Madison, New Hampshire
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Madison is a town
in Carroll County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 2,502 at the 2010 census. Madison includes the village of Silver Lake
.
. The land covered by these grants, parts of Eaton
and Albany
, was incorporated in 1852 as "Madison," in honor of President James Madison
, who was born 100 years earlier.
The town is home to the Madison Boulder (43°55′52"N 71°10′04"W), the largest known glacial erratic
in New England
, and among the largest in the world. Madison Boulder is a huge granite
rock measuring 83 feet (25.3 m) in length, 23 feet (7 m) in height above the ground, and 37 feet (11.3 m) in width. It weighs upwards of 5,000 tons. A part of this roughly rectangular block is buried, probably to a depth of ten to twelve feet. It is located at a state park in the northwest part of town.
, the town has a total area of 40.9 square miles (105.9 km²), of which 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) is water, comprising 5.83% of the town. Madison is drained by Forrest Brook and Silver Lake
to the south and by Pequawket Brook
to the north. The highest point in Madison is the summit of Lyman Mountain, at 1558 feet (474.9 m) above sea level
.
of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 777 households, and 560 families residing in the town. The population density
was 51.2 people per square mile (19.8/km²). There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.05% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.40% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 777 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,523, and the median income for a family was $51,080. Males had a median income of $32,422 versus $22,159 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,608. About 2.0% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
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...
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,502 at the 2010 census. Madison includes the village of Silver Lake
Silver Lake, New Hampshire
Silver Lake is a village located at the north end of Silver Lake in the town of Madison, New Hampshire, in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Joy Farm, summer home of E. E. Cummings, is a National Historic Landmark located north of the village....
.
History
This area was one of the first to have land grants set aside for soldiers who had survived the French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
. The land covered by these grants, parts of Eaton
Eaton, New Hampshire
Eaton is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census. Eaton includes the village of Snowville.- History :...
and Albany
Albany, New Hampshire
Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.Albany includes Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus, as well as the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest. Albany is the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley, and features...
, was incorporated in 1852 as "Madison," in honor of President James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...
, who was born 100 years earlier.
The town is home to the Madison Boulder (43°55′52"N 71°10′04"W), the largest known glacial erratic
Glacial erratic
A glacial erratic is a piece of rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests. "Erratics" take their name from the Latin word errare, and are carried by glacial ice, often over distances of hundreds of kilometres...
in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, and among the largest in the world. Madison Boulder is a huge granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
rock measuring 83 feet (25.3 m) in length, 23 feet (7 m) in height above the ground, and 37 feet (11.3 m) in width. It weighs upwards of 5,000 tons. A part of this roughly rectangular block is buried, probably to a depth of ten to twelve feet. It is located at a state park in the northwest part of town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 40.9 square miles (105.9 km²), of which 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) is water, comprising 5.83% of the town. Madison is drained by Forrest Brook and Silver Lake
Silver Lake (Madison, New Hampshire)
Silver Lake is a water body located in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, in the town of Madison. The village of Silver Lake within Madison lies at the north end of the lake...
to the south and by 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...
to the north. The highest point in Madison is the summit of Lyman Mountain, at 1558 feet (474.9 m) above sea level
Sea level
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 777 households, and 560 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 51.2 people per square mile (19.8/km²). There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.05% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 777 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,523, and the median income for a family was $51,080. Males had a median income of $32,422 versus $22,159 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 $20,608. About 2.0% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- E. E. CummingsE. E. CummingsEdward Estlin Cummings , popularly known as E. E. Cummings, with the abbreviated form of his name often written by others in lowercase letters as e.e. cummings , was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright...
, poet - Don OrsilloDon OrsilloDon Orsillo is the play-by-play announcer for Boston Red Sox games on the New England Sports Network.-Early life and career:...
, announcer for the Boston Red Sox
Sites of interest
- Purity Spring Resort
- King PineKing PineKing Pine Ski Area is a ski resort located in Madison, Carroll County, New Hampshire.King Pine has 45 skiable acres, with six ski lifts and seventeen trails. King Pine also has 22 km of skate- and track-groomed cross country trails as well as snowshoeing, Zamboni-groomed ice skating, snowtubing,...
Ski Area at Purity Spring Resort - Joy FarmJoy FarmJoy Farm was a home of poet E. E. Cummings .The site, located in the town of Madison, New Hampshire, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971....
, home of poet E. E. CummingsE. E. CummingsEdward Estlin Cummings , popularly known as E. E. Cummings, with the abbreviated form of his name often written by others in lowercase letters as e.e. cummings , was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright... - Madison Boulder Natural Area
- Madison Historical Society Museum
- Silver Lake Railroad