Editing Groveton, New Hampshire

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'''Groveton''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and the primary village in the town of [[Northumberland, New Hampshire|Northumberland]] in [[Coos County, New Hampshire|Coos County]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 1,068 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US3332260&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Groveton CDP, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref> It is located at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 3#New Hampshire|U.S. Route 3]] and [[New Hampshire Route 110]].

==History==
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===Fort Wentworth===
[[Fort Wentworth]] was a colonial fort built in 1755 at the junction of the [[Upper Ammonoosuc River]] and [[Connecticut River]], in Northumberland, New Hampshire, just downstream from the present site of Groveton.

===Paper mill===
Diamond International Papers was originally the hub of Groveton. Diamond International was replaced by James River Paper Company, which was followed by [[Wausau Paper]]. In 2008 Wausau ceased production in its Groveton mill, which in turn precluded the trains from stopping in Groveton.

There were plans to turn the mill into a [[biomass]] plant, but as of January 2012, plans for buying the mill had fallen through.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nhpr.org/post/purchase-falls-through-groveton-paper-plant-eyed-demolition| title=As Purchase Falls Through, Groveton Paper Plant Eyed for Demolition| date=January 17, 2012| author=Chris Jensen| publisher=New Hampshire Public Radio| access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> After an interview with former mill employees, the town of Northumberland decided to demolish the mill for [[scrap]] metals. With the price of metals at an all-time high, the town would make more money with the metals than waiting for the mill to sell. Plans for the future site included an [[LNG]] plant, which would have brought 80 or so jobs to the [[Great North Woods|North Country]]. However, the planned development did not materialize.

===Hydrogen power plant===
Q Hydrogen,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.qhydrogen.com/about | title=Q Hydrogen's About page | date=n.d. | author=Q Hydrogen | publisher=Q Hydrogen | access-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> in conjunction with state and local political and development officials, is a developer of a [[hydrogen]] production system using water.

[[Electricity]] production has begun at the site of the old paper mill, which has been scraped clean of most evidence that the {{convert|140|acre|adj=on}} facility existed there.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.concordmonitor.com/hydrogen-plant-groveton-nh-31712785 |title=North Country plant says it can create hydrogen with a new technology | date=January 3, 2020 | author=David Brooks | publisher=Concord Monitor | accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref>

===Steam locomotive===
A coal-powered [[steam locomotive]] originally owned by the Odell Manufacturing Company paper mill is publicly displayed as a tourist attraction. Having last seen use in the mid-1960s, it is presently maintained by Wausau Mills and Groveton Paper Board. The community beautification committee "dresses it up" every Christmas and maintains the surrounding area.

===Riverside Speedway and Adventure Park===
In 1964, Riverside Speedway, a 1/4 mile banked oval track, opened in Groveton. In late 2014 the speedway was purchased and underwent a name change. It was sold again in late 2019 and renamed Riverside Speedway and Adventure Park. In the coming years upgrades are planned for the facility to be a four-season event location, including ATV/UTV and other off-road events as well as snow machine racing. It features weekly racing series and is a popular venue in local auto racing.

===The Early Show===
Groveton was featured on ''[[The Early Show]]'' on January 5, 2012. It was a story on the mill and featured Karen Brown of ''The Early Show'' and Roger Caron.

==Geography==
Groveton is located in the northern part of the town of Northumberland in western Coos County at {{Coord|44|36|3|N|71|30|49|W|type:city}} (44.600868, -71.513525).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It lies on the northwestern side of the [[Upper Ammonoosuc River]], approximately 
one mile east of the river's mouth at the [[Connecticut River]], which forms the New Hampshire/[[Vermont]] border.

[[U.S. Route 3#New Hampshire|U.S. Route 3]] passes through Groveton, leading north {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Colebrook (CDP), New Hampshire|Colebrook]] and south {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Lancaster (CDP), New Hampshire|Lancaster]], the Coos County seat. [[New Hampshire Route 110]] branches east from US 3 on the southern edge of Groveton and leads east, then southeast {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Berlin, New Hampshire|Berlin]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Groveton CDP has a total area of {{convert|5.57|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.33|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.23|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 4.16%, are water.<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_place_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 1918
|1960= 2004
|1970= 1597
|1980= 1389
|1990= 1255
|2000= 1197
|2010= 1118
|2020= 1068
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/decennial-publications.html|title=Decennial Census Official Publications|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=March 4, 2024}}</ref>
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Groveton is part of the [[Berlin, New Hampshire|Berlin]], [[Berlin, New Hampshire micropolitan area|NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. As of the 2010 [[United States census|US Census]], there were 1,118 people, 491 households, and 300 families residing in the CDP. There were 550 housing units, of which 59, or 10.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.9% [[White Americans|white]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], and 0.8% two or more races. 0.6% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US3332260| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): Groveton CDP, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=October 13, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213151643/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US3332260| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 491 households in the CDP, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were headed by married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28, and the average family size was 2.83.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

22.9% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 7.8% were from age 18 to 24, 23.1% were from 25 to 44, 28.2% were from 45 to 64, and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $51,563. Male full-time workers had a median income of $36,906 versus $26,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $19,504. 9.3% of the population and 5.2% of families were below the poverty line, along with 12.8% of people under the age of 18 and 6.9% of people 65 or older.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US3332260| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Groveton CDP, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=October 13, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213101817/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/1600000US3332260| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education==
Groveton High School, located on State Street (US 3) at the north end of town, serves Groveton and the towns of [[Northumberland, New Hampshire|Northumberland]], [[Stark, New Hampshire|Stark]], [[Guildhall, Vermont|Guildhall]] and [[Stratford, New Hampshire|Stratford]].

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* [[GG Allin]] (1956–1993), punk rock musician notorious for his live shows
* [[Fred N. Cummings]] (1864-1952), US congressman from [[Colorado]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000985 CUMMINGS, Fred Nelson, (1864 - 1952)]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.edline.net/pages/Groveton_High_School Groveton High School]

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Coös County, New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Berlin, New Hampshire micropolitan area]]