Stark, New Hampshire
Stark, New Hampshire | ||
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FIPS code 33-73060 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0873724 | |
Website | townofstark |
Stark is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 478 at the 2020 census,[2] a decline from the figure of 556 tabulated in 2010.[3] It has a famous covered bridge. The town includes the villages of Percy and Crystal as well as the village of Stark, located on the Upper Ammonoosuc River. New Hampshire Route 110 runs through Stark, east from U.S. Highway 3 in Groveton and northwest from Route 16 in Berlin. Much of the town is within the boundaries of the White Mountain National Forest.
Stark is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Granted in 1774, Stark was originally named "Percy", after Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland. The town was incorporated in 1795, and renamed "Stark" in 1832, after General John Stark, who wrote the words that became New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or Die".[4]
World War II POW camp
In early 1944, the remains of a former
Geography
According to the
Adjacent municipalities
- Odell (north)
- Dummer (east)
- Milan (southeast)
- Kilkenny (south)
- Lancaster (south)
- Northumberland (west)
- Stratford (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 349 | — | |
1850 | 418 | 19.8% | |
1860 | 426 | 1.9% | |
1870 | 464 | 8.9% | |
1880 | 690 | 48.7% | |
1890 | 703 | 1.9% | |
1900 | 733 | 4.3% | |
1910 | 448 | −38.9% | |
1920 | 339 | −24.3% | |
1930 | 329 | −2.9% | |
1940 | 352 | 7.0% | |
1950 | 373 | 6.0% | |
1960 | 327 | −12.3% | |
1970 | 343 | 4.9% | |
1980 | 470 | 37.0% | |
1990 | 518 | 10.2% | |
2000 | 516 | −0.4% | |
2010 | 556 | 7.8% | |
2020 | 478 | −14.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2][6] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
445 | 93.09% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
0 | 0.00% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
1 | 0.21% |
Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.21% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.42% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 21 | 4.39% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 1.67% |
Total | 478 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
As of the
There were 194 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,946, and the median income for a family was $40,089. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $24,750 for females. The
References
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Stark town, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "State Emblem, New Hampshire Almanac". NH.gov. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Burt, Kayti (March 31, 2010). "Stark remembers former POW Camp". Coos County Democrat. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via newhampshirelakesandmountains.com.
- ^ "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
- Koop, Allen V. Stark Decency: German Prisoners of War in a New England Village. University Press of New England, 1988.