Editing North Hampton, New Hampshire

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = North Hampton, New Hampshire
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = Town Hall, 1844, North Hampton NH.jpg
| image_seal         = North Hampton, NH Town Seal.png
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = [[North Hampton Town Hall|1844 Town Hall]], listed on the<br>[[National Register of Historic Places]]
| image_flag         = NorthHamptonNHflag.gif
| image_map          = Rockingham County New Hampshire incorporated and unincorporated areas North Hampton 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|North Hampton|North&nbsp;Hampton&nbsp;Center|Cemetery Corners|Fogg Corner|Little Boars Head}}
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Board of selectmen|Select Board]]
| leader_name        = {{ubl|James Sununu, Chair|Jim Maggiore|Jonathan Pinette}}
| leader_title1      = [[City manager|Town Administrator]]
| leader_name1       = Michael Tully
| established_title  = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = November 30, 1742
| 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 30, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 37.3
| area_total_sq_mi   = 
| area_land_km2      = 36.0
| area_land_sq_mi    = 
| area_water_km2     = 1.3
| area_water_sq_mi   = 
| area_water_percent = 3.46
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 4538
| population_density_km2 = 126.2
| 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|42|58|21|N|70|49|47|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m        = 
| elevation_ft       = 79
| website            = {{URL|www.northhampton-nh.gov}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 03862
| area_code          = [[Area code 603|603]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 33-54580
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0873687
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''North Hampton''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire|Rockingham County]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 4,538 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US3301554580|title=Census - Geography Profile: North Hampton town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> While the majority of the town is inland, North Hampton includes a part of New Hampshire's limited [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] seacoast.

==History==
First settled in 1639, the town was a part of [[Hampton, New Hampshire|Hampton]] known as "North Hill" or "North Parish".  Residents began petitioning for separation from Hampton as early as 1719, but township was not granted until 1742 by colonial governor [[Benning Wentworth]], following separation of [[New Hampshire]] from [[Massachusetts]].<!-- Why single out one representative?... In 1831, North Hampton was represented in the [[New Hampshire House of Representatives]] by Benning Leavitt.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ee8RAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA2-PA10&dq=%22benning+leavitt%22&lr=&ei=Io4xSd20GZiMkATysZGWAw#PRA2-PA10,M1 Rules and Orders of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire, Published by Order of Both Houses, Printed by Hill and Barton, Concord, N.H., 1831]</ref> --->

[[Little Boar's Head Historic District|Little Boar's Head]], a seaside promontory, became a fashionable summer resort area in the 19th century, and contains elegant examples of late [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] and Edwardian architecture.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=99000668}}|title=NRHP nomination for Little Boar's Head Historic District|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|37.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|36.0|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.3|sqkm|order=flip}} are water, comprising 3.46% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The highest point in North Hampton is the summit of Pine Hill, at {{convert|160|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], on the town's western border. The town is drained to the east by the [[Little River (New Hampshire Atlantic coast)|Little River]], which flows directly to the Atlantic Ocean, and to the northwest by the [[Winnicut River]], which flows to [[Great Bay (New Hampshire)|Great Bay]], which in turn reaches the Atlantic by way of the [[Piscataqua River]].

[[U.S. Route 1 in New Hampshire|U.S. Route 1]] and state routes [[New Hampshire Route 1A|1A]] and [[New Hampshire Route 151|151]] run north–south through North Hampton, while [[New Hampshire Route 111|111]] runs east–west. [[Interstate 95 in New Hampshire|Interstate 95]] runs through North Hampton without access to the town; [[New Hampshire Route 101|Route 101]] provides easier freeway access to North Hampton despite never entering the town. The nearest commercial airport is [[Portsmouth International Airport]]; the two closest major airports are [[Logan Airport]] in Boston and [[Portland International Jetport]] in Maine.

===Adjacent municipalities===
* [[Greenland, New Hampshire|Greenland]] (north)
* [[Rye, New Hampshire|Rye]] (northeast)
* [[Hampton, New Hampshire|Hampton]] (south)
* [[Exeter, New Hampshire|Exeter]] (west at a single point)
* [[Stratham, New Hampshire|Stratham]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 657
|1800= 653
|1810= 651
|1820= 764
|1830= 767
|1840= 885
|1850= 822
|1860= 771
|1870= 723
|1880= 774
|1890= 804
|1900= 812
|1910= 782
|1920= 677
|1930= 695
|1940= 818
|1950= 1104
|1960= 1910
|1970= 3259
|1980= 3425
|1990= 3637
|2000= 4259
|2010= 4301
|2020= 4538
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|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>
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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 4,259 people, 1,671 households, and 1,234 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|306.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,782 housing units at an average density of {{convert|128.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 1,671 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $66,696, and the median income for a family was $72,500. Males had a median income of $51,451 versus $31,512 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $34,187.  About 1.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Henry Dearborn]] (1751–1829), general, US congressman from [[Massachusetts]]; 5th [[US Secretary of War]]
* [[Abraham Drake]] (1715–1781), commanded 2nd N.H. Militia during Saratoga campaign<ref>''State Builders: An Illustrated Historical and Biographical Record of the State of New Hampshire'', 1903</ref>
* [[Alvan T. Fuller]] (1878–1958), 50th [[List of Governors of Massachusetts|governor of Massachusetts]] (summer residence)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33411065/congratulating_fuller/ |title=Congratulating Fuller |newspaper=[[The Portsmouth Herald]] |location=[[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]] |page=1 |date=September 10, 1924 |access-date=June 30, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
* [[Yvonne Furneaux]] (1926–2024), actress
* [[Ogden Nash]] (1902–1971), poet; buried in North Hampton
* [[Bonnie Newman]] (born 1945), politician<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33411211/new_breed_of_politician_emerging_in_nh/ |title=New breed of politician emerging in N.H. |first=John |last=Milne |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=50 |date=June 21, 1987 |access-date=June 30, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
* [[Herbert Philbrick]] (1915–1993), Boston ad executive; noted Cold War citizen spy for the [[FBI]]

===Thoroughbreds===
* [[Mom's Command]] and [[Dancer's Image]] were notable [[Thoroughbred]]s owned by [[Peter D. Fuller]] at Runnymede Farm in North Hampton; the former horse is buried there.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20070216/news/302169986?template=ampart |title=Last remembrance of champion horse |first=Amy |last=Kane |website=seacoastonline.com |date=February 16, 2007 |access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> Both horses are featured on a [[billboard]] along [[New Hampshire Route 111|NH Route 111]].

==Sites of interest==
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* [[Centennial Hall (North Hampton, New Hampshire)|Centennial Hall]]
* [[Drake Farm]]
* [[Fuller Gardens]]
* [[Little Boar's Head Historic District]]
* [[North Hampton State Beach]]
* [[North Hampton Town Hall]]
* [[North Hampton Library|Old North Hampton Library]]
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==References==

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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.northhampton-nh.gov}}
* [https://www.nhplib.org/ North Hampton Public Library]
* [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/northhampton.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = North Hampton
 | North     = [[Greenland, New Hampshire|Greenland]]
 | Northeast = [[Rye, New Hampshire|Rye]]
 | East      = ''[[Atlantic Ocean]]''
 | Southeast = 
 | South     = [[Hampton, New Hampshire|Hampton]]
 | Southwest = [[Hampton, New Hampshire|Hampton]]
 | West      = [[Exeter, New Hampshire|Exeter]]
 | Northwest = [[Stratham, New Hampshire|Stratham]]
}}

{{Rockingham County, New Hampshire}}

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[[Category:Towns in Rockingham County, New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1639]]
[[Category:Towns in New Hampshire]]
[[Category:1639 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in New Hampshire]]