Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | ||
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Location in the state of New Hampshire |
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New Hampshire's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | 1769 | |
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Seat | Manchester and Nashua | |
Largest city | Manchester | |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
892 sq mi (2,310 km²) 876 sq mi (2,269 km²) 16 sq mi (41 km²), 1.78% |
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Population - (2010) - Density |
400,721 458/sq mi (177/km²) |
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Website | www.hillsboroughcountynh.org |
Hillsborough County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of 2010, the population was 400,721.[1] Its county seats are Manchester and Nashua. Hillsborough is northern New England's most populous county as well as its most densely populated.
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[edit] History
Hillsborough was one of the five original counties identified for New Hampshire in 1769, and was named for Wills Hill, the Viscount Hillsborough who was British Secretary of State for the Colonies at the time. The county was organized at Amherst on March 19, 1771. In 1823 a number of towns were removed to become part of Merrimack County. Over several years ending in 1869, county administrative functions were moved from Amherst first to Milford in 1866 then to the current seats of Manchester and Nashua.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 892 square miles (2,310 km2), of which 876 sq mi (2,270 km2) is land and 16 sq mi (41 km2) (1.78%) is water. The highest point in Hillsborough county is Pack Monadnock Mountain at 2,290 feet (700 m).
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Merrimack County (north)
- Rockingham County (east)
- Essex County, Massachusetts (southeast)
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts (south)
- Worcester County, Massachusetts (southwest)
- Cheshire County (west)
- Sullivan County (northwest)
Sullivan County | Merrimack County | |||
Cheshire County | Rockingham County | |||
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | ||||
Worcester County, Massachusetts | Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Essex County, Massachusetts |
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[edit] Demographics
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 32,883 |
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1800 | 43,899 | 33.5% | |
1810 | 49,249 | 12.2% | |
1820 | 53,884 | 9.4% | |
1830 | 37,724 | −30.0% | |
1840 | 42,494 | 12.6% | |
1850 | 57,478 | 35.3% | |
1860 | 62,140 | 8.1% | |
1870 | 64,238 | 3.4% | |
1880 | 75,634 | 17.7% | |
1890 | 93,247 | 23.3% | |
1900 | 112,640 | 20.8% | |
1910 | 126,072 | 11.9% | |
1920 | 135,512 | 7.5% | |
1930 | 140,165 | 3.4% | |
1940 | 144,888 | 3.4% | |
1950 | 156,987 | 8.4% | |
1960 | 178,161 | 13.5% | |
1970 | 223,941 | 25.7% | |
1980 | 276,608 | 23.5% | |
1990 | 336,073 | 21.5% | |
2000 | 380,841 | 13.3% | |
2010 | 400,721 | 5.2% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 400,721 people, 155,466 households, and 103,959 families residing in the county. The population density was 458 people per square mile (177/km²). There were 166,053 housing units at an average density of 190 per square mile (73/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.4% White, 2.1% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.2% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from some other race, and 2.0% from two or more races. 5.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 155,466 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females there were 97.83 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.86 males.[6]
As of the 2010 American Community Survey, it was estimated that 22.2% of the population were of Irish, 16.7% French, 9.6% French Canadian, 14.4% English, 10.4% Italian, 8.1% German, 4.8% Polish, 3.7% Scottish, 3.6% American, and 2.6% Greek ancestry. 87.3% spoke English at home, 3.9% Spanish, and 6.3% some other Indo-European language.[7]
The median income for a household in the county was $68,312, and the median income for a family was $79,728. The per capita income for the county was $33,406. About 5.5% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.[8]
[edit] Cities, towns, and villages*
* Villages are census divisions, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.
[edit] Politics
Year | Democrat | Republican |
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2008 | 51.2% 104,820 | 47.5% 97,178 |
2004 | 48.1% 94,121 | 51.0% 99,724 |
2000 | 46.8% 77,625 | 48.7% 80,649 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/nh190090.txt
- ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_QTPL&prodType=table
- ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 [DP-1 - Hillsborough County, New Hampshire"]. U.S. Census Bureau American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates [DP02, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire"]. U.S. Census Bureau American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics in the United States: 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates [DP03, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire"]. U.S. Census Bureau American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
[edit] External links
- Hillsborough County web site
- National Register of Historic Places listing for Hillsborough County
- Hillsborough County Sheriff Office
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