Danbury, New Hampshire
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In 1800, there were 165 people living in Danbury, according to the first official census.
As of the 2000 census
, there were 1,071 people, 435 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density
was 28.6 people per square mile (11.0/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was:
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population. (U.S. average: 12.5%)
In 2000, there were 435 households with an average household size of 2.46 and an average family size of 2.84.
In 2000, the town's population had a median age of 41 years (U.S. average: 35.3).
For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,313 (U.S. average: $41,994). The median income for a family was $40,809 (U.S. average: $50,046). Males had a median income of $32,105 versus $26,328 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,339. About 8.9% of families (U.S. average: 9.2%), and 11.1% of the population (U.S. average: 12.4%) were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2000 census
Census
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, there were 1,071 people, 435 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 28.6 people per square mile (11.0/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was:
- 99.53% White (U.S. average: 75.1%)
- 0.19% African American (U.S. average: 12.3%)
- 0.09% Native American (U.S. average: 0.1%)
- 0.19% from two or more races. (U.S. average: 2.4%)
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population. (U.S. average: 12.5%)
In 2000, there were 435 households with an average household size of 2.46 and an average family size of 2.84.
- 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. (U.S. average: 32.8%)
- 57.7% were married couplesMarriageMarriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together. (U.S. average: 51.7%) - 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present. (U.S. average: 12.2%)
- 28.7% were non-families. (U.S. average: 31.9%)
- 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals. (U.S. average: 25.8%)
- 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. (U.S. average: 9.2%)
In 2000, the town's population had a median age of 41 years (U.S. average: 35.3).
- 23.0% under the age of 18
- 6.8% from 18 to 24
- 30.7% from 25 to 44
- 26.7% from 45 to 64
- 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,313 (U.S. average: $41,994). The median income for a family was $40,809 (U.S. average: $50,046). Males had a median income of $32,105 versus $26,328 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,339. About 8.9% of families (U.S. average: 9.2%), and 11.1% of the population (U.S. average: 12.4%) were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Places of interest
- Ragged Mountain Resort, ski and golf vacation resort
- Danbury North Road Schoolhouse Museum, run by Danbury Historical Society
- Bog Pond Dam or Danbury Bog, 100 acres (40.5 ha) recreational reservoir
- Waukeena Lake, 56 acres (22.7 ha) cold water lake, motorboats restricted
- School Pond, 37 acres (15 ha) warm water pond, motorboats restricted
- Emily & Theodore Hope ForestEmily & Theodore Hope ForestThe Emily & Theodore Hope Forest is a permanent forest reservation located in Danbury, New Hampshire.-History:In 1987, Theodore S. Hope, Jr. and his wife Emily Blanchard Hope, who retired to Danbury after practicing corporate law in New York City for over 50 years, donated of land to the New...
375 acres (151.8 ha) property preserved by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire ForestsSociety for the Protection of New Hampshire ForestsThe Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is a private, non-profit land-conservation organization based in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It purchases or is given easements or outright ownership of undeveloped land, as a way to keep it open, and also performs advocacy and education...
(SPNHF) - Rosemary's Woods, 215 acres (87 ha) SPNHF property
- Independence Park, municipal multi-purpose field
Notable residents
- Donald HallDonald HallDonald Hall is an American poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 2006.-Personal life:...
(1928-), U.S. Poet Laureate in 2006 - Francis ReedFrancis Reed (inventor)Francis Reed was an American inventor, concentrating mostly on improving the drill, and founder of the F. E. Reed & Co.-Early years:...
(1852–1917), inventor of many lathe and drill machines - Amos Leavitt TaylorAmos TaylorAmos Leavitt Taylor was a lawyer and a politician who was very active in the Massachusetts Republican Party.-Personal life:Taylor was born in Danbury, New Hampshire, on February 22, 1877, to father Frank Leavitt Taylor and mother Nellie Jane Taylor.Amos Leavitt Taylor attended college at Brown,...
(1877-19__), Secretary of Massachusetts Republican Party (1927–1928); Massachusetts Republican State Chair (1924–1949)