Unity, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 43°17′38″N 72°15′37″W / 43.29389°N 72.26028°W / 43.29389; -72.26028
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Unity, New Hampshire
FIPS code
33-77940
GNIS feature ID0873742
Websitewww.townofunitynh.org

Unity is a

2020 census,[3]
down from 1,671 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Unity, East Unity, Quaker City, and West Unity.

History

Prior to

longhouses.[4] Depending on the season, they would either remain near their villages to fish, gather plants, engage in sugaring, and trade or fight with their neighbors, or head to nearby fowling and hunting grounds. Later, they also farmed tobacco and the "three sisters": corn, beans, and squash.[4]

The Common c. 1904

Colonization eventually resulted in the establishment of the Province of New Hampshire. Within that province, the area that is now Unity was part of a territory chartered in 1753 and named "Buckingham" after John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire.[1] Grants in the area were given by both the early Massachusetts government and by Governor Benning Wentworth, which led to disputes. The town was incorporated as "Unity" in 1764 after amicable resolutions of the disputes were reached.[1]

In the

distillery. Sheep
farming was a principal business.

2008 presidential politics

"Unite for Change" Rally

On June 27, 2008, Presidential candidate

2008 primary, Obama and Clinton each received 107 votes from Unity citizens.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 37.0 square miles (95.8 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2) are water, comprising 0.58% of the town. Unity is entirely within the Connecticut River watershed. The western and central part of town is drained by the Little Sugar River, leading to the Connecticut at North Charlestown, while the northwestern corner and eastern end of the town are drained by tributaries of the Sugar River, which flows to the Connecticut in Claremont. Crescent Lake, lying along the town's southern border, is the source of the Cold River, which reaches the Connecticut River at North Walpole.

The highest point in Unity is an unnamed summit along the town's northern boundary, with an elevation of 2,011 feet (613 m) above sea level.

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790538—
180090267.7%
18101,04415.7%
18201,27722.3%
18301,258−1.5%
18401,218−3.2%
1850961−21.1%
1860887−7.7%
1870844−4.8%
1880814−3.6%
1890653−19.8%
1900572−12.4%
1910504−11.9%
19205223.6%
1930501−4.0%
194066933.5%
1950653−2.4%
19607088.4%
19707090.1%
19801,09254.0%
19901,34122.8%
20001,53014.1%
20101,6719.2%
20201,518−9.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 504 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 66.5% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59, and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,594, and the median income for a family was $47,045. Males had a median income of $31,199 versus $24,833 for females. The

poverty line
, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Profile of Unity from the website of the state's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
  2. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Unity town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Native Americans in Vermont: the Abenaki Archived July 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, from flowofhistory.org, a website funded by educational grants
  5. ^ Technology and Transportation: 1790-1870, from flowofhistory.org
  6. ^ a b Clinton and Obama rally together, a June 27, 2008, article from the BBC News website
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

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