Newmarket, New Hampshire | |
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 Downtown Newmarket | |
 Seal | |
 Location inRockingham County and the state ofNew Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°04′58″N70°56′06″W / 43.08278°N 70.93500°W /43.08278; -70.93500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Incorporated | 1727 |
| Government | |
| • Town Council[1] | Members
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| • Town Manager[2] | Steve Fournier |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km2) |
| • Land | 12.6 sq mi (32.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) 11.24% |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,430 |
| • Density | 749/sq mi (289.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 03857 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-52340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873683 |
| Website | www |
Newmarket is atown inRockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 9,430 at the2020 census.[4] Some residents are students and employees at the nearbyUniversity of New Hampshire inDurham.
The densely settled center of town, where 5,797 people resided at the 2020 census,[5] is defined as theNewmarket census-designated place and is located at the junction of New Hampshire routes108 and152, along theLamprey River.
Incorporated in 1727, Newmarket is one of six towns granted byMassachusetts in the last year of the reign of KingGeorge I. It started as aparish ofExeter, and was granted full town privileges by the legislature in 1737. It was probably named forNewmarket inSuffolk,England. TheLamprey River, running through the town, was named for John Lamprey, an early settler.[6] For a while, the town was called "Lampreyville".[7] Newmarket was a center of theNew England shipping trade with theWest Indies.[6] The town's main exports were timber, dried fish from theSquamscott River and saltedalewives from the Lamprey River. The return cargo broughtwhale oil,molasses andrum back to Newmarket.[8] Newmarket also had a robust shipbuilding presence. There were many ships built for theRoyal Navy using trees from Newmarket and the surrounding towns. There is record of Newmarket building 21 ships in one year.[8]
The Newmarket Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1822, and constructed its firstcottontextile mill during 1823 and 1824.[9] The company dominated themill town's waterfront and economy, with seven textile mills harnessingwater power at the falls.[10] The company had cotton shipped up from theDeep South, so its production was adversely affected by theCivil War. It built numerous support structures, including multi-family housing for workers. The company built dams far upriver to createPawtuckaway Pond inNottingham andMendums Pond inBarrington—duringdrought, the company could release a regulated flow of water from the dams into the Lamprey to run the works. The company closed in 1929.[10]
Newmarket was affected by the1922 New England Textile Strike, shutting down mills in the town over an attempted wage cut and hours increase.[11][12]
Adapted for modern commercial and residential uses, the mill buildings are located within theNewmarket Industrial and Commercial Historic District, which in 1980 was added to theNational Register of Historic Places. In the 1970s, the mill served as the headquarters of theTimberland Company, during the years when it grew from a small work-boot manufacturer to a leading "urban" fashion brand. Timberland's headquarters are now in nearbyStratham.[13]
The town's parish of "South Newmarket" was incorporated as the separate town ofNewfields in 1895.[14]
Situated besideGreat Bay in southeasternNew Hampshire, Newmarket is drained by theLamprey River and its tributary, thePiscassic River. The town's highest point is the summit of Bald Hill, at 281 feet (86 m) abovesea level, near the town's southwestern corner. Great Hill, with an elevation of 228 feet (69 m), rises just south of the town center.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.2 square miles (36.7 km2), of which 12.6 square miles (32.6 km2) are land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) are water, comprising 11.24% of the town.[3]
The town is crossed byNew Hampshire Route 108 and is the eastern terminus ofNew Hampshire Route 152.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 1,137 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,027 | −9.7% | |
| 1810 | 1,061 | 3.3% | |
| 1820 | 1,083 | 2.1% | |
| 1830 | 2,013 | 85.9% | |
| 1840 | 2,746 | 36.4% | |
| 1850 | 1,937 | −29.5% | |
| 1860 | 2,034 | 5.0% | |
| 1870 | 1,987 | −2.3% | |
| 1880 | 2,368 | 19.2% | |
| 1890 | 2,742 | 15.8% | |
| 1900 | 2,892 | 5.5% | |
| 1910 | 3,348 | 15.8% | |
| 1920 | 3,181 | −5.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,511 | −21.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,640 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,709 | 2.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,153 | 16.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,361 | 6.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,290 | 27.6% | |
| 1990 | 7,157 | 66.8% | |
| 2000 | 8,027 | 12.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,936 | 11.3% | |
| 2020 | 9,430 | 5.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] | |||
As of thecensus of 2010, there were 8,936 people, 3,857 households, and 2,219 families residing in the town. There were 4,139 housing units, of which 282, or 6.8%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the town was 92.2%white, 1.0%African American, 0.2%Native American, 4.0%Asian, 0.1%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.6% some other race, and 1.9% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.[16]
Of the 3,857 households, 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were headed bymarried couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32, and the average family size was 2.86.[16]
In the town, 19.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.1% were from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.[16]
For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $62,688, and the median income for a family was $90,703. Male full-time workers had a median income of $48,989 versus $40,428 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $32,633. 10.9% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line. 9.2% of the population under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.[17]
The town of Newmarket has a small but growing Laotian andLaotian American population, refugees and their families.[18]Buddhist practitioners among the Laotians attend the Wat Lao Mixarayam Temple inLowell, Massachusetts.
Newmarket Fire and Rescue is a combination full-time/volunteer department providing fire andemergency medical services within the town.[20] Newmarket Fire and Rescue also provides the neighboring town ofNewfields with an ambulance transport service. The department consists of 45 volunteers and two full-time staff. In 2017, staff were awarded a Unit Citation by the New Hampshire Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services for heroic actions undertaken at a car accident in 2017.[21] The town is also the site of several publicly available electric vehicle charging stations, including at the Newmarket Library and Schanda Park.[22][23]
'New' has been part of its name for three centuries. Fitting, because today there are new restaurants, new businesses, and new life in Newmarket, New Hampshire.
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