Springfield, New Hampshire

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Springfield, New Hampshire
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
settlement_type = Town


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Hampshire
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sullivan
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leader_title = Board of Selectmen
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1794
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 114.3
area_total_sq_mi = 44.1
area_land_km2 = 112.0
area_land_sq_mi = 43.2
area_water_km2 = 2.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_percent = 2.02
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 945
population_density_km2 = 8.4
population_density_sq_mi = 21.8
timezone = Eastern
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = Eastern
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 43 |latm = 29 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 02 |longs = 03 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 438
elevation_ft = 1440
website = http://www.springfieldnh.net/
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 03284
area_code = 603
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 33-72740
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0873723
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Springfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 945 at the 2000 census. Gile State Forest is located within the town.

History

First settled in 1769 as Protectworth, the town adopted the name Springfield when it was incorporated in 1794.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of convert|44.1|sqmi|km2|lk=on, of which convert|43.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on is land and convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on is water, comprising 2.02% of the town. The highest point in Springfield is the summit of Melvin Hill, at convert|2303|ft|m|lk=on above sea level.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 945 people, 386 households, and 286 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 534 housing units at an average density of 12.3/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 386 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,659, and the median income for a family was $58,068. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $25,223 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,263. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.springfieldnh.net Town website]
* [http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/htmlprofiles/springfield.html New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]
* [http://www.srkg.com Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition]