Sullivan, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Sullivan is a town
in Cheshire County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. The population was 677 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of East Sullivan and Ellisville.
and incorporated on September 27, 1787, Sullivan was formed from parts of Gilsum
, Keene
, Nelson
and Stoddard
. Farming became the chief occupation. By 1859, the population was 468.
, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²), of which 18.5 sq mi (47.9 km²) is land and 0.2 sq mi (0.517997622 km²) is water, comprising 1.02% of the town. It is drained by Ferry Brook, Meetinghouse Brook, Spaulding Brook and Otter Brook. The highest point in Sullivan is the summit of Boynton Hill at 1739 feet (530 m) above sea level
, in the northern part of town.
The town is served by New Hampshire Route 9.
of 2000, there were 746 people, 282 households, and 208 families residing in the town. The population density
was 40.3 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.13% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 282 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,058, and the median income for a family was $52,386. Males had a median income of $30,900 versus $24,896 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,143. About 0.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
New England town
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in Cheshire County
Cheshire County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 73,825 people, 28,299 households, and 18,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile . There were 31,876 housing units at an average density of 45 per square mile...
, 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 677 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of East Sullivan and Ellisville.
History
Named for General John SullivanJohn Sullivan
John Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge....
and incorporated on September 27, 1787, Sullivan was formed from parts of Gilsum
Gilsum, New Hampshire
Gilsum is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census. Home to the Bear's Den Natural Area, Gilsum includes Gilsum Lower Village.-History:...
, Keene
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
, Nelson
Nelson, New Hampshire
Nelson is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 729 at the 2010 census. Nelson includes the village of Munsonville.-History:...
and Stoddard
Stoddard, New Hampshire
Stoddard is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2010 census.Between 1842 and 1873, the town was home to four glass manufacturers. The glass produced by these works, now known as Stoddard glass, is noted for its deep amber colors and design...
. Farming became the chief occupation. By 1859, the population was 468.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²), of which 18.5 sq mi (47.9 km²) is land and 0.2 sq mi (0.517997622 km²) is water, comprising 1.02% of the town. It is drained by Ferry Brook, Meetinghouse Brook, Spaulding Brook and Otter Brook. The highest point in Sullivan is the summit of Boynton Hill at 1739 feet (530 m) above sea level
Sea level
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, in the northern part of town.
The town is served by New Hampshire Route 9.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 746 people, 282 households, and 208 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 40.3 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.13% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 282 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,058, and the median income for a family was $52,386. Males had a median income of $30,900 versus $24,896 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 $21,143. About 0.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Charles C. ComstockCharles C. ComstockCharles Carter Comstock was a businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Family and early life:...
, businessman and politician - David H. MasonDavid H. MasonDavid Haven Mason was an American attorney and Republican politician from Newton, Massachusetts, who served on the Massachusetts Board of Education, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and later as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1870 until his death in...
, attorney and Massachusetts politician - Rufus Osgood MasonRufus Osgood MasonRufus Osgood Mason was a physician, surgeon, teacher, and an early researcher in parapsychology and hypnotherapy...
, physician, surgeon, teacher, and an early researcher in parapsychologyParapsychologyThe term parapsychology was coined in or around 1889 by philosopher Max Dessoir, and originates from para meaning "alongside", and psychology. The term was adopted by J.B. Rhine in the 1930s as a replacement for the term psychical research...
and hypnotherapyHypnotherapyHypnotherapy is a therapy that is undertaken with a subject in hypnosis.The word "hypnosis" is an abbreviation of James Braid's term "neuro-hypnotism", meaning "sleep of the nervous system".... - John MorressyJohn MorressyJohn Morressy was a science fiction and fantasy writer and a professor of English at Franklin Pierce College.-Del Whitby series:* Starbrat...
, science fiction and fantasy writer and a professor of English at Franklin Pierce CollegeFranklin Pierce CollegeFranklin Pierce University is a small, private, regionally-accredited university in rural Rindge, New Hampshire, founded in 1962, combining a liberal arts foundation with coursework for professional preparation...