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| Merrimack County, New Hampshire | |
 Merrimack County Courthouse
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 Location in the state of New Hampshire | |
 New Hampshire's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1823 |
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| Seat | Concord |
| Largest city | Concord |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
956.60 sq mi (2,478 km²) 934.43 sq mi (2,420 km²) 22.17 sq mi (57 km²), 2.31% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
146,445 158/sq mi (61/km²) |
| Website | www.merrimackcounty.net/ |
Merrimack County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, the population was 146,445.[1] Its county seat is Concord, the state capital. The center of population of New Hampshire is located in Merrimack County, in the town of Pembroke.[2]
Merrimack County was organized at Concord in 1823, and is named for the Merrimack River.[3] It was formed by removing towns from northern Hillsborough and Rockingham counties.
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Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 956 square miles (2,476 km2), of which 934 square miles (2,419 km2) is land and 22 square miles (57 km2) (2.31%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties[]
- Belknap County (northeast)
- Strafford County (east)
- Rockingham County (southeast)
- Hillsborough County (south)
- Sullivan County (west)
- Grafton County (northwest)
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Grafton County | Belknap County |
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| Sullivan County | 
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Strafford County | ||
   Merrimack County, New Hampshire | ||||
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| Hillsborough County | Rockingham County |
National protected area[]
- John Hay National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 34,614 | ||
| 1840 | 36,253 | 4.7% | |
| 1850 | 40,337 | 11.3% | |
| 1860 | 41,408 | 2.7% | |
| 1870 | 42,151 | 1.8% | |
| 1880 | 46,300 | 9.8% | |
| 1890 | 49,435 | 6.8% | |
| 1900 | 52,430 | 6.1% | |
| 1910 | 53,335 | 1.7% | |
| 1920 | 51,770 | −2.9% | |
| 1930 | 56,152 | 8.5% | |
| 1940 | 60,710 | 8.1% | |
| 1950 | 63,022 | 3.8% | |
| 1960 | 67,785 | 7.6% | |
| 1970 | 80,925 | 19.4% | |
| 1980 | 98,302 | 21.5% | |
| 1990 | 120,005 | 22.1% | |
| 2000 | 136,225 | 13.5% | |
| 2010 | 146,445 | 7.5% | |
| Est. 2012 | 146,761 | 7.7% | |
2012 Estimate[1] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 136,225 people, 51,843 households, and 35,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 146 people per square mile (56/km²). There were 56,244 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile (23/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.08% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.5% were of English, 13.4% Irish, 12.7% French, 11.0% French Canadian, 8.4% American, 6.4% German and 6.0% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.2% spoke English, 2.9% French and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.
There were 51,843 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,522, and the median income for a family was $56,842. Males had a median income of $37,722 versus $27,207 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,208. About 4.10% of families and 5.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.60% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.
Politics[]
| Year | Democratic | Republican |
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| 2012 | 55.6% 44,756 | 42.9% 34,524 |
| 2008 | 56.3% 45,078 | 42.5% 34,010 |
| 2004 | 52.2% 39,975 | 47.1% 36,060 |
| 2000 | 48.1% 30,622 | 47.1% 30,028 |
Communities[]
Merrimack County is divided into two cities and 25 towns. Unincorporated villages are listed within their respective towns or city:
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* City
** Census-designated place
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Merrimack County, New Hampshire
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/33/33013.html. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt
- ^ http://home.att.net/~local_history/NH-Merrimack_Co.htm
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
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