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{{For|the unincorporated area in northern New Hampshire|Wentworth Location, New Hampshire}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Wentworth, New Hampshire |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = Wentworth_Common_Gazebo_Church.JPG |image_seal = |imagesize = |image_caption = Wentworth Common |image_flag = |image_map = Grafton-Wentworth-NH.png |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location in [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire]] |settlement_type = Town |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |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 = [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton]] |government_type = |leader_title = [[Select Board]] |leader_name = {{ubl|Arnold D. Scheller, Chair|Brian DuBois|Rick Ducheneau Sr.}} |established_title = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]] |established_date = 1766 |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=November 30, 2021}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 109.0 |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_km2 = 107.7 |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_km2 = 1.3 |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = 1.22 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US3300980500&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Wentworth town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref> |population_total = 845 |population_density_km2 = 7.8 |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|52|08|N|71|54|36|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 630 |website = {{URL|www.wentworth-nh.org}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 03282 |area_code = [[Area code 603|603]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 33-80500 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0873752 |footnotes = }} '''Wentworth''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 845 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 911 at the 2010 census.<ref>United States Census Bureau, [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.</ref> The town is home to [[Plummer's Ledge Natural Area]], and part of the [[White Mountain National Forest]] is in the northeast. The town has a picturesque [[common land|common]], presided over by a [[Federal architecture|Federal-style]] church and bordered by antique homes. ==History== It was granted by Governor [[Benning Wentworth]] on November 1, 1766, to John Page and 60 others. Named for the governor himself,<ref>[http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/htmlprofiles/wentworth.html New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]</ref> Wentworth was settled and incorporated the same year. Many of the settlers arrived from [[Massachusetts]], particularly [[Salisbury, Massachusetts|Salisbury]]. With a pretty [[New England]] common set atop an elevated tongue of land, the village has been noted since the 19th century for its charm; while in "... beauties of landscape, Wentworth has a more than ordinary share."<ref name="books.google.com">[https://books.google.com/books?id=OcoMAAAAYAAJ&dq=coolidge%20mansfield%20history%20description%20new%20england%201859&pg=PA675 Austin J. Coolidge & John B. Mansfield, ''A History and Description of New England;'' Boston, Massachusetts]</ref> Farmers [[Tillage|cultivated]] the rich soil on the intervales. The Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad diagonally crossed the town. With abundant [[water power]] from the [[Baker River (New Hampshire)|Baker River]], Wentworth developed into a [[lumber]]-producing town with nine [[sawmill]]s. But disaster struck on August 6, 1856, when dams on the Upper and Lower Baker ponds in [[Orford, New Hampshire|Orford]] breached during a [[flash flood|flood]], releasing a wall of water down Pond Brook to the Baker River. It raced {{convert|3|mi|0}} down the steep, rocky channel, then undermined and washed away Wentworth's riverside [[watermill|mills]], houses, barns, sheds and roads. It widened the river by nearly {{convert|90|ft}}.<ref name="books.google.com"/> <gallery> Image:Wentworth_Common_Houses.JPG|Wentworth Common Image:Wentworth Town Offices.JPG|Town offices Image:Webster_Memorial_Library_Wentworth.JPG|Webster Memorial Library </gallery> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|109.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|107.7|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.3|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 1.22%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The town is drained by the [[Baker River (New Hampshire)|Baker River]] and its [[South Branch Baker River|South Branch]], part of the [[Pemigewasset River|Pemigewasset]] and [[Merrimack River]] watersheds. The highest point in Wentworth is Carr Mountain in the northeast corner of town, at {{convert|3453|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. The town is crossed north to south by [[New Hampshire Route 25]] and [[New Hampshire Route 118]]. [[New Hampshire Route 25A]] starts at Routes 25 and 118 at the town center and proceeds west into [[Orford, New Hampshire|Orford]]. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1790= 241 |1800= 488 |1810= 645 |1820= 807 |1830= 924 |1840= 1119 |1850= 1197 |1860= 1055 |1870= 971 |1880= 939 |1890= 698 |1900= 617 |1910= 595 |1920= 507 |1930= 459 |1940= 491 |1950= 413 |1960= 300 |1970= 376 |1980= 527 |1990= 630 |2000= 798 |2010= 911 |2020= 845 |estyear= |estimate= |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]]<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 798 people, 310 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 10.5 per square mile (4.1/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 97.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.38% of the population. There were 310 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $44,219, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,258. About 6.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Government== Wentworth uses a [[town meeting]] form of government administered by a three-member [[Board of Selectmen]] serving staggered three-year terms, with one seat elected each year. In the [[New Hampshire General Court]], Wentworth is in the Grafton 11th and 16th [[New Hampshire House of Representatives|House]] Districts, represented by [[Beth Folsom]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) and [[Jeffrey Greeson]] (R), respectively. Wentworth is in [[New Hampshire Senate|Senate]] District 2, represented by [[Bob Giuda]] (R). {{clear}} ==Climate== According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Wentworth has a [[warm-summer humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Wentworth was {{convert|98|F|C|1}} on June 20, 2024, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-25|F|C|1}} on January 16–17, 2009.<ref name=NOWData /> {{Weather box |location = Wentworth, New Hampshire, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present |single line = Yes |Jan record high F = 60 |Feb record high F = 64 |Mar record high F = 85 |Apr record high F = 90 |May record high F = 95 |Jun record high F = 98 |Jul record high F = 96 |Aug record high F = 97 |Sep record high F = 96 |Oct record high F = 84 |Nov record high F = 78 |Dec record high F = 65 |Jan avg record high F = 46.6 |Feb avg record high F = 50.7 |Mar avg record high F = 58.6 |Apr avg record high F = 73.1 |May avg record high F = 86.4 |Jun avg record high F = 89.2 |Jul avg record high F = 90.8 |Aug avg record high F = 88.9 |Sep avg record high F = 86.1 |Oct avg record high F = 73.6 |Nov avg record high F = 63.8 |Dec avg record high F = 50.0 |year avg record high F = 92.5 |Jan high F = 29.4 |Feb high F = 33.1 |Mar high F = 42.2 |Apr high F = 55.5 |May high F = 68.4 |Jun high F = 76.6 |Jul high F = 82.0 |Aug high F = 80.7 |Sep high F = 72.5 |Oct high F = 58.6 |Nov high F = 46.3 |Dec high F = 35.2 |year high F = |Jan mean F = 18.2 |Feb mean F = 20.6 |Mar mean F = 29.8 |Apr mean F = 42.3 |May mean F = 54.3 |Jun mean F = 63.3 |Jul mean F = 68.6 |Aug mean F = 66.9 |Sep mean F = 59.5 |Oct mean F = 46.9 |Nov mean F = 35.8 |Dec mean F = 25.4 |year mean F = |Jan low F = 7.0 |Feb low F = 8.0 |Mar low F = 17.4 |Apr low F = 29.0 |May low F = 40.1 |Jun low F = 49.9 |Jul low F = 55.2 |Aug low F = 53.1 |Sep low F = 46.4 |Oct low F = 35.3 |Nov low F = 25.3 |Dec low F = 15.6 |year low F = |Jan avg record low F = -11.4 |Feb avg record low F = -8.8 |Mar avg record low F = -0.7 |Apr avg record low F = 19.3 |May avg record low F = 28.3 |Jun avg record low F = 38.1 |Jul avg record low F = 45.5 |Aug avg record low F = 44.4 |Sep avg record low F = 32.8 |Oct avg record low F = 23.3 |Nov avg record low F = 12.6 |Dec avg record low F = -0.8 |year avg record low F = -15.1 |Jan record low F = -25 |Feb record low F = -24 |Mar record low F = -13 |Apr record low F = 5 |May record low F = 19 |Jun record low F = 30 |Jul record low F = 42 |Aug record low F = 40 |Sep record low F = 26 |Oct record low F = 17 |Nov record low F = -4 |Dec record low F = -15 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 2.75 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.30 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.01 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.35 |May precipitation inch = 3.56 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.12 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.61 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.87 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.62 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.66 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.50 |Dec precipitation inch = 3.55 |year precipitation inch = 42.90 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 11.7 |Feb precipitation days = 10.4 |Mar precipitation days = 9.4 |Apr precipitation days = 11.4 |May precipitation days = 15.0 |Jun precipitation days = 16.1 |Jul precipitation days = 15.7 |Aug precipitation days = 13.7 |Sep precipitation days = 11.3 |Oct precipitation days = 16.6 |Nov precipitation days = 12.4 |Dec precipitation days = 13.1 |Jan snow inch = 17.8 |Feb snow inch = 20.2 |Mar snow inch = 13.3 |Apr snow inch = 3.2 |May snow inch = 0.1 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.8 |Nov snow inch = 3.0 |Dec snow inch = 18.1 |year snow inch = |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 9.8 |Feb snow days = 9.2 |Mar snow days = 5.8 |Apr snow days = 2.1 |May snow days = 0.1 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.4 |Nov snow days = 2.4 |Dec snow days = 8.5 |Jan snow depth inch = 11.7 |Feb snow depth inch = 16.7 |Mar snow depth inch = 13.3 |Apr snow depth inch = 5.5 |May snow depth inch = 0.1 |Jun snow depth inch = 0.0 |Jul snow depth inch = 0.0 |Aug snow depth inch = 0.0 |Sep snow depth inch = 0.0 |Oct snow depth inch = 0.3 |Nov snow depth inch = 2.6 |Dec snow depth inch = 9.7 |year snow depth inch = 18.2 |source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA> {{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00279091&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Wentworth, NH |access-date = November 27, 2022 }} </ref> |source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData> {{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=gyx |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Gray/Portland |access-date = November 27, 2022 }} </ref> }} ==Photo gallery== <gallery> Image:Wentworth_Transfer_Station.JPG|Transfer station Image:Wentworth Town Garage.JPG|Town garage Image:Wentworth_Post_Office.JPG|Post office Image:Wentworth_Congregational_Church.JPG|Congregational church Image:Wentworth_Historical_Museum.JPG|Wentworth Historical Museum Image:Wentworth_Town_Hall.JPG|Town Hall Image:Webster Memorial Library Enterence.JPG|Webster Memorial Library Image:Wentworth_Vol_Fire_Dept.JPG|Wentworth Vol. Fire Department </gallery> == Notable people == <!-- Note: · Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. · The article must mention how they are associated with Wentworth, whether born, raised, or residing. · The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited. · Alphabetical by last name please. · All others will be deleted. --> * [[Charles Henry Turner (U.S. Representative)|Charles Henry Turner]] (1861–1913), US congressman * [[Thomas Whipple, Jr.]] (1787–1835), US congressman ==References== {{portal|New Hampshire}} {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|www.wentworth-nh.org}} * [https://librarytechnology.org/library/21501 Webster Memorial Library] * [http://wes.sau48.org/ Wentworth Elementary School] * [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/wentworth.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile] {{Geographic location | Centre = Wentworth | North = [[Warren, New Hampshire|Warren]] | Northeast = [[Ellsworth, New Hampshire|Ellsworth]] | East = [[Rumney, New Hampshire|Rumney]] | Southeast = [[Groton, New Hampshire|Groton]] | South = [[Dorchester, New Hampshire|Dorchester]] | Southwest = [[Lyme, New Hampshire|Lyme]] | West = [[Orford, New Hampshire|Orford]] | Northwest = [[Piermont, New Hampshire|Piermont]] }} {{Grafton County, New Hampshire}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Grafton County, New Hampshire]] [[Category:Towns in New Hampshire]]
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