Woodstock, New Hampshire | |
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 Location inGrafton County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°58′40″N71°41′09″W / 43.97778°N 71.68583°W /43.97778; -71.68583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1763 |
| Villages | Woodstock North Woodstock |
| Government | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 59.3 sq mi (153.6 km2) |
| • Land | 58.8 sq mi (152.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) 0.93% |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,434 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 03262 (North Woodstock) 03293 (Woodstock) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-87060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873761 |
| Website | www |
Woodstock is atown inGrafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,434 at the2020 census.[2] Woodstock includes the village ofNorth Woodstock, the commercial center. Its extensive land area is largely forested, and includes theHubbard Brook Experimental Forest. Parts of theWhite Mountain National Forest are in the east and west. TheAppalachian Trail crosses the town's northwestern corner. Russell Pond Campground is in the east. West of North Woodstock is theLost River Reservation.
First granted in 1763,colonial GovernorBenning Wentworth named the town "Peeling" after anEnglish town. Many of the first colonists were originally fromLebanon, Connecticut. In 1771, his nephew, GovernorJohn Wentworth, gave it the name "Fairfield", afterFairfield, Connecticut. The town was renamed "Woodstock" in 1840 forBlenheim Palace inWoodstock, Oxfordshire, England, possibly due to the popularity of the 1826Walter Scott novelWoodstock.[3][4]
Logging became a principal early industry, withsawmills established usingwater power from thePemigewasset River. The entrance of therailroad in the 19th century opened the wilderness to development, carrying away wood products to market. It also brought tourists, many attracted by paintings of the region byWhite Mountain artists. Several inns and hotels were built to accommodate the wealthy, who sought relief from the summer heat, humidity and pollution of coal-ageBoston,Hartford,New York andPhiladelphia. They often relaxed by taking carriage rides through theWhite Mountains, or by exploring along theLost River in theLost River Reservation. But with the advent of automobiles, patrons were no longer restricted by the limits of rail service. Consequently, many grand hotels established near depots declined and closed. North Woodstock, however, remains a populartourist destination.
TheHubbard Brook Experimental Forest, an outdoor laboratory forecological studies founded by theUnited States Forest Service in 1955, is located in the southern part of town.
Woodstock is in the White Mountains region of northernNew Hampshire, close to the geographic center of Grafton County. According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.3 square miles (153.6 km2), of which 58.8 square miles (152.2 km2) are land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2) are water, comprising 0.93% of the town. Woodstock is drained by thePemigewasset River, which crosses the eastern side of town. Tributaries of the Pemigewasset in Woodstock include Hubbard Brook, Glover Brook,Moosilauke Brook and its tributary theLost River, and theEast Branch Pemigewasset River. The highest point in Woodstock is the summit of Mount Jim near the western border of the town, at 4,172 feet (1,272 m) abovesea level, a spur ofMount Moosilauke.
Woodstock is crossed byInterstate 93,U.S. Route 3, andstate routes 112 and175.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1840 | 472 | — | |
| 1850 | 418 | −11.4% | |
| 1860 | 476 | 13.9% | |
| 1870 | 405 | −14.9% | |
| 1880 | 367 | −9.4% | |
| 1890 | 341 | −7.1% | |
| 1900 | 628 | 84.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,083 | 72.5% | |
| 1920 | 684 | −36.8% | |
| 1930 | 756 | 10.5% | |
| 1940 | 981 | 29.8% | |
| 1950 | 894 | −8.9% | |
| 1960 | 827 | −7.5% | |
| 1970 | 897 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,008 | 12.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,167 | 15.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,139 | −2.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,374 | 20.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,434 | 4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][5] | |||
As of thecensus of 2010, there were 1,374 people, 624 households, and 353 families residing in the town. There were 1,421 housing units, of which 797, or 56.1%, were vacant. 701 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 96.9%White, 0.1%African American, 0.2%Native American, 0.9%Asian, 0.1%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.1% some other race, and 1.8% from two or more races. 0.3% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.[6]
Of the 624 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were headed bymarried couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20, and the average family size was 2.77.[6]
In the town, 19.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% were from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.[6]
For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $49,063, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Male full-time workers had a median income of $33,750 versus $44,034 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $30,671. 8.0% of the population and 2.4% of families were below the poverty line. 7.5% of the population under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.[7]
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