Town in New Hampshire, United States
Dunbarton
is a
town
in
Merrimack County
,
New Hampshire
, United States. The population was 3,005 at the
2020 census
,
[2]
up from 2,758 at the 2010 census.
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History
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Originally granted as "Gorham's-town" in 1735, and re-granted as "Starkstown" in 1748, the town was incorporated in 1765 as Dunbarton. The name came from
Dunbartonshire
in
Scotland
, hometown to Archibald Stark, a prominent settler.
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Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81.1 km
2
), of which 30.8 square miles (79.9 km
2
) are land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km
2
) are water, comprising 1.48% of the town.
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The town is drained to the northeast by tributaries of the
Turkey River
, to the southeast by
Black Brook
and its tributaries, and to the west by tributaries of the
Piscataquog River
. The entire town is within the
Merrimack River
watershed
.
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The highest point in Dunbarton is 925 feet (282 m) above
sea level
near
NH Route 13
north of Dunbarton Center.
The town claims to be the location of the
geographic center of New England
, based on a
Boston University
calculation from 2008.
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Adjacent municipalities
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Demographics
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As of the
census
[8]
of 2000, there were 2,226 people, 814 households, and 648 families residing in the town. The population density was 72.1 inhabitants per square mile (27.8/km
2
). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 27.8 per square mile (10.7/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43%
White
, 0.09%
African American
, 0.45%
Native American
, 0.45%
Asian
, 0.04% from
other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 814 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were
married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,081, and the median income for a family was $67,448. Males had a median income of $46,042 versus $31,641 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $27,892. About 2.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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- Robert Lowell
(1917?1977), poet; buried in Stark Cemetery
- John Ordway
(1775?1817), sergeant in the
Corps of Discovery
, helped lead the
Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Robert Rogers
(1731?1795), commander of
Rogers' Rangers
during the
French and Indian War
;
loyalist
in the
American Revolution
- Caleb Stark
(1759?1838), New Hampshire state senator; eldest son of General John Stark and his wife Molly Stark
- John Stark
(1728?1822), New Hampshire native who served as an officer in the British Army during the French and Indian war and a
major general
in the
Continental Army
during the American Revolution; known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the
Battle of Bennington
in 1777
- Molly Stark
(1737?1814), wife of General John Stark, made famous by his battle cry during the American Revolutionary War; described as "mother of 11 children, homemaker, patriot, and defender of the household"
References
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- ^
a
b
"2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files ? New Hampshire"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
December 14,
2021
.
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a
b
c
"Dunbarton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)"
. U.S. Census Bureau
. Retrieved
December 14,
2021
.
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United States Census Bureau,
U.S. Census website
, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
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Gannett, Henry (1905).
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
. Govt. Print. Off. pp.
110
.
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Foster, Debra H.; Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; Medalie, Laura (1995).
Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers
. U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey.
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"Lots of Heart but Only One Center"
. Town of Dunbarton official website
. Retrieved
November 17,
2015
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2016
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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