Richmond, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Town hall | |
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 Location inCheshire County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:42°45′17″N72°16′18″W / 42.75472°N 72.27167°W /42.75472; -72.27167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Incorporated | 1752 |
| Named after | Charles Lennox,3rd Duke of Richmond |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Susan Harrington |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.7 sq mi (97.7 km2) |
| • Land | 37.5 sq mi (97.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.52% |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,197 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03470 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-64420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873706 |
| Website | www |
Richmond is atown inCheshire County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,197 at the2020 census.[2]
The town was first chartered in 1735 by GovernorJonathan Belcher ofMassachusetts. Granted to soldiers returning from the war inCanada, it was named "Sylvester-Canada" in honor of Captain Joseph Sylvester ofScituate, Massachusetts, who was killed in 1690 during an attempt to capture the city ofQuebec. After the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was fixed, the town fell on the New Hampshire side of the line. It was incorporated in 1752 as "Richmond" by GovernorBenning Wentworth. He named it afterCharles Lennox,3rd Duke of Richmond, a staunch advocate of colonial independence. It was settled about 1757 by emigrants fromRhode Island and Massachusetts.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.7 km2), of which 37.5 square miles (97.2 km2) are land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2) are water, comprising 0.52% of the town.[1]Little Monadnock Mountain, elevation 1,883 feet (574 m) abovesea level, is within a mile of the eastern boundary, in the town ofFitzwilliam. The highest point in Richmond is one mile northwest of Little Monadnock, on an unnamed hill whose elevation is 1,624 feet (495 m) abovesea level. The Franconia Mountain Range (not to be confused with the much higher ridge in theWhite Mountains to the north) is a 1,300-foot-high (400 m) chain of hills in the western part of town.
Richmond is served by state routes32 and119.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 1,380 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,390 | 0.7% | |
| 1810 | 1,290 | −7.2% | |
| 1820 | 1,391 | 7.8% | |
| 1830 | 1,301 | −6.5% | |
| 1840 | 1,165 | −10.5% | |
| 1850 | 1,128 | −3.2% | |
| 1860 | 1,015 | −10.0% | |
| 1870 | 868 | −14.5% | |
| 1880 | 669 | −22.9% | |
| 1890 | 476 | −28.8% | |
| 1900 | 459 | −3.6% | |
| 1910 | 393 | −14.4% | |
| 1920 | 306 | −22.1% | |
| 1930 | 241 | −21.2% | |
| 1940 | 296 | 22.8% | |
| 1950 | 259 | −12.5% | |
| 1960 | 295 | 13.9% | |
| 1970 | 287 | −2.7% | |
| 1980 | 518 | 80.5% | |
| 1990 | 877 | 69.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,077 | 22.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,155 | 7.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,197 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][4] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 1,077 people, 379 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.7 inhabitants per square mile (11.1/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 11.5 per square mile (4.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68%White, 0.37%African American, 0.46%Native American, 0.19%Asian, 0.19% fromother races, and 1.11% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 379 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% weremarried couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,141, and the median income for a family was $54,625. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $27,500 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $21,174. About 4.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
At Richmond Four Corners, the center of town, is theRichmond Community United Methodist Church, a brickGreek revival-style edifice built in 1837.
Since 1988, Richmond has been the home of Saint Benedict Center, atraditionalist Catholic community with monastery, convent, chapel, and school. In January 2019, the vicar for canonical affairs for theRoman Catholic Diocese of Manchester stated that the group had been directed to stop representing themselves as Catholic.[6][7] The diocese of Manchester published a clarification of the status ofthe Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the St. Benedict Center, namely that they were not approved by the diocese nor to be considered Catholic.[8] That same document further states that priests are forbidden to say Mass at any church or chapel owned by the St. Benedict Center or the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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