Bridgewater, New Hampshire
| Bridgewater, New Hampshire | |
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| Town | |
Bridgewater Inn
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 Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 43°38′16″N 71°44′10″W / 43.63778°N 71.73611°WCoordinates: 43°38′16″N 71°44′10″W / 43.63778°N 71.73611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1788 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Maurice Jenness, Jr. Terence Murphy Henry Woolner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.5 sq mi (55.6 km2) |
| • Land | 21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.84% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,083 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-07540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873551 |
| Website | www |
Bridgewater is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,083 at the 2010 census.
The land comprising Bridgewater was originally part of a town known as New Chester, which was separated into Bridgewater, Bristol, Hill, Danbury, and Wilmot. The town name was chosen because many of the settlers were from Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Bridgewater originally included all of Bridgewater Hill and Bristol. It was first settled in 1776, by Thomas Crawford. It was incorporated 12 February 1788.
In 1874, the Bridgewater station was served by the Montreal railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.5 square miles (56 km2), of which 21.3 sq mi (55 km2) is land and 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2) is water, comprising 0.84% of the town. The highest point in Bridgewater is Peaked Hill, at 1,905 feet (581 m) above sea level. Bridgewater lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.
As of the census of 2000, there were 974 people, 414 households, and 289 families residing in the town. The population density was 45.8 people per square mile (17.7/km²). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 40.0 per square mile (15.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.08% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
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