Sandown, New Hampshire
| Sandown, New Hampshire | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire. |
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| Coordinates: 42°55′42″N 71°11′15″W / 42.92833°N 71.18750°WCoordinates: 42°55′42″N 71°11′15″W / 42.92833°N 71.18750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Rockingham |
| Incorporated | 1756 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Thomas Tombarello, Chair Jonathan M. Goldman James E. Devine Terry Treanor Cynthia Buco |
| • Town Administrator | Lynne Blaisdell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2) |
| • Land | 13.9 sq mi (36.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) 3.54% |
| Elevation | 232 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,986 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03873 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-67620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873716 |
| Website | www |
Sandown is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,986 at the 2010 census.
Once part of Kingston, Sandown was incorporated as a separate town in 1756 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth. It was named for picturesque Sandown on the Isle of Wight. The first minister of Sandown, the Reverend Josiah Cotton, built the Sandown Meeting House in 1774. It had an 11-foot-high (3.4 m) pulpit and marble columns supporting the gallery, and is still an excellent example of early New England church architecture.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.3 km2), of which 13.9 sq mi (36.0 km2) is land and 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) is water, comprising 3.54% of the town. Sandown is primarily drained by the Exeter River; Phillips Pond, south of the center of town, drains north to the Exeter. Showell Pond, a smaller water body, drains northwest to Phillips Pond. Angle Pond, in the southeast corner of the town, and Cub Pond, along Sandown's eastern border, drain east towards the Powwow River. The highest point in Sandown is the summit of Hoyt Hill, at 505 feet (154 m) above sea level, near the town's southwest corner.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,143 people, 1,694 households, and 1,382 families residing in the town. The population density was 369.8 people per square mile (142.8/km²). There were 1,777 housing units at an average density of 127.8 per square mile (49.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
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