Editing Warner, New Hampshire

{{short description|Town in New Hampshire, United States}}
{{distinguish|Warren, New Hampshire}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Warner, New Hampshire
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| parts_type              = Villages
| parts                   = {{ubl|[[Warner (CDP), New Hampshire|Warner]]|Davisville|Lower Village|Melvin Mills|[[Waterloo Historic District (Warner, New Hampshire)|Waterloo]]}}
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|leader_title             = [[Board of selectmen|Select Board]]
|leader_name              = {{ubl|Faith Minton|Harry Seidel|Michael J. Smith}}
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|leader_name1             = Kathy Frenette
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|established_date         = 1774
|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 16, 2021}}</ref>
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|population_as_of         = 2020
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|population_total         = 2937
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|postal_code              = 03278 (Warner)<br />03221 ([[Bradford, New Hampshire|Bradford]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 603|603]]
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'''Warner''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Merrimack County, New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 2,937 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> The town is home to [[Rollins State Park]] and [[Mount Kearsarge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)|Mount Kearsarge]] State Forest.

The town's central village, where 453 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the [[Warner (CDP), New Hampshire|Warner census-designated place]] (CDP) and is located along [[New Hampshire Route 103]] and the [[Warner River]]. The town also includes the communities of Davisville, Lower Village, Melvin Mills, and [[Waterloo Historic District (Warner, New Hampshire)|Waterloo]].

==History==
The town was granted in 1735 as "Number One" by [[Province of Massachusetts Bay|Massachusetts]] Governor [[Jonathan Belcher]] to petitioners largely from [[Amesbury, Massachusetts]]. Called "New Amesbury", it was part of a line of settlements running between the [[Merrimack River|Merrimack]] and [[Connecticut River|Connecticut]] rivers intended to help defend Massachusetts against [[New France]]'s predations. It was regranted by the [[John Mason (governor)|Masonian Proprietors]] in 1749, when it was settled with four houses and a [[sawmill]]. Called "Jennesstown", it was abandoned and destroyed during the [[French and Indian War]]. The town was granted again in 1767 to Jonathan Barnard and others, who called it "Amesbury". But on September 3, 1774, it was incorporated as "Warner", named after Jonathan Warner, a leading [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire|Portsmouth]] citizen, namesake of the [[MacPheadris–Warner House|Warner House]] and relative of Governor [[Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet|John Wentworth]]. It was one of the last towns established under [[England|English]] provincial rule prior to the [[American Revolution|Revolution]].<ref name=Coolidge>{{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/n714 671]–672| url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_OcoMAAAAYAAJ| quote = coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.}}</ref>

Warner developed into a prosperous farming community which produced meats, dairy goods, vegetables, hay and apples. The [[Warner River]] and its tributaries provided [[hydropower|water power]] for [[watermill|mills]], which in 1832 included twelve [[sawmill]]s, six [[gristmill]]s, a [[paper mill]] and two clothing factories. By 1858, there was also a [[cabinetry|cabinet]] manufacturer and bottle manufacturer. In 1885, industries included a bedstead factory, chain factory, woolen cloth factory, iron [[foundry]], [[Tanning (leather)|tannery]], and glove manufacturer. On [[September 1821 New England tornado outbreak|September 9, 1821]], the town was hit by a [[tornado]]. It leveled houses and forests in a {{convert|16|to|18|mi|adj=on}} swath of destruction beginning west of [[Lake Sunapee]], through [[New London, New Hampshire|New London]] and [[Sutton, New Hampshire|Sutton]], over the southwest spur of [[Mount Kearsarge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)|Mount Kearsarge]] and ending at the [[Webster, New Hampshire|Webster]] line. The storm killed four people in Warner, seriously injured others and destroyed considerable property.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.warner.nh.us/historical_sketches.htm|title=Jacob B. Moore, ''Historical Sketches of the Town of Warner, New Hampshire,'' Mason P. Tilden, Warner, New Hampshire, 1832}}</ref>

Each October, on [[Columbus Day]] weekend, Warner hosts the annual Fall Foliage Festival, attracting thousands of people from all over [[New England]] and beyond.

<gallery>
File:Pillsbury Free Library, Warner, NH.jpg|Pillsbury Free Library {{circa|1908}}
File:Main Street, Warner, NH.jpg|Main Street {{circa|1908}}
File:Boston & Maine Railroad Depot, Warner, NH.jpg|[[Boston & Maine Railroad]] depot in 1909
File:Old Mill, Warner, NH.jpg|Old Mill in 1907
File:LowerWarner.jpg|[[Lower Warner Meetinghouse]]
File:WaterlooHD.jpg|[[Waterloo Historic District (Warner, New Hampshire)|Waterloo Historic District]]
File:Warner River October 2007 New Hampshire.jpg|[[Warner River]]
File:Waterloo Covered Bridge over Warner River in Warner, New Hampshire.jpg|[[Waterloo Covered Bridge]]
</gallery>

==Geography==
The town is in central [[New Hampshire]], in the western part of Merrimack County. It is {{convert|19|mi}} by road northwest of [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]], the state capital, and {{convert|41|mi}} southeast of the [[Vermont]] border at [[West Lebanon, New Hampshire|West Lebanon]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town of Warner has a total area of {{convert|143.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|143.0|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.6|sqkm|order=flip|1}} are water, comprising 0.45% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The majority of Warner is drained by the [[Warner River]], which flows past the center of town. Two [[covered bridge]]s span the river: the [[Dalton Covered Bridge|Dalton Bridge]] and the [[Waterloo Covered Bridge|Waterloo Bridge]]. The southwestern section of town is drained by Amey Brook and its tributary, Warner Brook, and the northernmost end of town, on the slopes of Mount Kearsarge, drains both east and west to the [[Blackwater River (Contoocook River tributary)|Blackwater River]]. The Warner River, Blackwater River, and Amey Brook are all tributaries of the [[Contoocook River]], part of the [[Merrimack River]] watershed.

[[Mount Kearsarge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)|Mount Kearsarge]], elevation {{convert|2937|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], located in the extreme north of the town, is the highest point in Warner and in Merrimack County. Two state parks are located on the mountain: [[Rollins State Park]] in Warner and [[Winslow State Park]] in [[Wilmot, New Hampshire|Wilmot]]. Mount Kearsarge is a popular hiking destination, due both to its bare, rocky summit, and to the fact that a paved road climbs from Rollins State Park to within a half mile of the summit. The peak is the highest point along the {{convert|75|mi|km|adj=on}} [[Mount Sunapee|Sunapee]]-[[Ragged Mountain (New Hampshire)|Ragged]]-Kearsarge Greenway, a hiking trail which links ten towns and encircles the [[Lake Sunapee]] region of western New Hampshire.

The town is served by [[Interstate 89]] and [[New Hampshire Route 103]]. State routes [[New Hampshire Route 114|114]] and [[New Hampshire Route 127|127]] cross the extreme southwestern and southeastern corners of the town, respectively.

=== Adjacent municipalities ===
* [[Andover, New Hampshire|Andover]] (north)
* [[Salisbury, New Hampshire|Salisbury]] (northeast)
* [[Webster, New Hampshire|Webster]] (east)
* [[Hopkinton, New Hampshire|Hopkinton]] (southeast)
* [[Henniker, New Hampshire|Henniker]] (south)
* [[Bradford, New Hampshire|Bradford]] (west)
* [[Sutton, New Hampshire|Sutton]] (northwest)
* [[Wilmot, New Hampshire|Wilmot]] (north-northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 863
|1800= 1569
|1810= 1838
|1820= 2246
|1830= 2222
|1840= 2159
|1850= 2038
|1860= 1970
|1870= 1667
|1880= 1537
|1890= 1383
|1900= 1358
|1910= 1226
|1920= 1051
|1930= 1062
|1940= 1113
|1950= 1080
|1960= 1004
|1970= 1441
|1980= 1963
|1990= 2250
|2000= 2760
|2010= 2833
|2020= 2937
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|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>
}}
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 2,833 people, 1,116 households, and 752 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|51.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,228 housing units at an average density of 24.4 per square mile (8.5/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3301378580| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Warner town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 15, 2013| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210222226/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3301378580| archive-date=February 10, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

There were 1,116 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 2.92.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2007–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $58,221, and the median income for a family was $65,167. Male full-time workers had a median income of $51,404 versus $34,154 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $28,159. About 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/0600000US3301378580| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Warner town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 15, 2013| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210230346/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/0600000US3301378580| archive-date=February 10, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Warner Area Farmers' Market, held on Saturday mornings on Main Street, serves as a community gathering place.

==Government==
In the [[New Hampshire Senate]], Warner is in the 15th District, represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Becky Whitley]]. On the [[New Hampshire Executive Council]], Warner is in the 2nd District, represented by Democrat [[Cinde Warmington]]. In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Warner is in [[New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Ann McLane Kuster]].

==Sites of interest==
[[Image:Covered bridge Warner.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Covered bridge]] in Warner]]
* [[New Hampshire Telephone Museum]]
* Dalton Covered Bridge<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/p23.html|title=DALTON BRIDGE - New Hampshire Covered Bridges|website=www.nh.gov}}</ref>
* Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianmuseum.org/|title=Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum|website=Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum}}</ref>
* The Little Nature Museum<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ndcnh.org/|title=The Nature Discovery Center Directions|website=ndcnh.org}}</ref>
* Rollins State Park<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhstateparks.org/state-parks/alphabetical-order/rollins-state-park|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513082958/http://www.nhstateparks.org/state-parks/alphabetical-order/rollins-state-park/|archive-date=May 13, 2008|title=Rollins State Park}}</ref>
* Warner Historical Society & Museum <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnerhistorical.org/|title=Warner Historical Society|website=Warner Historical Society}}</ref>
* Kearsarge Mountain Community-Supported Agriculture<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kearsargemountaincsa.org/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015013539/http://www.kearsargemountaincsa.org/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 15, 2009|title=Just another WordPress site│カジ旅 仮想通貨＋ハイローラー向け解説！|website=kearsargemountaincsa.org}}</ref>
* Waterloo Covered Bridge<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/p25.html|title=WATERLOO BRIDGE - New Hampshire Covered Bridges|website=www.nh.gov}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
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* [[Caroline Gardner Bartlett]] (1868–1938), music educator, relief worker in World War I
* [[Adelaide George Bennett]] (1848–1911), poet, botanist
* [[David Carroll (naturalist)|David Carroll]] (born 1942), naturalist, author, [[MacArthur Foundation Fellowship|MacArthur Foundation Fellow]]
* [[Rebecca Carroll]] (born 1969), author, editor, radio producer at WNYC Studios<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rebeccasimonecarroll.com/|title=Rebecca Carroll|website=Rebecca Carroll}}</ref>
* [[H. Maria George Colby]] (1844–1910), author, fashion editor
* [[William C. Dowling]] (born 1944), scholar, author, [[Guggenheim Fellowship|Guggenheim Fellow]]
* [[David Elliott (children's author)|David Elliott]] (born 1947), children's author
* [[Gordon Enoch Gates]] (1897–1987), zoologist, [[Guggenheim Fellowship|Guggenheim Fellow]]
* [[Henry Gilmore]] (1832–1891), businessman, state senator for [[Massachusetts]]
* [[Walter Harriman (governor)|Walter Harriman]] (1817–1884), 31st [[List of Governors of New Hampshire|governor of New Hampshire]]
* [[Amanda Bartlett Harris]] (1824–1917), author, literary critic
* [[Maxine Kumin]] (1925–2014), poet<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.nh.gov/nharts/artsandartists/inmemory/maxinekumin.html| title=Maxine Kumin: 1925-2014| publisher=New Hampshire State Council on the Arts| work=Arts & Artists| access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Nehemiah G. Ordway]] (1828–1907), seventh [[List of Governors of Dakota Territory|governor of Dakota Territory]]
* [[Jacob Osgood]] (1777–1844), leader of sectarian religious group
* [[Charles Alfred Pillsbury]] (1842–1899), businessman, flour industrialist, politician; a co-founder of the [[Pillsbury Company]]
* [[John Sargent Pillsbury]] (1827–1901), businessman, eighth [[List of Governors of Minnesota|governor of Minnesota]]
* [[Charles Stuart Pratt]] (1854–1921), editor, writer
* [[Ella Farman|Eliza Anna Farman Pratt]] (1837–1907), editor, writer
* [[Nellie George Stearns]] (1855–1936), artist, art teacher

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.warner.nh.us}}
* [https://www.warner.lib.nh.us/ Pillsbury Free Library]
* [https://wfff.org/ Warner Fall Foliage Festival]
* [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/warner.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre = Warner
 | North = [[Andover, New Hampshire|Andover]]
 | Northeast = [[Salisbury, New Hampshire|Salisbury]]
 | East = [[Webster, New Hampshire|Webster]]
 | Southeast = [[Hopkinton, New Hampshire|Hopkinton]]
 | South = [[Henniker, New Hampshire|Henniker]]
 | Southwest = [[Bradford, New Hampshire|Bradford]]
 | West = [[Sutton, New Hampshire|Sutton]]
 | Northwest = [[Wilmot, New Hampshire|Wilmot]]
}}
{{Merrimack County, New Hampshire}}

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