Richmond, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 42°45′17″N 72°16′18″W / 42.75472°N 72.27167°W / 42.75472; -72.27167
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Richmond, New Hampshire
Town
Fitzwilliam Road in 1911
Fitzwilliam Road in 1911
FIPS code
33-64420
GNIS feature ID0873706
Websitewww.richmond.nh.gov

Richmond is a

2020 census.[2]

History

The town was first chartered in 1735 by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts. Granted to soldiers returning from the war in Canada, it was named "Sylvester-Canada" in honor of Captain Joseph Sylvester of Scituate, Massachusetts, who was killed in 1690 during an attempt to capture the city of Quebec. After the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was fixed, the town fell on the New Hampshire side of the line. It was incorporated in 1752 as "Richmond" by Governor Benning Wentworth. He named it after Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, a staunch advocate of colonial independence. It was settled about 1757 by emigrants from Rhode Island and Massachusetts.[3]

Geography

According to the

White Mountains
to the north) is a 1,300-foot-high (400 m) chain of hills in the western part of town.

Richmond is served by state routes 32 and 119.

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17901,380—
18001,3900.7%
18101,290−7.2%
18201,3917.8%
18301,301−6.5%
18401,165−10.5%
18501,128−3.2%
18601,015−10.0%
1870868−14.5%
1880669−22.9%
1890476−28.8%
1900459−3.6%
1910393−14.4%
1920306−22.1%
1930241−21.2%
194029622.8%
1950259−12.5%
196029513.9%
1970287−2.7%
198051880.5%
199087769.3%
20001,07722.8%
20101,1557.2%
20201,1973.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[2][4]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 379 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,141, and the median income for a family was $54,625. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $27,500 for females. The

poverty line
, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Religious institutions

At Richmond Four Corners, the center of town, is the

Greek revival
-style edifice built in 1837.

Since 1988, Richmond has been the home of Saint Benedict Center, a

the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the St. Benedict Center, namely that they were not approved by the diocese nor to be considered Catholic.[8]
That same document further states that priests are forbidden to say Mass at any church or chapel owned by the St. Benedict Center or the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Notable people

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Richmond town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 631–632. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Fisher, Damian. "NH-based 'only Catholics go to heaven' group sanctioned by Church; aspiring nun allegedly held against her will", New Hampshire Union Leader, January 8, 2019
  7. ^ Moore, Michael. "Manchester diocese forbids Catholics from activities at St. Benedict Center", Keene Sentinel, January 9, 2019
  8. ^ Diocese of Manchester: The Catholic Church in New Hampshire. "Frequently Asked Questions." URL: https://www.catholicnh.org/about/stay-informed/frequently-asked-questions/#stbenedict.

Further reading

  • William Bassett, History of the Town of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire: From Its First Settlement, to 1882. Boston: C.W. Calkins and Co., 1884.
  • Neith Boyce and Beatrix Faust, The Town in the Forest: Life Story of Richmond, New Hampshire. Richmond, NH: Richmond Archives, 1992.
  • Richard A. Martin, The Only Mill in Town: The Story of the Pail-making Industry in Richmond, New Hampshire. Richmond, NH: Friends of Historic Richmond, 1995.
  • June Riedrich Zublic, The Land Forever: The Power of the Land in One Family: Abraham Phillips, from 1778, of Richmond, New Hampshire. Turnersville, NJ: J.R. Zublic, 1999.

External links

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