Editing New Hampton, New Hampshire

{{short description|Town in New Hampshire, United States}}
{{distinguish|Hampton, New Hampshire|North Hampton, New Hampshire}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = New Hampton, New Hampshire
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = New Hampton Community Church.jpg
| image_seal         = NewHamptonNHseal.png
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = New Hampton Community Church
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Belknap County, New Hampshire]]
| settlement_type    = Town
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| 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  = [[Belknap County, New Hampshire|Belknap]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Board of selectmen|Board of Selectmen]]
| leader_name        = {{ubl|Michael A. Drake|Eric Shaw|Bruce Harvey}}
| leader_title1      = [[City manager|Town Administrator]]
| leader_name1       = Corey Davenport
| established_title  = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = 1777
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web |title=2020 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=October 28, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 99.4
| area_total_sq_mi   = 
| area_land_km2      = 95.2
| area_land_sq_mi    = 
| area_water_km2     = 4.2
| area_water_sq_mi   = 
| area_water_percent = 4.19
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US3300151540&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=New Hampton town, Belknap County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref>
| population_total   = 2377
| population_density_km2 = 25.0
| 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|36|19|N|71|39|10|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m        = 160
| elevation_ft       = 525
| website            = {{URL|www.new-hampton.nh.us}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 03256
| area_code          = [[Area code 603|603]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code
| blank_info         = 33-51540
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0873679
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''New Hampton''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Belknap County, New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 2,377 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> A winter sports resort area, New Hampton is home to George Duncan State Forest and to the [[New Hampton School]], a private [[college-preparatory school|preparatory school]] established in 1821.

The primary village in town, where 373 people resided at the 2020 census,<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US3351460&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=New Hampton CDP, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref> is defined as the [[New Hampton (CDP), New Hampshire|New Hampton census-designated place]], and is located along [[New Hampshire Route 132]], just south of its intersection with [[New Hampshire Route 104|Route 104]].

== History ==
Granted in 1765 by [[Colony|colonial]] Governor [[Benning Wentworth]], New Hampton was originally known as "Moultonborough Addition", after then-Colonel [[Jonathan Moulton]], who held the position of town moderator. Moulton, who was born in [[Hampton, New Hampshire|Hampton]], changed the name to New Hampton in 1777 when it was incorporated.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Coolidge | first = Austin J.|author2=John B. Mansfield | title = A History and Description of New England| publisher = A.J. Coolidge | year = 1859| location = Boston, Massachusetts| pages = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ/page/n639 597]–598| url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ| quote = coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859. }}</ref>

In 1821 the [[New Hampton School]], a [[Free Will Baptist]] institution, was founded in the town. From 1854 to 1870, the institute was affiliated with [[Cobb Divinity School]] (later part of [[Bates College]]).

In 1920, the New Hampton Fish Hatchery, the state's oldest [[fish hatchery]], was established in the town.

<gallery>
Image:Lewis Mansion, New Hampton, NH.jpg|Lewis Mansion in 1909
Image:Berry Hall, New Hampton, NH.jpg|Berry Hall {{circa|1912}}
Image:Randall Hall, New Hampton, NH.jpg|Randall Hall {{circa|1910}}
Image:Gordon-Nash Library, New Hampton, NH.jpg|[[Gordon-Nash Library]] {{circa|1915}}
</gallery>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|99.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|95.2|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|4.2|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} are water, comprising 4.19% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/> New Hampton is bounded on the west and southwest by the [[Pemigewasset River]]. [[Pemigewasset Lake]] is in the center, and Winona Lake and [[Lake Waukewan]] are in the northeast. The highest point in New Hampton is {{convert|1840|ft|m|sigfig=3}} above [[sea level]] atop the west ridge of Hersey Mountain, whose {{convert|2001|ft|m|adj=on}} summit lies just over the town boundary in [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]].

The geographic center of New Hampshire is located in the eastern part of New Hampton, between Winona Lake and Jackson Pond, at 43.67925 N, 71.580375 W.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nh.gov/oep/resourcelibrary/referencelibrary/g/geographicenterofnh/index.htm |title=NH Office of Energy and Planning official site - 'Geographic Center of NH' |access-date=November 8, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061121024123/http://www.nh.gov/oep/resourcelibrary/referencelibrary/g/geographicenterofnh/index.htm |archive-date=November 21, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The town is served by [[Interstate 93 in New Hampshire|Interstate 93]] and state routes [[New Hampshire Route 104|104]] and [[New Hampshire Route 132|132]]. I-93 serves the town at Exit 23 and leads north to [[Plymouth, New Hampshire|Plymouth]] and south to [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]]. NH 104 passes east–west through the town, connecting [[Bristol, New Hampshire|Bristol]] to the west with [[Meredith, New Hampshire|Meredith]] to the east. NH 132 parallels I-93 as a local road, connecting [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]] and [[Tilton, New Hampshire|Tilton]] to the south with [[Ashland, New Hampshire|Ashland]] to the north.

=== Adjacent municipalities ===
* [[Ashland, New Hampshire|Ashland]] (north)
* [[Center Harbor, New Hampshire|Center Harbor]] (northeast)
* [[Meredith, New Hampshire|Meredith]] (east)
* [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]] (south)
* [[Hill, New Hampshire|Hill]] (southwest)
* [[Bristol, New Hampshire|Bristol]] (west)
* [[Bridgewater, New Hampshire|Bridgewater]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 652
|1800= 1095
|1810= 1293
|1820= 1500
|1830= 1904
|1840= 1812
|1850= 1612
|1860= 1596
|1870= 1257
|1880= 1059
|1890= 935
|1900= 852
|1910= 821
|1920= 708
|1930= 692
|1940= 791
|1950= 723
|1960= 862
|1970= 946
|1980= 1249
|1990= 1606
|2000= 1950
|2010= 2165
|2020= 2377
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{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 [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 2,165 people, 848 households, and 617 families residing in the town. There were 1,083 housing units, of which 235, or 21.7%, were vacant. 185 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the town was 96.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.05% some other race, and 1.8% from two or more races. 1.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US3300151540| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1): New Hampton town, Belknap County, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=October 25, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214000019/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0600000US3300151540| archive-date=February 14, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 848 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were headed by married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 2.86.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the town, 22.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.2% were from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $74,009, and the median income for a family was $73,913. Male full-time workers had a median income of $49,138 versus $43,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $28,267. 6.6% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. 8.3% of the population under the age of 18 and 13.0% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/0600000US3300151540| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): New Hampton town, Belknap County, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=October 25, 2017| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213161533/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/0600000US3300151540| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Government==
In the [[New Hampshire Senate]], New Hampton is in the 2nd district, represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Bob Giuda]]. On the [[New Hampshire Executive Council]], New Hampton is in the 1st district, represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Joseph Kenney]]. In the [[United States House of Representatives]], New Hampton is in [[New Hampshire's 1st congressional district]], represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Chris Pappas (American politician)|Chris Pappas]].

==Education==
New Hampton is within the [[Newfound Area School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sau4.org/centraloffice|title=Central Office|publisher=Newfound Area School District|access-date=April 11, 2020}}</ref> New Hampton Community School is in New Hampton. The district's secondary schools are Newfound Memorial Middle School and [[Newfound Regional High School]], both located in [[Bristol, New Hampshire|Bristol]].

== Sites of interest ==
* [[Dana Meeting House]] ({{circa|1800}})
* [[Gordon-Nash Library]] ({{circa|1895}})
* [[New Hampton Town House]] ({{circa|1798}})
* [[New Hampton Community Church]]

== Notable people ==
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* [[Mary W. Bacheler]] (1860–1939), physician; medical missionary in [[India]]
* [[Oliver Blake]] (1802–1873), businessman, Liberal member of the Senate of Canada
* [[Adoniram Judson Gordon]] (1836–1895), minister; founder and namesake of [[Gordon College (Massachusetts)|Gordon College]]
* [[Orren C. Moore]] (1839–1893), US congressman
* [[Simon W. Robinson]] (1792–1868), War of 1812 soldier, businessman
* [[Darius Songaila]] (born 1978), professional basketball player; attended New Hampton School
* [[Ernest Thompson]] (born 1949), author (''[[On Golden Pond (play)|On Golden Pond]]'') (summer resident)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.new-hampton.nh.us}}
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030405132612/http://www.gordon-nash.org/ Gordon-Nash Library]}}
* [http://www.historicalsocietiesnh.org/newhampton/ New Hampton Historical Society]
* [http://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/newhampton.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]
* [http://www.newhampton.org/ New Hampton School]
* [http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/about/visit.html New Hampshire State Fish Hatcheries & Visitors Centers]

{{Adjacent communities
 | Centre = New Hampton
 | North = [[Ashland, New Hampshire|Ashland]]
 | Northeast = [[Holderness, New Hampshire|Holderness]]<br>[[Center Harbor, New Hampshire|Center Harbor]]
 | East = [[Meredith, New Hampshire|Meredith]]
 | Southeast = [[Meredith, New Hampshire|Meredith]]
 | South = [[Sanbornton, New Hampshire|Sanbornton]]
 | Southwest = [[Hill, New Hampshire|Hill]]
 | West = [[Bristol, New Hampshire|Bristol]]
 | Northwest = [[Bridgewater, New Hampshire|Bridgewater]]
}}

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