Acworth, New Hampshire
Acworth, New Hampshire | ||
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FIPS code 33-00260 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 873525 | |
Website | acworthnh.net |
Acworth is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 853.[3]
History
Originally chartered by colonial governor Benning Wentworth in 1752, it was called "Burnet" after William Burnet, a former governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. In 1754, however, the French and Indian War broke out, and no settlements were made under the charter.[4] Wentworth regranted the township on September 19, 1766,[5] naming it after Sir Jacob Acworth, a former Surveyor of the Royal Navy.[6] The town was first permanently settled in 1768 by several families from Londonderry, New Hampshire.
Acworth was incorporated in 1772 by Governor
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.2 km2), of which 38.8 square miles (100.5 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2) are water, comprising 0.65% of the town.[1] Acworth is drained by the Cold River and its tributaries, except for the northwest corner of town, which drains north to the Little Sugar River. The town lies fully within the Connecticut River watershed.[8] The highest point in Acworth is Gove Hill in the northeast part of town, at 1,939 feet (591 m) above sea level.
The town is crossed by one numbered state highway,
Adjacent municipalities
- Unity (north)
- Lempster (east)
- Marlow (southeast)
- Alstead (south)
- Langdon (southwest)
- Charlestown (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 704 | — | |
1800 | 1,376 | 95.5% | |
1810 | 1,523 | 10.7% | |
1820 | 1,479 | −2.9% | |
1830 | 1,401 | −5.3% | |
1840 | 1,450 | 3.5% | |
1850 | 1,251 | −13.7% | |
1860 | 1,180 | −5.7% | |
1870 | 1,050 | −11.0% | |
1880 | 982 | −6.5% | |
1890 | 717 | −27.0% | |
1900 | 594 | −17.2% | |
1910 | 536 | −9.8% | |
1920 | 436 | −18.7% | |
1930 | 471 | 8.0% | |
1940 | 477 | 1.3% | |
1950 | 418 | −12.4% | |
1960 | 371 | −11.2% | |
1970 | 459 | 23.7% | |
1980 | 590 | 28.5% | |
1990 | 776 | 31.5% | |
2000 | 836 | 7.7% | |
2010 | 891 | 6.6% | |
2020 | 853 | −4.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
As of the
There were 318 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,386, and the median income for a family was $41,397. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $26,912 for females. The
Notable people
- George W. Anderson (1861–1938), federal judge
- Nedom L. Angier (1814–1882), mayor of Atlanta; Georgia state treasurer
- John Graham Brooks (1846–1938), sociologist, political reformer
- Thomas J. Cram (1804–1883), engineer in the service of the U.S. Corps of Topographical Engineers
- Adrian Dubois (born 1987), professional soccer player
- Alice B. Fogel, New Hampshire Poet Laureate, 2014–2019
- Perley Keyes (1774–1834), member of the New York Senate
- Talcott Parsons (1902–1979), Harvard sociologist
- Fritz Wetherbee (born 1936), television personality
- Hiram Wilson (1803–1864), abolitionist
- Joseph Gardner Wilson(1826–1873), Oregon supreme court justice and US congressman
- governor of Vermont
See also
References
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Acworth town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Acworth town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ a b A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield, A History and Description of New England; Boston, Massachusetts 1859
- ^ Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875)
- ISBN 978-0-403-09601-5p. 441
- ^ "New Hampshire Employment Security Community Profile: Acworth". Archived from the original on June 5, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2006.
- ^ Foster, Debra H.; Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; Medalie, Laura (1995). Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers. U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Further reading
- John Leverett Merrill, History of Acworth, Acworth, New Hampshire 1869
- Helen H. Frink, These Acworth Hills – A History of Acworth, New Hampshire 1767–1988, Town of Acworth, New Hampshire 1989