Stratham, New Hampshire
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Stratham is a town located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,355. It is bounded by the Squamscott River. The town is home to a branch of the New Hampshire Community Technical College. It is the home of the only U.S. Lindt & Sprüngli factory and the headquarters of the Timberland Corporation.
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History
Stratham was settled in 1631 and incorporated in 1716. The area, called Winnicutt by the Pennacook Indians, was known as Squamscott Patent or Point of Rocks because of its location between Great Bay and the Squamscott River. The sixth town in the colony to be incorporated, the town was named for Wriothesley Russell, Baron Howland of Streatham, a friend of Massachusetts Royal Governor Samuel Shute, when New Hampshire was still a part of that state.
Each summer the town hosts the Stratham Fair, held at Stratham Hill Park.
Notable residents
- Julie Dubela - Singer most well known in Boston area for her performances of the The Star-Spangled Banner
- Samuel Lane, 18th century diarist
- Douglas Scamman - Current Speaker of New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Captain Thomas Wiggin, settler
- Paine Wingate (1739-1838) - Served nationally in the Continental Congress, U.S. Senate and U.S. House.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.1 km² (15.5 mi²). 39.1 km² (15.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.39% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,355 people, 2,306 households, and 1,743 families residing in the town. The population density was 162.4/km² (420.6/mi²). There were 2,371 housing units at an average density of 60.6/km² (156.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.97% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,306 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,726, and the median income for a family was $81,391. Males had a median income of $53,271 versus $36,759 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,270. 1.2% of the population and 0.5% of families were below the poverty line. 1.1% of those under the age of 18 and 1.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
