Hebron, New Hampshire
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Hebron is a town in Grafton County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 602 at the 2010 census. Settlements include the town center and the village of East Hebron
.
towns, with no known first generation emigrants from Europe. Primarily a farming town at first, other industries grew up with the building of the Mayhew Turnpike in 1803, which connected the northern towns and lumber harvesting with the southern cities and mills. By the 1920s, tourism developed into a major town occupation, including summer lodges and winter skiing.
, the fourth-largest lake in New Hampshire. The Cockermouth River
, the primary feeder to the lake, enters the town from Groton
to the west and passes the town center before entering the lake. Hebron lies fully within the Merrimack River
watershed
. The highest point in Hebron is a knob with an elevation of 2240 feet (682.8 m) above sea level
just south of the summit of Tenney Mountain
, near the town's northernmost point.
The town center, Hebron village, is located near the northwest corner of Newfound Lake, at the intersection of North Shore Road, West Shore Road, and Groton Road. New Hampshire Route 3A
passes through the eastern part of town, following the east shore of Newfound Lake. The village of East Hebron
is located near the northeast end of the lake, close to the intersection of Route 3A with North Shore Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²), of which 16.5 square miles (42.7 km²) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) is water, comprising 11.64% of the town.
of 2000, there were 459 people, 206 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density
was 27.3 people per square mile (10.5/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 30.7 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.86% White, 0.44% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.74% from other races
, and 1.53% from two or more races.
There were 206 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,639, and the median income for a family was $54,688. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $30,196. About 2.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 602 at the 2010 census. Settlements include the town center and the village of East Hebron
East Hebron, New Hampshire
East Hebron is an unincorporated village in the town of Hebron in Grafton County, New Hampshire.It is located along New Hampshire Route 3A on the east side of Newfound Lake. Route 3A connects Bristol to the south with Plymouth to the north....
.
History
Hebron was formed in 1791 from a portion of the extinct township of Cockermouth and from a portion of what was then called West Plymouth. Most of the early settlers of Hebron came from New EnglandNew England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
towns, with no known first generation emigrants from Europe. Primarily a farming town at first, other industries grew up with the building of the Mayhew Turnpike in 1803, which connected the northern towns and lumber harvesting with the southern cities and mills. By the 1920s, tourism developed into a major town occupation, including summer lodges and winter skiing.
Geography
Hebron sits at the north end of Newfound LakeNewfound Lake
Newfound Lake is located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA, within the towns of Bridgewater, Bristol, Alexandria, and Hebron. The lake is located in a section of New Hampshire known as the Lakes Region. At 4,451 acres, it is the third-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. The lake's...
, the fourth-largest lake in New Hampshire. The Cockermouth River
Cockermouth River
The Cockermouth River is a stream located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is the longest tributary of Newfound Lake, part of the Pemigewasset River and ultimately Merrimack River watersheds...
, the primary feeder to the lake, enters the town from Groton
Groton, New Hampshire
Groton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.- History :The town was originally named Cockermouth in honor of Charles Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont, who was Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1761 to...
to the west and passes the town center before entering the lake. Hebron lies fully within the Merrimack River
Merrimack River
The Merrimack River is a river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Massachusetts, and then flows northeast until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Newburyport...
watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
. The highest point in Hebron is a knob with an elevation of 2240 feet (682.8 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
just south of the summit of Tenney Mountain
Tenney Mountain
Tenney Mountain is a mountain near Plymouth, New Hampshire. The summit of the mountain, at above sea level, is located in the town of Rumney, approximately west of the top of the Tenney Mountain Ski and Snowboarding Area....
, near the town's northernmost point.
The town center, Hebron village, is located near the northwest corner of Newfound Lake, at the intersection of North Shore Road, West Shore Road, and Groton Road. New Hampshire Route 3A
New Hampshire Route 3A
New Hampshire Route 3A is a designation held by two separate state highways in New Hampshire. The two segments, although not directly connected, are linked by U.S. Route 3, from which they derive their route number.-Southern segment:...
passes through the eastern part of town, following the east shore of Newfound Lake. The village of East Hebron
East Hebron, New Hampshire
East Hebron is an unincorporated village in the town of Hebron in Grafton County, New Hampshire.It is located along New Hampshire Route 3A on the east side of Newfound Lake. Route 3A connects Bristol to the south with Plymouth to the north....
is located near the northeast end of the lake, close to the intersection of Route 3A with North Shore Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²), of which 16.5 square miles (42.7 km²) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) is water, comprising 11.64% of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 459 people, 206 households, and 146 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 27.3 people per square mile (10.5/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 30.7 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.86% White, 0.44% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.53% from two or more races.
There were 206 households out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,639, and the median income for a family was $54,688. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $30,625 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 $30,196. About 2.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.