Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 42°53′14″N 72°28′13″W / 42.88722°N 72.47028°W / 42.88722; -72.47028
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Not to be confused with Chester, New Hampshire or Chichester, New Hampshire.

Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Town
FIPS code
33-12260
GNIS feature ID0873565
Websitewww.chesterfield.nh.gov

Chesterfield is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,552 at the 2020 census.[2] It includes the villages of Spofford and West Chesterfield. Chesterfield is home to Spofford Lake, Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area, and parts of Pisgah State Park and Wantastiquet Mountain State Forest.

History

Granted in 1735 by Governor

shad, of which there was a great abundance in the river, and deer, which were numerous in the forests.[3] The town contains some of the finest farmland in Cheshire County, yet once was also home to small manufacturing, notably spinning wheel parts and hand tools.[4]

In 1772,

puritan design. Asbury Church is considered the "Mother Church of Methodism" in New Hampshire, and is the oldest Methodist church in the state. The town has had continual Methodist Sunday services for over 225 years.[5]

Chesterfield Academy, established in 1794, was for decades one of the most celebrated in the state.[6] Spofford Lake is one of the region's largest and oldest resorts.

  • Granite Cottage in 1907, Spofford Lake
    Granite Cottage in 1907, Spofford Lake
  • Summer cottages on Spofford Lake in 1917
    Summer cottages on Spofford Lake in 1917
  • Pine Grove Springs Hotel, Spofford Lake in 1913
    Pine Grove Springs Hotel, Spofford Lake in 1913

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.5 square miles (123.1 km2), of which 45.6 square miles (118.0 km2) are land and 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2), or 4.17%, are water.[1] Chesterfield is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River. The highest point in the town is near its southern border, atop Davis Hill, at 1,427 feet (435 m) above sea level. Chesterfield lies fully within the Connecticut River watershed.[7]

The town is served by state routes 9 and 63.

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17901,905—
18002,16113.4%
18101,839−14.9%
18202,11014.7%
18302,040−3.3%
18401,765−13.5%
18501,680−4.8%
18601,434−14.6%
18701,289−10.1%
18801,173−9.0%
18901,046−10.8%
1900981−6.2%
1910770−21.5%
1920601−21.9%
193070417.1%
1940591−16.1%
195097064.1%
19601,40544.8%
19701,81729.3%
19802,56140.9%
19903,11221.5%
20003,54213.8%
20103,6041.8%
20203,552−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[2][8]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 1,366 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,351, and the median income for a family was $58,516. Males had a median income of $44,087 versus $26,547 for females. The

poverty line
, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of interest

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Chesterfield town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Article in Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire (1875)
  4. ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 444–445. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
  5. ^ History of Asbury United Methodist Church Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ History of Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

Further reading

External links

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