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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Lempster, New Hampshire | nickname = | motto = | image_skyline = Town Offices, Lempster NH.jpg | image_seal = Seal of Lempster, New Hampshire.png | imagesize = | image_caption = Lempster town offices | image_flag = | image_map = Sullivan County New Hampshire incorporated and unincorporated areas Lempster highlighted.svg | mapsize = 260px | map_caption = Location in [[Sullivan County, New Hampshire|Sullivan 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 = [[Sullivan County, New Hampshire|Sullivan]] | parts_type = Villages | parts = {{ubl|Lempster|[[East Lempster, New Hampshire|East Lempster]]}} | government_type = | leader_title = [[Board of Selectmen]] | leader_name = {{ubl|Philip Tirrell|Everett Thurber|Mark Lightner}} | established_title = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]] | named_for = [[Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret|Sir Thomas Fermor]], Second Baron [[Leominster]] or "Lempster" | established_date = 1772 | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files β 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=January 10, 2022}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 84.8 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = 83.8 | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = 1.0 | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = 1.22 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_note = | population_total = 1118 | population_density_km2 = 13.3 | 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|14|18|N|72|12|38|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}} | elevation_m = 426 | elevation_ft = 1398 | website = {{URL|www.lempsternh.org}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 03605 | area_code = [[Area code 603|603]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 33-41700 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 0873645 | footnotes = }} '''Lempster''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Sullivan County, New Hampshire|Sullivan County]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 1,118 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US3301941700|title=Census - Geography Profile: Lempster town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> Settlements include the town center (Lempster village) and the village of [[East Lempster, New Hampshire|East Lempster]]. == History == First granted by [[Thirteen Colonies|colonial]] governor [[Jonathan Belcher]] in 1735 as "Number 9" (ninth in a line of forts to guard against Indian attacks), it was regranted in 1753 as "Dupplin", after Scottish lord [[Thomas Hay, 9th Earl of Kinnoull|Thomas Hay, Viscount Dupplin]], by Governor [[Benning Wentworth]]. The town was re-granted one final time in 1767 as Lempster, after [[Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret|Sir Thomas Fermor]], Second Baron [[Leominster]] or "Lempster",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/lempster.htm |title=Community Profiles: Lempster, New Hampshire |publisher=New Hampshire Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref> and incorporated in 1772. == Geography == According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|84.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|83.8|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.0|sqkm|order=flip}} is water, comprising 1.22% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The highest point in Lempster is the summit of Bean Mountain, in the eastern part of town at {{convert|2326|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. Lempster lies entirely within the [[Connecticut River]] [[Drainage basin|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 northern section of town is drained by Giles Brook, which flows north to the [[South Branch Sugar River|South Branch]] of the [[Sugar River (New Hampshire)|Sugar River]], reaching the Connecticut River at [[Claremont, New Hampshire|Claremont]]. The western side of town is drained by the [[Cold River (Connecticut River tributary)|Cold River]] and its tributary, Dodge Brook, reaching the Connecticut in [[Walpole, New Hampshire|Walpole]]. The southeastern part of town is drained by the [[Ashuelot River]], which flows southwest and reaches the Connecticut River at [[Hinsdale, New Hampshire|Hinsdale]]. [[New Hampshire Route 10]] traverses the town, connecting it with [[Goshen, New Hampshire|Goshen]] and [[Newport (CDP), New Hampshire|Newport]] to the north and with [[Marlow, New Hampshire|Marlow]], [[Gilsum, New Hampshire|Gilsum]], and [[Keene, New Hampshire|Keene]] to the south. The village of [[East Lempster, New Hampshire|East Lempster]] is located at the intersection of Route 10 and Second New Hampshire Turnpike. The village of Lempster proper is located along Second New Hampshire Turnpike, {{convert|2|mi|0}} to the west. This town is home to large boulders that were likely moved by glaciers, such as those below: <gallery mode=nolines> File:Twin Boulders in Lempster, NH.jpg File:Cube Shaped Boulder in Lempster, NH.jpg File:Large Boulder in Lempster, NH.jpg </gallery> ===Adjacent municipalities=== * [[Unity, New Hampshire|Unity]] (north) * [[Goshen, New Hampshire|Goshen]] (northeast) * [[Washington, New Hampshire|Washington]] (east) * [[Marlow, New Hampshire|Marlow]] (south) * [[Acworth, New Hampshire|Acworth]] (west) == Demographics == {{US Census population |1790= 415 |1800= 729 |1810= 854 |1820= 950 |1830= 999 |1840= 941 |1850= 906 |1860= 820 |1870= 678 |1880= 602 |1890= 519 |1900= 391 |1910= 383 |1920= 287 |1930= 273 |1940= 312 |1950= 309 |1960= 272 |1970= 360 |1980= 637 |1990= 947 |2000= 971 |2010= 1154 |2020= 1118 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<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> }} 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 971 people, 387 households, and 275 families residing in the town. The 2003 census estimate for the town was 1,044 residents. The population density was {{convert|30.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 577 housing units at an average density of {{convert|17.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 2.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.21% of the population. There were 387 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,458, and the median income for a family was $45,385. Males had a median income of $31,484 versus $22,566 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,172. About 3.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over. == Lempster wind farm == [[Lempster Mountain Wind Power Project|Lempster]] is home to New Hampshire's first [[wind farm]], providing a total of 24 MW from 12 turbines, which started operation in 2008. The turbines are located on Bean Mountain, a knob on the northβsouth ridge of Lempster Mountain ({{coord|43|14|N|72|09|W|type:mountain}}).<ref>[http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=State's+lone+wind+farm+taking+shape State's lone wind farm taking shape]</ref> ==Notable people== *[[Martha Ann Honeywell]] (1786β1856), artist<ref name="Wertkin2004">{{cite book|author=Gerard C. Wertkin|title=Encyclopedia of American Folk Art|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iXecfgS0CY8C|date=August 2, 2004|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-95614-1}}</ref> *[[Martin L. Keyes]] (1850β?), founder of Keyes Fibre Company (1903) *[[Hosea Washington Parker]] (1833β1922), lawyer, [[United States House of Representatives|congressman]] *[[Mary Elizabeth Perley]] (1863β?), 19th- and 20th-century educator, author == References == {{portal|New Hampshire}} {{reflist}} == External links == * {{Official website|www.lempsternh.org}} * [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/lempster.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile] {{Geographic location | Centre = Lempster | North = [[Unity, New Hampshire|Unity]] | Northeast = [[Goshen, New Hampshire|Goshen]] | East = [[Washington, New Hampshire|Washington]] | Southeast = [[Washington, New Hampshire|Washington]] | South = [[Marlow, New Hampshire|Marlow]] | Southwest = [[Marlow, New Hampshire|Marlow]] | West = [[Acworth, New Hampshire|Acworth]] | Northwest = [[Unity, New Hampshire|Unity]] }} {{Sullivan County, New Hampshire}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Lempster, New Hampshire| ]] [[Category:Towns in Sullivan County, New Hampshire]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1772]] [[Category:Towns in New Hampshire]] [[Category:1772 establishments in New Hampshire]]
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