Temple, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Temple is a town in Hillsborough County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 1,366 at the 2010 census.
's lieutenant governor, John Temple.
, the town has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58 km²), of which 22.2 square miles (57.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) is water, comprising 0.96% of the town. The highest point in Temple is 2190 feet (667.5 m) above sea level
, on an eastern spur of South Pack Monadnock Mountain. South of Route 101, 2045 feet (623.3 m) Temple Mountain
forms the town's western boundary for several miles.
of 2000, there were 1,297 people, 440 households, and 347 families residing in the town. The population density
was 55.8 people per square mile (21.5/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 440 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,500, and the median income for a family was $64,297. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $29,545 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,897. About 2.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 380,841 people, 144,455 households, and 98,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 149,961 housing units at an average density of 171 per square mile...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,366 at the 2010 census.
History
Incorporated in 1768, Temple takes its name from colonial governor John WentworthJohn Wentworth (governor)
Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. He was later also Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.-Early life:...
's lieutenant governor, John Temple.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58 km²), of which 22.2 square miles (57.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) is water, comprising 0.96% of the town. The highest point in Temple is 2190 feet (667.5 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...
, on an eastern spur of South Pack Monadnock Mountain. South of Route 101, 2045 feet (623.3 m) Temple Mountain
Temple Mountain
Temple Mountain is a monadnock located in south-central New Hampshire within the Wapack Range of mountains. It lies within Sharon and Temple, New Hampshire; the Wapack Trail traverses the mountain, and the northern face includes the Temple Mountain Reservation, owned by the state...
forms the town's western boundary for several miles.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,297 people, 440 households, and 347 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 55.8 people per square mile (21.5/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 440 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,500, and the median income for a family was $64,297. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $29,545 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 $21,897. About 2.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.