Danbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census.

History

It was first settled about 1771 as a part of Alexandria, but mountainous terrain separated it from the rest of the town. In 1795, it was set off and incorporated, the name suggested by a settler from Danbury, Connecticut. The town later grew by adding land from Wilmot and Hill. Farmers found the surface mostly hilly, but with some good intervales suitable for agriculture. Raising cattle and sheep became the principal occupation. By 1859, when the population was 934, it had seven sawmills, two shingle, lath and clapboard mills, and one tannery.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.7 square miles (98 km2), of which 37.5 sq mi (97 km2) is land and 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2) is water, comprising 0.74% of the town. The town is drained by the Smith River, which rises here. The highest point in Danbury is the summit of Tinkham Hill, at 2,320 feet (710 m) above sea level, in the northern part of town. Ragged Mountain is a prominent mountain with multiple summits which occupies the southern portion of town and has a ski area of the same name; the elevation of the Danbury summit of Ragged is 2,225 ft (678 m) above sea level. Danbury lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.

The town is served by U.S. Route 4 and New Hampshire Route 104.

Demographics

Inland Farm in 1916

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,071 people, 435 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.6 people per square mile (11.0/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.53% White, 0.19% African American, 0.09% Native American, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 435 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.84.

Danbury Inn in 1916

In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,313, and the median income for a family was $40,809. Males had a median income of $32,105 versus $26,328 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,339. About 8.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town website
• George Gamble Library
• New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
• Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition

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