Bath, New Hampshire
Bath, New Hampshire | ||
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Town | ||
FIPS code 33-03940 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0873540 | |
Website | www |
Bath is a town in
History
The town was granted to the Rev. Andrew Gardner and 61 others on September 10, 1761, by Governor Benning Wentworth, who named it for William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath. It was first settled in 1765 by John Herriman from Haverhill, Massachusetts.[4] But the terms of the original grant were unfulfilled, so Bath was regranted on March 29, 1769, by Governor John Wentworth. The first census, taken in 1790, recorded 493 residents.[5]
Situated at the
A disastrous fire swept through Bath village on February 1, 1872, destroying the
But nearby
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.6 square miles (99.9 km2), of which 37.7 square miles (97.7 km2) are land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) are water, comprising 2.23% of the town.[1] The Connecticut River forms the western boundary of the town; the Ammonoosuc and Wild Ammonoosuc rivers flow through the town. Bath lies fully within the Connecticut River watershed.[11] The highest points in Bath are a trio of knobs on Gardner Mountain, all found near the northernmost point in town and all measuring slightly greater than 1,980 feet (600 m) above sea level.
Geologically, Bath is located at the northernmost extent of former Lake Hitchcock, a post-glacial lake that shaped the Connecticut River valley from this point south to Middletown, Connecticut.[12]
The town is crossed by
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 498 | — | |
1800 | 825 | 65.7% | |
1810 | 1,316 | 59.5% | |
1820 | 1,498 | 13.8% | |
1830 | 1,627 | 8.6% | |
1840 | 1,591 | −2.2% | |
1850 | 1,574 | −1.1% | |
1860 | 1,366 | −13.2% | |
1870 | 1,168 | −14.5% | |
1880 | 1,032 | −11.6% | |
1890 | 935 | −9.4% | |
1900 | 1,006 | 7.6% | |
1910 | 978 | −2.8% | |
1920 | 838 | −14.3% | |
1930 | 785 | −6.3% | |
1940 | 686 | −12.6% | |
1950 | 706 | 2.9% | |
1960 | 604 | −14.4% | |
1970 | 607 | 0.5% | |
1980 | 761 | 25.4% | |
1990 | 784 | 3.0% | |
2000 | 893 | 13.9% | |
2010 | 1,077 | 20.6% | |
2020 | 1,077 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2][13] |
As of the
There were 350 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,088, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $22,167 for females. The
Sites of interest
Notable sites within Bath include:
- The Brick Store (NRHP, 1985)
- Covered bridges:
- Bath Covered Bridge (NRHP, 1976)
- Haverhill–Bath Covered Bridge (NRHP, 1977)
- Swiftwater Covered Bridge (NRHP, 1976)
- Goodall-Woods Law Office (NRHP, 1980)
- Jeremiah Hutchins Tavern (NRHP, 1984)
- New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 121: Bath, New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 217: Bath Bridge
Notable people
- Timothy Bedel (1737–1787), mill owner, military commander[15]
- Raymond S. Burton (1939–2013), longest-serving Executive Councilor in New Hampshire history
- Henry Hancock (1822–1883), lawyer, land surveyor
- Harry Hibbard (1816–1872), US congressman
- James Hutchins Johnson (1802–1887), businessman, militia officer, US congressman
- Patti Page (1927–2013), singer
- E. Carleton Sprague (1822–1895), former New York state senator
- Lillian Carpenter Streeter(1854–1935), social reformer, clubwoman, author
References
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bath town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Hayward's Gazetteer of New England 1839
- ^ a b c Hamilton Child, History of Bath, Gazetteer of Grafton County, N.H., 1709–1886; Syracuse, New York 1886
- ^ Austin J. Coolidge & John B. Mansfield, A History and Description of New England; Boston, Massachusetts 1859
- ^ "Bath: A Short History". Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
- ^ a b Article in Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875)
- ^ "Brick Store Closing Has Ripple Effect". Caledonian Record. July 16, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ New Hampshire History & Heritage Guide
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Connecticut River". Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ David Library of the American Revolution: Timothy Bedel Papers Retrieved August 18, 2018.
Further reading
- Hudson, Marshall (July 19, 2018). "Mercy's Garden". New Hampshire. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
The legend (or legends) behind one of the oddest vegetable plots in the state.
- Ammonoosuc Rail Trail, between Woodsville and Littleton via Wayback Machine