Springfield, New Hampshire
| Springfield, New Hampshire | |
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Town offices and library
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 Location in Sullivan County and the state of New Hampshire. |
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| Coordinates: 43°29′43″N 72°02′03″W / 43.49528°N 72.03417°WCoordinates: 43°29′43″N 72°02′03″W / 43.49528°N 72.03417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Sullivan |
| Incorporated | 1794 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Donald Hill Leigh Callaway Tamara Butcher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
| • Land | 43.2 sq mi (112.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) 2.02% |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (438 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,311 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03284 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-72740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873723 |
| Website | www |
Springfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,311 at the 2010 census.Gile State Forest is located within the town.
First settled in 1769 as "Protectworth", the town adopted the name "Springfield" when it was incorporated in 1794.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.1 square miles (114 km2), of which 43.2 sq mi (112 km2) is land and 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) is water, comprising 2.02% of the town. The highest point in Springfield is the summit of Melvin Hill, at 2,303 feet (702 m) above sea level.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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