Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Sullivan County | |
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East Lempster, NH | |
UTC−4 (EDT) | |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Sullivan County is a
Sullivan County is included in the
History
Sullivan County was organized at Newport in 1827 from the northern portion of Cheshire County. It is named for John Sullivan (1740–1795), the Revolutionary War hero and a former governor.
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Grafton County (north)
- Merrimack County (east)
- Hillsborough County (southeast)
- Cheshire County (south)
- Windham County, Vermont (southwest)
- Windsor County, Vermont (west)
National protected area
- Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 19,669 | — | |
1840 | 20,340 | 3.4% | |
1850 | 19,375 | −4.7% | |
1860 | 19,041 | −1.7% | |
1870 | 18,058 | −5.2% | |
1880 | 18,161 | 0.6% | |
1890 | 17,304 | −4.7% | |
1900 | 18,009 | 4.1% | |
1910 | 19,337 | 7.4% | |
1920 | 20,922 | 8.2% | |
1930 | 24,286 | 16.1% | |
1940 | 25,442 | 4.8% | |
1950 | 26,441 | 3.9% | |
1960 | 28,067 | 6.1% | |
1970 | 30,949 | 10.3% | |
1980 | 36,063 | 16.5% | |
1990 | 38,592 | 7.0% | |
2000 | 40,458 | 4.8% | |
2010 | 43,742 | 8.1% | |
2020 | 43,063 | −1.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2018[8] |
2000 census
At the 2000
as their first language.There were 16,530 households, of which 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.70% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.
23.90% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The
2010 census
As of the
Of the 18,126 households, 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.7% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 43.9 years.[10]
The median income for a household in the county was $50,689 and the median income for a family was $61,959. Males had a median income of $44,408 versus $34,233 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,322. About 7.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the
Politics and government
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 11,508 | 47.08% | 12,390 | 50.69% | 546 | 2.23% |
2016 | 10,796 | 47.60% | 10,210 | 45.01% | 1,677 | 7.39% |
2012 | 9,269 | 42.45% | 12,166 | 55.71% | 402 | 1.84% |
2008 | 9,169 | 40.30% | 13,249 | 58.23% | 336 | 1.48% |
2004 | 10,142 | 46.51% | 11,434 | 52.44% | 228 | 1.05% |
2000 | 9,304 | 49.84% | 8,224 | 44.05% | 1,140 | 6.11% |
1996 | 6,824 | 39.54% | 8,380 | 48.55% | 2,056 | 11.91% |
1992 | 6,318 | 35.50% | 7,921 | 44.50% | 3,560 | 20.00% |
1988 | 8,836 | 57.82% | 6,378 | 41.73% | 69 | 0.45% |
1984 | 9,220 | 64.75% | 4,962 | 34.85% | 57 | 0.40% |
1980 | 7,472 | 52.85% | 4,889 | 34.58% | 1,776 | 12.56% |
1976 | 6,679 | 50.57% | 6,323 | 47.88% | 205 | 1.55% |
1972 | 7,901 | 58.13% | 5,554 | 40.86% | 137 | 1.01% |
1968 | 6,094 | 49.43% | 5,817 | 47.19% | 417 | 3.38% |
1964 | 3,975 | 31.15% | 8,787 | 68.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 7,105 | 52.34% | 6,469 | 47.66% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 8,403 | 66.44% | 4,239 | 33.52% | 5 | 0.04% |
1952 | 8,317 | 63.68% | 4,743 | 36.32% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 6,003 | 55.49% | 4,696 | 43.41% | 119 | 1.10% |
1944 | 5,935 | 49.82% | 5,972 | 50.13% | 6 | 0.05% |
1940 | 5,583 | 48.74% | 5,872 | 51.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 5,347 | 50.74% | 5,113 | 48.52% | 78 | 0.74% |
1932 | 5,153 | 53.79% | 4,368 | 45.60% | 58 | 0.61% |
1928 | 5,754 | 61.57% | 3,549 | 37.97% | 43 | 0.46% |
1924 | 5,187 | 68.03% | 2,268 | 29.74% | 170 | 2.23% |
1920 | 4,647 | 64.35% | 2,521 | 34.91% | 54 | 0.75% |
1916 | 2,193 | 49.33% | 2,215 | 49.82% | 38 | 0.85% |
1912 | 1,677 | 38.85% | 1,523 | 35.28% | 1,117 | 25.87% |
1908 | 2,758 | 63.21% | 1,469 | 33.67% | 136 | 3.12% |
1904 | 2,774 | 64.21% | 1,447 | 33.50% | 99 | 2.29% |
1900 | 2,559 | 61.43% | 1,538 | 36.92% | 69 | 1.66% |
1896 | 2,750 | 71.45% | 865 | 22.47% | 234 | 6.08% |
1892 | 2,434 | 53.84% | 2,021 | 44.70% | 66 | 1.46% |
1888 | 2,588 | 54.95% | 2,040 | 43.31% | 82 | 1.74% |
1884 | 2,477 | 53.95% | 2,031 | 44.24% | 83 | 1.81% |
1880 | 2,729 | 55.46% | 2,175 | 44.20% | 17 | 0.35% |
1876 | 2,568 | 54.91% | 2,106 | 45.03% | 3 | 0.06% |
County Commission
The executive power of Sullivan County's government is held by three county commissioners, each representing one of the three commissioner districts within the county.
District | Commissioner | Hometown | Party |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Joe Osgood | Claremont | Republican |
2 | Ben Nelson | Grantham | Republican |
3 | George Hebert | Goshen | Republican |
In addition to the County Commission, there are five directly elected officials: they include County Attorney, Register of Deeds, County Sheriff, Register of Probate, and County Treasurer.[16]
Office | Name |
---|---|
County Attorney | Marc Hathaway (R) |
Register of Deeds | Janet Gibson (R) |
County Sheriff | John Simonds (R) |
Register of Probate | Rodd Ward (R) |
County Treasurer | Michael Sanderson (R) |
General court
The general court delegation from Sullivan County is made up of all of the members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the county. In total there are 13 members from 11 different districts. The party distribution of representatives after the 2022 elections is as follows.[17]
Affiliation | Members | Voting share | |
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Democratic Party | 6 | 46.2% | |
Republican Party | 7 | 53.8% | |
Total | 13 | 100% |
Communities
City
Towns
Census-designated places
Other populated places
Geographical features
Lakes
Mountains
County services
The Sullivan County Department of Corrections operates the county prison in the town of Unity.
See also
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Sullivan County, New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 1, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ "General Election Winners - 11/03/2020" (PDF). New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office. November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Sullivan County Elected Officials". Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "General Election Winners - 11/03/2020" (PDF). New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office. November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
External links
- Sullivan County official website
- Sullivan County, NH, Court Records, 1819-1859 at Dartmouth College Library