Piermont, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Piermont is a town in Grafton County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 790 at the 2010 census. It is home to several summer camps.
in 1764 and settled in 1768, the town takes its name from Italy
's Piemonte. It had 426 residents in 1790, the year of the first census.
Aaron Lane, who grew up in Piermont, was the first permanent settler in the Mojave Desert
area now known as Victorville, California
. A biography of Lane sheds light on life in Piermont during the mid-19th century.
, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km²) is land and 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) is water, comprising 3.34% of the town. It is drained by Indian Pond Brook, Eastman Brook and Bean Brook, tributaries
of the Connecticut River
, which forms the western boundary. Piermont's highest point is the summit of Piermont Mountain, at 2717 feet (828.1 m) above sea level
.
Piermont is home to Lake Tarleton
, which takes its name from its erstwhile owner, Colonel William Tarleton, who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1791.
The town is crossed by state routes 10
, 25
and 25C.
of 2000, there were 709 people, 294 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density
was 18.4 people per square mile (7.1/km²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.14% African American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There are 294 households in Piermont, out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,611, and the median income for a family was $44,531. Males had a median income of $30,855 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,183. About 3.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Grafton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,118. Its county seat is North Haverhill, which is a village within the town of Haverhill. Until 1972, the county courthouse and other offices were located in downtown Woodsville, a...
, 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 790 at the 2010 census. It is home to several summer camps.
History
Incorporated by Governor Benning WentworthBenning Wentworth
Benning Wentworth was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766.-Biography:The eldest child of the John Wentworth who had been Lieutenant Governor, he was born and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Wentworth graduated from Harvard College in 1715...
in 1764 and settled in 1768, the town takes its name from Italy
Italy
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's Piemonte. It had 426 residents in 1790, the year of the first census.
Aaron Lane, who grew up in Piermont, was the first permanent settler in the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
area now known as Victorville, California
Victorville, California
Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of southwestern San Bernardino County, California. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 census, the city had a population of 115,903, up from 64,030 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:...
. A biography of Lane sheds light on life in Piermont during the mid-19th century.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km²) is land and 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) is water, comprising 3.34% of the town. It is drained by Indian Pond Brook, Eastman Brook and Bean Brook, tributaries
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Connecticut River
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the largest and longest river in New England, and also an American Heritage River. It flows roughly south, starting from the Fourth Connecticut Lake in New Hampshire. After flowing through the remaining Connecticut Lakes and Lake Francis, it defines the border between the...
, which forms the western boundary. Piermont's highest point is the summit of Piermont Mountain, at 2717 feet (828.1 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
Piermont is home to Lake Tarleton
Lake Tarleton
Lake Tarleton is a water body located in Grafton County on the western edge of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. The lake is located in the towns of Piermont and Warren. Water from Lake Tarleton flows via Eastman Brook west to the Connecticut River....
, which takes its name from its erstwhile owner, Colonel William Tarleton, who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1791.
The town is crossed by state routes 10
New Hampshire Route 10
New Hampshire Route 10 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Its southern terminus is at the Massachusetts state line in the town of Winchester. In Massachusetts the highway becomes Massachusetts Route 10. Total length of the highway is .-Route description:NH 10...
, 25
New Hampshire Route 25
New Hampshire Route 25 is a long east–west state highway in New Hampshire. It runs completely across the state from Vermont to Maine.The western terminus of Route 25 is at the Vermont state line on the Connecticut River in Piermont, where the road continues west as Vermont Route 25...
and 25C.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 709 people, 294 households, and 199 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 18.4 people per square mile (7.1/km²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.14% African American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% 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 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There are 294 households in Piermont, out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,611, and the median income for a family was $44,531. Males had a median income of $30,855 versus $22,143 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 $22,183. About 3.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.