Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
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Tuftonboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2020 census.[2] Bounded on the southwest by Lake Winnipesaukee, Tuftonboro includes the villages of Tuftonboro Corner, Center Tuftonboro, Melvin Village and Mirror Lake.
History
Tuftonboro was the only incorporated place in New Hampshire owned by just one man, John Tufton Mason, for whom the town was named. Following the 1741 separation of New Hampshire from Massachusetts, Mason was heir to the Masonian Claim, the undivided lands of northern New Hampshire. He sold them in 1746 to a group of Portsmouth merchants, thereafter known as the Masonian Proprietors. They disposed of the land via grants to prospective settlers prior to the Revolution.
The town was granted as "Tuftonborough" in 1750 by colonial Governor
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.4 square miles (128.0 km2), of which 40.5 square miles (104.9 km2) are land and 8.9 square miles (23.1 km2) are water, comprising 18.06% of the town.[1] Tuftonboro is drained by the Melvin River and Beech River, tributaries of Lake Winnipesaukee. Mirror Lake is in the south, and Dan Hole Pond is in the north. The highest point in Tuftonboro is the south peak of Mount Shaw, elevation 2,930 feet (890 m) above sea level, on the town's northwestern boundary.
The northern portion of Tuftonboro is occupied by the
Melvin Village, in the west part of Tuftonboro, is a summer vacation spot on Melvin Bay of Lake Winnipesaukee. It has a marina and many lakeside homes and cottages that are for rent. It is also a popular spot for antique shopping. The community of Mirror Lake is in the southern part of the town, on the southwestern side of the lake of the same name.
Also part of Tuftonboro are several islands in Lake Winnipesaukee, including Little Bear Island and Cow Island among others.
Adjacent municipalities
- Ossipee (northeast)
- Wolfeboro (southeast)
- Alton (south)
- Moultonborough (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 109 | — | |
1800 | 357 | 227.5% | |
1810 | 709 | 98.6% | |
1820 | 1,232 | 73.8% | |
1830 | 1,375 | 11.6% | |
1840 | 1,281 | −6.8% | |
1850 | 1,305 | 1.9% | |
1860 | 1,186 | −9.1% | |
1870 | 949 | −20.0% | |
1880 | 923 | −2.7% | |
1890 | 767 | −16.9% | |
1900 | 663 | −13.6% | |
1910 | 612 | −7.7% | |
1920 | 311 | −49.2% | |
1930 | 505 | 62.4% | |
1940 | 586 | 16.0% | |
1950 | 697 | 18.9% | |
1960 | 678 | −2.7% | |
1970 | 910 | 34.2% | |
1980 | 1,500 | 64.8% | |
1990 | 1,842 | 22.8% | |
2000 | 2,148 | 16.6% | |
2010 | 2,387 | 11.1% | |
2020 | 2,467 | 3.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2][4] |
2010 census
At the
Of the 1,029 households 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.8% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% were someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32, and the average family size was 2.68.[5]
The age distribution was 18.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% 65 or older. The median age was 50.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.09 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.17 males in the same age group.[5]
For the period 2012–2016, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $54,770, and the median family income was $64,479. Male full-time workers had a median income of $46,346 versus $39,219 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,554. About 5.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
2000 census
At the
Of the 926 households 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.9% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.68.
The age distribution was 19.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median household income was $45,729 and the median family income was $51,875. Males had a median income of $36,181 versus $27,109 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,070. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the
Sites of interest
- Tuftonboro Historical Society & Museum
- New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 276: The Grave by the Lake
- New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 285: Abenaki Tower
Notable people
- Edward H. Brooks (1893–1978), US Army lieutenant general
- Nashua Telegraph[9]
- Charles D. Griffin (1906–1996), US Navy admiral
- Lydia H. Tilton (1839–1915), educator, activist, journalist, poet, lyricist[10]
References
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tuftonboro town, Carroll County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield, A History and Description of New England; Boston, Massachusetts 1859
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Tuftonboro town, Carroll County, New Hampshire". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics: 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Tuftonboro town, Carroll County, New Hampshire". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- OCLC 22532489.
- JSTOR 359679.
- OCLC 22532489.
- ^ Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). "TILTON, Mrs. Lydia H.". A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Charles Wells Moulton. pp. 716–17.