Pelham is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,914 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 12,514 in 2006.[1]
History
Pelham was split from Old Dunstable in 1741, when the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was changed. It was incorporated in 1746. The town is named in honor of Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1743-1754. Henry Pelham was a relative of colonial governor Benning Wentworth.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.0 square miles (69.9 km2), of which 26.4 sq mi (68.4 km2) is land and 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) is water, comprising 1.93% of the town. The highest point in Pelham is Jeremy Hill, at 577 feet (176 m) above sea level. The town contains the southernmost point in the state of New Hampshire, at 42°41′49″N 71°17′40″W / 42.69694°N 71.29444°W / 42.69694; -71.29444.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,914 people, 3,606 households, and 2,982 families residing in the town. The population density was 412.9 people per square mile (159.4/km²). There were 3,740 housing units at an average density of 141.5/sq mi (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.34% White, 0.44% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 3,606 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $68,608, and the median income for a family was $73,365. Males had a median income of $47,685 versus $33,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,158. About 1.6% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
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