 1900 | 911 | −6.0% | |
| 1910 | 927 | 1.8% | |
| 1920 | 869 | −6.3% | |
| 1930 | 838 | −3.6% | |
| 1940 | 940 | 12.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,147 | 22.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,455 | 26.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,803 | 23.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,433 | 34.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,014 | 65.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,289 | 6.9% | |
| 2010 | 5,099 | 18.9% | |
| 2020 | 5,204 | 2.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][4] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 4,289 people, 1,350 households, and 1,089 families residing in the town. The population density was 131.0 inhabitants per square mile (50.6/km2). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 44.2 per square mile (17.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55%White, 0.19%African American, 0.12%Native American, 0.37%Asian, 0.14% fromother races, and 0.63% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.79% of the population. 19.7% were ofFinnish, 13.2%French, 13.0%English, 10.4%Irish, 9.7%French Canadian, 6.5%German and 5.6%American ancestry according toCensus 2000.
There were 1,350 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% weremarried couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,939, and the median income for a family was $57,865. Males had a median income of $40,887 versus $26,724 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $20,210. About 4.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
New Ipswich has one of the highest population percentages of residents under the age of 18 in New Hampshire.[6]
All born in New Ipswich, unless noted otherwise
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