Town in New Hampshire, United States
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Chichester
is a
town
in
Merrimack County
,
New Hampshire
, United States. The population was 2,665 at the
2020 census
.
[2]
History
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Interior of John Leavitt's Tavern
, Joseph Warren Leavitt, Chichester,
c.
1825
,
American Folk Art Museum
Chichester was granted in 1727 to Nathaniel Gookin and others,
[3]
and was named for
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
,
Earl of Chichester
and England's
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
.
[
citation needed
]
The first settlement was commenced by Paul Morrill in 1758.
[3]
Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.1 km
2
), of which 21.2 square miles (54.9 km
2
) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km
2
) are water, comprising 0.50% of the town.
[1]
The highest point in Chichester is an unnamed summit at 1,015 feet (309 m) above
sea level
, midway between Garvin Hill (985 ft or 300 m) to the east and Plausawa Hill (1,000 ft or 300 m) to the west in neighboring
Pembroke
. All three summits are less than one mile apart. The west side of Chichester drains to the
Soucook River
in Loudon, while the east side drains to the
Suncook River
, which forms the town's northeast border with Pittsfield. Both rivers are tributaries of the
Merrimack River
.
[4]
The town is sparsely populated, with most of the commercial development concentrated along US 202 (Dover Road) and NH 28 (Suncook Valley Road). The civic center of town, with the town hall, Methodist church, and town historical society, lies near the intersection of Main Street, Canterbury Road, and Center Road, about
1
⁄
2
mile (0.8 km) northeast of US 202.
Adjacent municipalities
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1790
| 491
| | ?
|
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1800
| 775
| | 57.8%
|
---|
1810
| 951
| | 22.7%
|
---|
1820
| 1,010
| | 6.2%
|
---|
1830
| 1,084
| | 7.3%
|
---|
1840
| 1,028
| | ?5.2%
|
---|
1850
| 997
| | ?3.0%
|
---|
1860
| 1,041
| | 4.4%
|
---|
1870
| 871
| | ?16.3%
|
---|
1880
| 784
| | ?10.0%
|
---|
1890
| 661
| | ?15.7%
|
---|
1900
| 598
| | ?9.5%
|
---|
1910
| 606
| | 1.3%
|
---|
1920
| 507
| | ?16.3%
|
---|
1930
| 567
| | 11.8%
|
---|
1940
| 587
| | 3.5%
|
---|
1950
| 735
| | 25.2%
|
---|
1960
| 821
| | 11.7%
|
---|
1970
| 1,083
| | 31.9%
|
---|
1980
| 1,492
| | 37.8%
|
---|
1990
| 1,942
| | 30.2%
|
---|
2000
| 2,236
| | 15.1%
|
---|
2010
| 2,523
| | 12.8%
|
---|
2020
| 2,665
| | 5.6%
|
---|
As of the
census
[6]
of 2000, there were 2,236 people, 823 households, and 637 families residing in the town. The population density was 106.1 inhabitants per square mile (41.0/km
2
). There were 849 housing units at an average density of 40.3 per square mile (15.6/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17%
White
, 0.18%
African American
, 0.36%
Native American
, 0.13%
Asian
, 0.18% from
other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 823 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were
married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,741, and the median income for a family was $60,333. Males had a median income of $38,403 versus $28,051 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $24,115. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
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Two
New Hampshire state routes
and two
U.S. routes
cross Chichester.
- NH 9
,
U.S. Route 4
, and
U.S. Route 202
run concurrently through town, connecting the northern part of Pembroke in the west to Epsom in the east. It is known locally as Dover Road.
- NH 28
crosses the eastern edge of town, roughly paralleling the
Suncook River
, connecting Epsom to Pittsfield along Suncook Valley Road.
Notable people
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References
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External links
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Places adjacent to Chichester, New Hampshire
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Cities
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Footnotes
| ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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