Editing Candia, New Hampshire

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Candia, New Hampshire
|nickname                 =
|motto                    = 
|image_skyline            = Candia NH 0218113.jpg
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|image_caption            = [[American Civil War|Civil War]] monument on High Street
|image_seal               = Candia, NH Town Seal.png
|image_flag               =
|image_map                = Rockingham County New Hampshire incorporated and unincorporated areas Candia highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 260px
|map_caption              = Location in [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire|Rockingham County]] and the state of [[New Hampshire]].
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[New Hampshire]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New Hampshire|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire|Rockingham]]
| parts_type              = Villages
| parts                   = {{ubl|Candia|[[Candia Four Corners, New Hampshire|Candia Four Corners]]|[[East Candia, New Hampshire|East Candia]]|Bean Island}}
|government_type          =
|leader_title             = [[Board of Selectmen]]
|leader_name              = {{ubl|Brien Brock, Chair|Patrick Moran|Susan Young|Boyd Chivers|Russell Dann}}
|leader_title1            = Town Administrator
|leader_name1             = Andria Hansen
|established_title        = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1763
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_cousubs_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 79.2
|area_total_sq_mi         = 
|area_land_km2            = 78.6
|area_land_sq_mi          = 
|area_water_km2           = 0.6
|area_water_sq_mi         = 
|area_water_percent       = 0.75
|population_as_of         = 2020
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US3301509300&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Candia town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref>
|population_total         = 4013
|population_density_km2   = 51.1
|population_density_sq_mi = 
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time Zone|Eastern]]
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|coordinates              = {{coord|43|04|40|N|71|16|36|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m              = 
|elevation_ft             = 351
|website                  = {{URL|www.candianh.org}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 03034
|area_code                = [[Area code 603|603]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 33-09300
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0873558
|footnotes                =
}}
'''Candia''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 4,013 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> The town includes the villages of Candia, [[Candia Four Corners, New Hampshire|Candia Four Corners]] and [[East Candia, New Hampshire|East Candia]].

==History==
Settled in 1743, Candia was once part of [[Chester, New Hampshire|Chester]] and known as "Charmingfare", probably because of the many [[bridle path]]s or "parades" through the pleasant scenery. Charmingfare was incorporated in 1763 and named Candia "in compliment to Governor [[Benning Wentworth]], who was once a prisoner on the island of Candia (an alternative ancient name of [[Crete]] since its [[Venice|Venetian]] domination), in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]."<ref>[http://gedcomindex.com/Reference/New_Hampshire_1875/083.html Article in ''Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire'' (1875)]</ref>

Candia was served by the [[Portsmouth and Concord Railroad|Portsmouth & Concord Railroad]], which stretched between its namesake cities. In 1862 the segment between Candia and [[Suncook, New Hampshire|Suncook]] was abandoned, coinciding with the opening of a new segment between [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]] and Candia. Therefore, the new line ran from Manchester to [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire|Portsmouth]] via Candia. In 1895 ownership of the line passed to the [[Boston and Maine Railroad|Boston & Maine Railroad]], who made it their Portsmouth Branch. Passenger service ended in 1954. The last trains passed through Candia in the early 1980s. The track was abandoned in 1982 and removed between 1983 and 1985. Today the railbed is part of the Rockingham Recreational Trail.

==Geography==
Candia is in southeastern [[New Hampshire]], along the western edge of Rockingham County. The town is bordered to the west by [[Merrimack County, New Hampshire|Merrimack County]]. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|79.2|km2|order=flip}}. {{convert|78.6|km2|order=flip}} of it are land and {{convert|0.6|sqkm|order=flip|1}} of it are water, comprising 0.75% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> Notable villages in the town include Candia proper, near the town's northern border; [[Candia Four Corners, New Hampshire|Candia Four Corners]], closer to the geographic center of the town; and [[East Candia, New Hampshire|East Candia]], near the town's eastern border.

The majority of Candia is drained to the east by the [[North Branch River]], a tributary of the [[Lamprey River]] and part of the [[Piscataqua River]] [[Drainage basin|watershed]]. The southern part and some of the western side of town drain toward [[Massabesic Lake]] in neighboring [[Auburn, New Hampshire|Auburn]], part of the [[Merrimack River]] watershed.<ref name=watershed>{{cite book |title=Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers |url=http://nh.water.usgs.gov/Publications/nh.intro.html |last=Foster |first=Debra H. |author2=Batorfalvy, Tatianna N. |author3= Medalie, Laura  |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey |year=1995}}</ref> The highest point in town is Hall Mountain, at {{convert|941|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], located in [[Bear Brook State Park]] in the northwestern part of the town. (The main entrance to the state park and most of its facilities are in neighboring [[Allenstown, New Hampshire|Allenstown]].)

Candia is bisected by two state highways, [[New Hampshire Route 43|Route 43]] running north from [[New Hampshire Route 101|Route 101]] through the [[Candia Four Corners, New Hampshire|Candia Four Corners]] to the [[Deerfield, New Hampshire|Deerfield]] town line, and [[New Hampshire Route 27|Route 27]], running east–west from the [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]] town line through the Candia Four Corners to the [[Raymond, New Hampshire|Raymond]] town line. Route 101 is the major east–west thoroughfare through southern New Hampshire and travels through the southern part of Candia.

===Adjacent municipalities===
* [[Deerfield, New Hampshire|Deerfield]] (north)
* [[Raymond, New Hampshire|Raymond]] (east)
* [[Chester, New Hampshire|Chester]] (southeast)
* [[Auburn, New Hampshire|Auburn]] (south)
* [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]] (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 1040
|1800= 1186
|1810= 1290
|1820= 1273
|1830= 1362
|1840= 1430
|1850= 1482
|1860= 1575
|1870= 1456
|1880= 1340
|1890= 1108
|1900= 1057
|1910= 993
|1920= 780
|1930= 812
|1940= 965
|1950= 1243
|1960= 1490
|1970= 1997
|1980= 2989
|1990= 3557
|2000= 3911
|2010= 3909
|2020= 4013
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="Census 2020"/><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2016 }}</ref>
}}
[[Image:Soldiers' Monument, Candia, NH.jpg|thumb|left|Soldiers' Monument]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,911 people, 1,359 households, and 1,108 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|129.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,384 housing units at an average density of {{convert|45.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.59% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.28% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 1,359 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,389, and the median income for a family was $67,163. Males had a median income of $43,260 versus $31,127 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $25,267.  About 2.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==

Candia is part of School Administrative Unit 15, along with [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]] and [[Auburn, New Hampshire|Auburn]]. There is one public school in Candia, the Henry W. Moore School for kindergarten through eighth grade, located near the [[Candia Four Corners, New Hampshire|Candia Four Corners]] on Deerfield Road.

High school education students from Candia attend school outside of the district, currently under contract at [[Pinkerton Academy]] in [[Derry, New Hampshire|Derry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkertonacademy.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=376053&type=d|title=Sending towns|publisher=[[Pinkerton Academy]]|accessdate=April 24, 2022}}</ref> Candia is also home to Jesse Remington High School, a private Christian school that offers grades 9–12. Some Candia residents send their children to other private high schools in the area, including [[Trinity High School (Manchester, New Hampshire)|Trinity High School]] in Manchester.

In 2016 there were about 200 students from Candia attending [[Manchester High School Central]], the public high school that Candia previously contracted with. That year Candia voters voted to change their high school from Manchester Central to Pinkerton Academy, effective 2018. The votes were 1,090 in favor and 113 against.<ref>{{cite web|last=Huss|first=Julie|url=https://www.derrynews.com:443/news/local_news/candia-voters-say-yes-to-pinkerton/article_0a89b755-c056-5c2d-b6bd-6d6cb0130603.html|title=Candia voters say yes to Pinkerton|newspaper=[[Derry News]]|date=March 15, 2016|accessdate=April 24, 2022}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
Three [[List of state routes in New Hampshire|New Hampshire State Route]]s cross Candia.

*[[New Hampshire Route 27|NH 27]] connects Hooksett in the west to Raymond in the east. It is known locally as High Street in the western half of town, and joins Raymond Road just to the east of NH 43.
*[[New Hampshire Route 43|NH 43]] begins in Candia at an interchange with NH 101, and joins Old Candia Road, following that road until it intersects Main Street, and then heads north on Main Street to the intersection of NH 27, and from there northwards follows Deerfield Road towards the town of Deerfield.
*[[New Hampshire Route 101|NH 101]] is a freeway that passes through the southeastern part of town, connecting Auburn in the south to Raymond in the east. There is one interchange in town, to NH 43 (Old Candia Road).

==Sites of interest==

* Fitts Museum, operated by the Candia Historical Society
* Candia Vineyards, an award-winning vineyard with unique varietals
* Charmingfare Farm, a farm and petting zoo
* Candia Springs Adventure Park, formerly Liquid Planet water park
* Stephen Clay Homestead, bed and breakfast
* Candia Woods Golf Links, an 18-hole public golf course. Voted in ''Golf'' magazine as New Hampshire's "Friendliest Course"

<gallery>
Image:Fitts Museum, Candia, NH.jpg|Fitts Museum
Image:McDonald Mill in Candia, NH.jpg|McDonald Mill {{circa|1915}}
Image:Gates, Candia, NH.jpg|Gate, Candia Congregational Cemetery
</gallery>

==Emergency services==
Fire and Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Candia Fire Department,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.candiavfd.org|title=Home|website=www.candiavfd.org}}</ref> a volunteer department organized in 1925. Today, the department staffs two paid personnel 7 days a week, 8am to 6pm. The off hours are covered by call personnel or surrounding communities.  This department provides fire suppression, rescue, and paramedic-level ambulance transport and Emergency Medical Services to the citizens of Candia and the surrounding communities.  The closest hospitals are the [[Elliot Hospital]], a Level Two [[trauma center]], and [[Catholic Medical Center]], one of the most advanced cardiac care centers in New England.  Both of these facilities are located approximately 20 minutes away in Manchester.  Exeter Hospital<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.foreveryday.com/hospital/index.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 24, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060617230422/http://foreveryday.com/hospital/index.htm |archive-date=June 17, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is also located about 20 minutes away in [[Exeter, New Hampshire|Exeter]].

Police protection is provided by the Candia Police Department, assisted by the New Hampshire State Police and other local municipal police departments.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Sarah Bagley]] (1806–1889), activist
* [[Harry Cobe]] (1885–1966), race car driver who ran in the [[1911 Indianapolis 500|inaugural Indianapolis 500]]
* [[Joe Duarte (politician)|Joe Duarte]] (born 1941), member of the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]]
* [[Sam Walter Foss]] (1858–1911), poet, librarian
* [[Albert Palmer (American politician)|Albert Palmer]] (1831–1887), 29th [[List of mayors of Boston|mayor of Boston]]
* [[Frederick Smyth (New Hampshire politician)|Frederick Smyth]] (1819–1899), 30th [[List of Governors of New Hampshire|governor of New Hampshire]]

==See also==

{{portal|New Hampshire}}
* [[List of New Hampshire historical markers (126–150)#141|New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 141]]: Sam Walter Foss 1858–1911
* [[List of New Hampshire historical markers (226–250)#237|New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 237]]: East Candia: The Langford District / Candia: One Town, Five Villages

==References==

{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|www.candianh.org}}
* [http://www.candiavfd.org Candia Fire Rescue]
* [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/candia.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Candia
 | North     = [[Deerfield, New Hampshire|Deerfield]]
 | Northeast = [[Deerfield, New Hampshire|Deerfield]]
 | East      = [[Raymond, New Hampshire|Raymond]] 
 | Southeast = [[Chester, New Hampshire|Chester]] 
 | South     = [[Auburn, New Hampshire|Auburn]]
 | Southwest = [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]]
 | West      = [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]]
 | Northwest = [[Allenstown, New Hampshire|Allenstown]]
}}

{{Rockingham County, New Hampshire}}

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