Temple, New Hampshire
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History
The area was first called "Peterborough Slip", which included what is now the town of Sharon. In 1758, Maj. Ephraim Heald and his wife Sarah, along with his brother Deacon Peter Heald and Oliver Heald, a cousin, were among the first settlers. Peter Heald is generally considered to be the founder of Temple, and his child, Peter, was the first male child born in the town.[2][3] In 1768, it was incorporated by colonial Governor John Wentworth, who named it after his lieutenant governor, John Temple.[4] Peter Felt, from Lynn, Massachusetts, arrived with his wife Lucy Andrews, of Concord, Massachusetts, in 1769. Temple Glassworks was founded in 1780 by Robert Hewes of Boston. Although the company is long defunct, surviving examples of Temple glass are today rare and prized collectibles. By 1859, Temple had a population of 579, with two sawmills, one gristmill, and a tannery.[5] The town of Temple, Maine was named after Temple, NH.[6]
Terrain is generally uneven and rocky. It is also elevated, commanding distant views to the east and south.[5] As John Farmer and Jacob Bailey Moore wrote in 1823, "From the highest point of elevation, twenty meetinghouses may be seen when the atmosphere is clear."[7]
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Congregational Church
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Cemetery gate
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Birchwood Inn
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View from Temple Mountain
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is covered by water, comprising 0.98% of the town.[8] The town is drained to the east by Blood Brook and its tributary Temple Brook, part of the Souhegan River watershed. The highest point in Temple is Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level, on an eastern spur of South Pack Monadnock Mountain. South of Route 101, Script error: No such module "convert". Temple Mountain forms the town's western boundary for several miles.
Adjacent municipalities
- Greenfield (north)
- Lyndeborough (northeast)
- Wilton (east)
- Greenville (southeast)
- New Ipswich (south)
- Sharon (west)
- Peterborough (northwest)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1790 | 747 | — | |
| 1800 | 867 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1810 | 941 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1820 | 752 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1830 | 647 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1840 | 576 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1850 | 579 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1860 | 501 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 421 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 492 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 342 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 313 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 284 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 263 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 239 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 258 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 330 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 361 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 441 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 692 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,194 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,297 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,366 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,382 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[1][9] | |||
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As of the census[10] of 2000, 1,297 people, 440 households, and 347 families resided in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 465 housing units had an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.69% of the population.
Of the 440 households, 42.3% had children under 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were not families. About 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town, the age distribution was 29.8% under 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,500, and for a family was $64,297. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $29,545 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,897. About 2.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
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- ↑ a b Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
- ↑ Blood, Henry Ames. The History of Temple, New Hampshire, p. 7, Geo. C. Rand & Avery, 1860.
- ↑ Stager, Helen, and Stager, Evelyn. A Family Odyssey, pp. 343-4, Nicollet Press, Inc., Pipestone, MN, 1983.
- ↑ New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
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- ↑ John Farmer and Jacob Bailey Moore, editors; Collections, Topographical, Historical and Biographical, Relating Principally to New Hampshire; Volumes 1-3; 1823
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External links
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- Mansfield Public Library
- New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
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