Warner, New Hampshire
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Warner is a town located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,760. Warner includes the village of Davisville. The town is home to Rollins State Park and part of Winslow State Park.
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History
Image:Main & School Streets, Warner, NH.jpg The town was first granted in 1735 by Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher as "Number One," part of a line of settlements running between the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers. Settled about 1740, it would be successively called "New Amesbury," "Jennesstown," "Waterloo," and "Ryetown" before being incorporated in 1774 as "Warner," named for Jonathan Warner, a leading Portsmouth citizen and relative of Governor John Wentworth. This was one of the last towns established under English provincial rule prior to the Revolution.
Spanning the Warner River are two covered bridges: the Dalton Bridge and the Waterloo Bridge. Each October, on Columbus Day weekend, Warner hosts the annual "Fall Foliage Festival," attracting thousands of people from all over New England and beyond.
Notable Inhabitants:
- Maxine Kumin, poetess
Historic Sites & Museums:
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 144.8 km² (55.9 mi²). 144.1 km² (55.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.43% water. Warner is drained by the Lane and Warner rivers. Mount Kearsarge, elevation 2,931 feet (893 meters), is in the extreme north.
Demographics
Image:Pillsbury Free Library, Warner, NH.jpg As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,760 people, 1,048 households, and 728 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.1/km² (49.6/mi²). There were 1,228 housing units at an average density of 8.5/km² (22.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.04% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,048 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.
Image:Old Mill, Warner, NH.jpg In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,142, and the median income for a family was $50,926. Males had a median income of $36,143 versus $25,848 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,588. 6.8% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line. 11.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
