Dunbarton, New Hampshire
| Dunbarton, New Hampshire | |
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| Town | |
First Congregational Church
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 Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 43°06′09″N 71°36′59″W / 43.10250°N 71.61639°WCoordinates: 43°06′09″N 71°36′59″W / 43.10250°N 71.61639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| Incorporated | 1765 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Brian Pike, Chair Thomas Groleau Robert "Bob" Martel |
| • Town Administrator | Line Comeau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.4 sq mi (81.2 km2) |
| • Land | 30.9 sq mi (80.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) 1.50% |
| Elevation | 825 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,758 |
| • Density | 88/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03046 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-19460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873583 |
| Website | www |
Dunbarton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,758 at the 2010 census.
Originally granted as Gorham's-town in 1735, and re-granted as Starkstown in 1748, the town was incorporated in 1765 as Dunbarton. The name came from Dunbartonshire in Scotland, hometown to Archibald Stark, a prominent settler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81 km2), of which 30.9 sq mi (80 km2) is land and 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) is water, comprising 1.50% of the town. The highest point in Dunbarton is 925 feet (282 m) above sea level near NH Route 13 north of Dunbarton Center. Dunbarton lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed.
The town claims to be the location of the geographic center of New England, based on a Boston University calculation from 2008.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,226 people, 814 households, and 648 families residing in the town. The population density was 72.1 people per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 27.8 per square mile (10.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.09% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
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