Middleton, New Hampshire
Middleton, New Hampshire | ||
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FIPS code 33-47700 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0873664 | |
Website | www |
Middleton is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,823 at the 2020 census.[2]
History
Granted by the
Middleton was situated on the road between the New Hampshire Seacoast and Wolfeboro, the location of colonial governor John Wentworth's summer home, "Kingswood". (Today the road survives as "Governors Road" in northern Rochester and Milton and continues as "Kings Highway" through Middleton.[4]) Neglect of the road caused the governor to bill the proprietors for repairs he had to make for safe travel to Kingswood, built in 1771. Middleton was incorporated on March 4, 1778, and originally included Brookfield, which was split off in December 1794.[5]
Middleton's old Town Hall, located on King's Highway, was built in 1795 as a
Geography
According to the
The town is served by New Hampshire Route 153.
Adjacent municipalities
- Brookfield (north)
- Wakefield (northeast)
- Milton (southeast)
- Farmington (south)
- New Durham (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 617 | — | |
1800 | 431 | −30.1% | |
1810 | 439 | 1.9% | |
1820 | 482 | 9.8% | |
1830 | 562 | 16.6% | |
1840 | 483 | −14.1% | |
1850 | 476 | −1.4% | |
1860 | 530 | 11.3% | |
1870 | 476 | −10.2% | |
1880 | 355 | −25.4% | |
1890 | 207 | −41.7% | |
1900 | 300 | 44.9% | |
1910 | 291 | −3.0% | |
1920 | 174 | −40.2% | |
1930 | 176 | 1.1% | |
1940 | 236 | 34.1% | |
1950 | 255 | 8.1% | |
1960 | 349 | 36.9% | |
1970 | 430 | 23.2% | |
1980 | 734 | 70.7% | |
1990 | 1,183 | 61.2% | |
2000 | 1,440 | 21.7% | |
2010 | 1,783 | 23.8% | |
2020 | 1,823 | 2.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 514 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,942, and the median income for a family was $48,529. Males had a median income of $32,014 versus $26,336 for females. The
References
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Middleton town, Strafford County, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. p. 580.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ History of Middleton, New Hampshire (1882)
- ^ "About Middleton". Town of Middleton. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.