New Ipswich, New Hampshire
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New Ipswich is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,289. New Ipswich, situated on the Massachusetts border, includes the villages of Bank, Davis, Gibson Four Corners, Highbridge, New Ipswich Center, Smithville, and Wilder. The Wapack Trail passes through the community.
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History
Image:Barr Mansion, New Ipswich, NH.jpg New Ipswich was granted in 1735 to 60 inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts, from whence the name is derived, by Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher and the General Court (Assembly) of Massachusetts. As was customary, tall white pine trees were reserved for use as masts by the Royal Navy. Settlement began in 1738, when Abijah Foster arrived with his wife and infant daughter. In 1762, Governor Benning Wentworth incorporated the town as "Ipswich," and then in 1766 as "New Ipswich." Appleton Academy was incorporated in 1789, the second oldest in New Hampshire after Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter. It would also serve as high school for the nearby communities of Mason and Greenville. Appleton Academy closed in 1968.
Image:Baptist Church, New Ipswich, NH.jpg The Souhegan River provided water power for mills, and in 1801, the first woolen mill in the state was established at New Ipswich, followed in 1804 by the first cotton mill. Other early factories produced glass, potash and linseed oil. Cabinet making craftsmen produced elegant furniture. The town's affluence would be expressed in fine architecture, an example of which is the Barrett House, used as a setting for the 1979 Merchant Ivory film of The Europeans by Henry James. Bypassed by the railroad, the early mill town was preserved. With antique houses set among mountains and streams, New Ipswich remains a charming resort area.
Notable Inhabitants:
- Jesse Appleton, theologian & educator
- Nathan Appleton, merchant & politician
- Benjamin Champney, artist
- Jonas Chickering, piano manufacturer
- Augustus Addison Gould, scientist
Historic Sites & Museums:
- Barrett House (c. 1800)
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 85.6 km² (33.1 mi²). 84.8 km² (32.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.97% water. New Ipswich is drained by the Souhegan River. New Ipswich Mountain, part of the Wapack Range, has an elevation of 1881 feet (573 meters).
Demographics
Image:Main Street, New Ipswich, NH.jpg As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,289 people, 1,350 households, and 1,089 families residing in the town. The population density was 50.6/km² (131.0/mi²). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 17.1/km² (44.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.19% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,350 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.55.
Image:Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, NH.jpg In the town the population was spread out with 34.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,939, and the median income for a family was $57,865. Males had a median income of $40,887 versus $26,724 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,210. 7.1% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the poverty line. 10.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
External links
- New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
- History of New Ipswich, New Hampshire
- The Wapack Trail
