Conway (CDP), New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Conway is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town
of Conway
in Carroll County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 1,823 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest settlement in the town of Conway, after the village of North Conway
.
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²). 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (5.88%) is water.
The village lies in the southwestern part of the town of Conway, situated at the juncture of the Saco River
, the Swift River
, and Pequawket Brook
. New Hampshire Route 16
, Route 113
, and Route 153
converge at the village center.
of 2000, there were 1,692 people, 754 households, and 435 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 587.6 people per square mile (226.8/km²). There were 974 housing units at an average density of 130.6 persons/km² (338.2 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% White, 0.06% African American
, 0.65% Native American, 0.18% Asia
n, 0.06% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 754 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples
living together, 9.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 42.3% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household is $31,392, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $29,702 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,987. 14.2% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.1% are under the age of 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Conway
Conway, New Hampshire
Conway is a town, the largest in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,115 at the 2010 census. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west and north. Cathedral Ledge and Echo Lake State Park are in the west...
in Carroll County
Carroll County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,666 people, 18,351 households, and 12,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² . There were 34,750 housing units at an average density of 14/km²...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,823 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest settlement in the town of Conway, after the village of North Conway
North Conway, New Hampshire
North Conway is a census-designated place in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. A year-round resort area, North Conway is the largest village within the town of Conway, which is bounded on the east by the Maine state line. The White...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²). 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (5.88%) is water.
The village lies in the southwestern part of the town of Conway, situated at the juncture of the Saco River
Saco River
The Saco River is a river in northeastern New Hampshire and southwestern Maine in the United States. It drains a rural area of of forests and farmlands west and southwest of Portland, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Saco Bay, from its source. It supplies drinking water to roughly 250,000...
, the Swift River
Swift River (Saco River)
The Swift River is a river in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Saco River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean in Maine....
, and Pequawket Brook
Pequawket Brook
Pequawket Brook is a 6.4 mile long stream near the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States. It lies within the watershed of the Saco River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean in Maine...
. New Hampshire Route 16
New Hampshire Route 16
New Hampshire Route 16 is a long north–south highway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Much of its length is close to the border with Maine. NH 16 is the main route from the Seacoast region north to the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. The section from Portsmouth to Milton is a...
, Route 113
New Hampshire Route 113
New Hampshire Route 113 is a long east–west state highway in east-central New Hampshire. Route 113 begins in the Lakes Region at an intersection with U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 25 in Holderness, and stretches eastward across the central part of the state, ending at an intersection with...
, and Route 153
New Hampshire Route 153
New Hampshire Route 153 is a long secondary north–south highway in Strafford and Carroll counties in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The road runs from Farmington north to Conway....
converge at the village center.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,692 people, 754 households, and 435 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 587.6 people per square mile (226.8/km²). There were 974 housing units at an average density of 130.6 persons/km² (338.2 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% White, 0.06% African American
African American
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, 0.65% Native American, 0.18% Asia
Asia
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n, 0.06% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 754 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 42.3% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household is $31,392, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $29,702 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,987. 14.2% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.1% are under the age of 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older.