West Swanzey, New Hampshire | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 42°52′11″N 72°19′31″W / 42.86972°N 72.32528°WCoordinates: 42°52′11″N 72°19′31″W / 42.86972°N 72.32528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Cheshire |
Town | Swanzey |
Area | |
• Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
• Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,308 |
• Density | 500/sq mi (200/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 03469 |
Area code(s) | 603 |
FIPS code | 33-83700 |
GNIS feature ID | 0870797 |
West Swanzey is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Swanzey within Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,308 at the 2010 census.
West Swanzey is located at 42°52′11″N 72°19′31″W / 42.86972°N 72.32528°W (42.869829, -72.325301).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) is land and 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2), or 0.78%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,118 people, 485 households, and 304 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 437.6 people per square mile (169.3/km²). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 198.0 per square mile (76.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.03% White, 0.18% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.