Wentworth, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Wentworth Common | |
 Location inGrafton County,New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates:43°52′08″N71°54′36″W / 43.86889°N 71.91000°W /43.86889; -71.91000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1766 |
| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| Area | |
• Total | 42.1 sq mi (109.0 km2) |
| • Land | 41.6 sq mi (107.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) 1.22% |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 845 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03282 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-80500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873752 |
| Website | www |
Wentworth is atown inGrafton County,New Hampshire, United States. The population was 845 at the2020 census,[2] down from 911 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is home toPlummer's Ledge Natural Area, and part of theWhite Mountain National Forest is in the northeast. The town has a picturesquecommon, presided over by aFederal-style church and bordered by antique homes.
It was granted by GovernorBenning Wentworth on November 1, 1766, to John Page and 60 others. Named for the governor himself,[4] Wentworth was settled and incorporated the same year. Many of the settlers arrived fromMassachusetts, particularlySalisbury. With a prettyNew England common set atop an elevated tongue of land, the village has been noted since the 19th century for its charm; while in "... beauties of landscape, Wentworth has a more than ordinary share."[5]
Farmerscultivated the rich soil on the intervales. The Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad diagonally crossed the town. With abundantwater power from theBaker River, Wentworth developed into alumber-producing town with ninesawmills. But disaster struck on August 6, 1856, when dams on the Upper and Lower Baker ponds inOrford breached during aflood, releasing a wall of water down Pond Brook to the Baker River. It raced 3 miles (5 km) down the steep, rocky channel, then undermined and washed away Wentworth's riversidemills, houses, barns, sheds and roads. It widened the river by nearly 90 feet (27 m).[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.1 square miles (109.0 km2), of which 41.6 square miles (107.7 km2) are land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.22%, are water.[1] The town is drained by theBaker River and itsSouth Branch, part of thePemigewasset andMerrimack River watersheds. The highest point in Wentworth is Carr Mountain in the northeast corner of town, at 3,453 feet (1,052 m) abovesea level.
The town is crossed north to south byNew Hampshire Route 25 andNew Hampshire Route 118.New Hampshire Route 25A starts at Routes 25 and 118 at the town center and proceeds west intoOrford.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 241 | — | |
| 1800 | 488 | 102.5% | |
| 1810 | 645 | 32.2% | |
| 1820 | 807 | 25.1% | |
| 1830 | 924 | 14.5% | |
| 1840 | 1,119 | 21.1% | |
| 1850 | 1,197 | 7.0% | |
| 1860 | 1,055 | −11.9% | |
| 1870 | 971 | −8.0% | |
| 1880 | 939 | −3.3% | |
| 1890 | 698 | −25.7% | |
| 1900 | 617 | −11.6% | |
| 1910 | 595 | −3.6% | |
| 1920 | 507 | −14.8% | |
| 1930 | 459 | −9.5% | |
| 1940 | 491 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 413 | −15.9% | |
| 1960 | 300 | −27.4% | |
| 1970 | 376 | 25.3% | |
| 1980 | 527 | 40.2% | |
| 1990 | 630 | 19.5% | |
| 2000 | 798 | 26.7% | |
| 2010 | 911 | 14.2% | |
| 2020 | 845 | −7.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 798 people, 310 households, and 220 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km2). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 10.5 per square mile (4.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.62%White, 0.38%African American, 0.25%Asian, 0.13% fromother races, and 1.63% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 310 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% weremarried couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,219, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,500 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $18,258. About 6.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Wentworth uses atown meeting form of government administered by a three-memberBoard of Selectmen serving staggered three-year terms, with one seat elected each year. In theNew Hampshire General Court, Wentworth is in the Grafton 11th and 16thHouse Districts, represented byBeth Folsom (R) andJeffrey Greeson (R), respectively. Wentworth is inSenate District 2, represented byBob Giuda (R).
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Wentworth has awarm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Wentworth was 98 °F (36.7 °C) on June 20, 2024, while the coldest temperature recorded was −25 °F (−31.7 °C) on January 16–17, 2009.[8]
| Climate data for Wentworth, New Hampshire, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) | 64 (18) | 85 (29) | 90 (32) | 95 (35) | 98 (37) | 96 (36) | 97 (36) | 96 (36) | 84 (29) | 78 (26) | 65 (18) | 98 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.6 (8.1) | 50.7 (10.4) | 58.6 (14.8) | 73.1 (22.8) | 86.4 (30.2) | 89.2 (31.8) | 90.8 (32.7) | 88.9 (31.6) | 86.1 (30.1) | 73.6 (23.1) | 63.8 (17.7) | 50.0 (10.0) | 92.5 (33.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 33.1 (0.6) | 42.2 (5.7) | 55.5 (13.1) | 68.4 (20.2) | 76.6 (24.8) | 82.0 (27.8) | 80.7 (27.1) | 72.5 (22.5) | 58.6 (14.8) | 46.3 (7.9) | 35.2 (1.8) | 56.7 (13.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.2 (−7.7) | 20.6 (−6.3) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 42.3 (5.7) | 54.3 (12.4) | 63.3 (17.4) | 68.6 (20.3) | 66.9 (19.4) | 59.5 (15.3) | 46.9 (8.3) | 35.8 (2.1) | 25.4 (−3.7) | 44.3 (6.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.0 (−13.9) | 8.0 (−13.3) | 17.4 (−8.1) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 40.1 (4.5) | 49.9 (9.9) | 55.2 (12.9) | 53.1 (11.7) | 46.4 (8.0) | 35.3 (1.8) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 15.6 (−9.1) | 31.9 (−0.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −11.4 (−24.1) | −8.8 (−22.7) | −0.7 (−18.2) | 19.3 (−7.1) | 28.3 (−2.1) | 38.1 (3.4) | 45.5 (7.5) | 44.4 (6.9) | 32.8 (0.4) | 23.3 (−4.8) | 12.6 (−10.8) | −0.8 (−18.2) | −15.1 (−26.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) | −24 (−31) | −13 (−25) | 5 (−15) | 19 (−7) | 30 (−1) | 42 (6) | 40 (4) | 26 (−3) | 17 (−8) | −4 (−20) | −15 (−26) | −25 (−32) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.75 (70) | 2.30 (58) | 3.01 (76) | 3.35 (85) | 3.56 (90) | 4.12 (105) | 4.61 (117) | 3.87 (98) | 3.62 (92) | 4.66 (118) | 3.50 (89) | 3.55 (90) | 42.90 (1,090) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 17.8 (45) | 20.2 (51) | 13.3 (34) | 3.2 (8.1) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.8 (2.0) | 3.0 (7.6) | 18.1 (46) | 76.5 (193.95) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 11.7 (30) | 16.7 (42) | 13.3 (34) | 5.5 (14) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 2.6 (6.6) | 9.7 (25) | 18.2 (46) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 11.7 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 15.0 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 13.7 | 11.3 | 16.6 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 156.8 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 9.8 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 38.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[8] | |||||||||||||
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