Historical U.S. Census Totals for Cheshire County, New Hampshire

This article shows U.S. Census totals for Cheshire County, New Hampshire, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.

Like most areas of New England, Cheshire County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of incorporated municipalities in New Hampshire, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.

Corporate changes since 1900

There have been no changes in Cheshire County’s municipality roster since 1900.

1900

County Total: 31,321

*Keene (city) 9,165
*Walpole 2,693
*Winchester 2,274
*Hinsdale 1,933
*Jaffrey 1,891
*Swanzey 1,570
*Troy 1,527
*Marlborough 1,524
*Fitzwilliam 987
*Chesterfield 981
*Westmoreland 875
*Rindge 855
*Alstead 799
*Harrisville 791
*Dublin 620
*Gilsum 590
*Marlow 488
*Richmond 459
*Stoddard 367
*Nelson 295
*Sullivan 287
*Surry 250
*Roxbury 100

1910

County Total: 30,659

*Keene (city) 10,068
*Walpole 2,668
*Winchester 2,282
*Jaffrey 1,895
*Hinsdale 1,673
*Swanzey 1,656
*Marlborough 1,478
*Troy 1,331
*Fitzwilliam 1,148
*Chesterfield 770
*Westmoreland 758
*Alstead 711
*Rindge 706
*Harrisville 623
*Dublin 571
*Gilsum 470
*Marlow 425
*Richmond 393
*Sullivan 266
*Stoddard 257
*Nelson 231
*Surry 213
*Roxbury 66

1920

County Total: 30,975

*Keene (city) 11,210
*Walpole 2,553
*Jaffrey 2,303
*Winchester 2,267
*Hinsdale 1,773
*Swanzey 1,593
*Troy 1,444
*Marlborough 1,380
*Fitzwilliam 962
*Alstead 672
*Rindge 643
*Westmoreland 615
*Chesterfield 601
*Harrisville 559
*Gilsum 439
*Dublin 408
*Marlow 401
*Richmond 306
*Stoddard 213
*Sullivan 206
*Surry 200
*Nelson 171
*Roxbury 56

1930

County Total: 33,685

*Keene (city) 13,794
*Jaffrey 2,485
*Walpole 2,287
*Winchester 2,183
*Swanzey 2,066
*Hinsdale 1,757
*Marlborough 1,508
*Troy 1,267
*Fitzwilliam 850
*Westmoreland 745
*Chesterfield 704
*Alstead 616
*Rindge 610
*Harrisville 512
*Dublin 506
*Gilsum 506
*Marlow 330
*Richmond 241
*Surry 198
*Sullivan 192
*Nelson 162
*Stoddard 113
*Roxbury 53

1940

County Total: 34,953

*Keene (city) 13,832
*Jaffrey 2,879
*Walpole 2,400
*Winchester 2,275
*Swanzey 2,262
*Hinsdale 1,762
*Marlborough 1,431
*Troy 1,321
*Fitzwilliam 824
*Westmoreland 755
*Alstead 683
*Rindge 629
*Dublin 621
*Chesterfield 591
*Harrisville 509
*Gilsum 491
*Richmond 296
*Marlow 288
*Nelson 282
*Sullivan 255
*Surry 236
*Stoddard 218
*Roxbury 113

1950

County Total: 38,811

*Keene (city) 15,638
*Jaffrey 2,911
*Swanzey 2,806
*Walpole 2,536
*Winchester 2,388
*Hinsdale 1,950
*Marlborough 1,561
*Troy 1,360
*Chesterfield 970
*Fitzwilliam 872
*Alstead 851
*Westmoreland 789
*Rindge 707
*Dublin 675
*Gilsum 578
*Harrisville 519
*Marlow 330
*Surry 291
*Sullivan 272
*Richmond 259
*Nelson 231
*Stoddard 200
*Roxbury 117

1960

County Total: 43,342

*Keene (city) 17,562
*Swanzey 3,626
*Jaffrey 3,154
*Walpole 2,825
*Winchester 2,411
*Hinsdale 2,187
*Marlborough 1,612
*Troy 1,445
*Chesterfield 1,405
*Fitzwilliam 966
*Rindge 941
*Westmoreland 921
*Alstead 843
*Dublin 684
*Gilsum 528
*Harrisville 459
*Surry 362
*Marlow 350
*Richmond 295
*Sullivan 261
*Nelson 222
*Stoddard 146
*Roxbury 137

1970

County Total: 52,364

*Keene (city) 20,467
*Swanzey 4,254
*Jaffrey 3,353
*Hinsdale 3,276
*Walpole 2,966
*Winchester 2,869
*Rindge 2,175
*Chesterfield 1,817
*Troy 1,713
*Marlborough 1,671
*Fitzwilliam 1,362
*Alstead 1,185
*Westmoreland 998
*Dublin 837
*Harrisville 584
*Gilsum 570
*Surry 507
*Marlow 390
*Sullivan 376
*Nelson 304
*Richmond 287
*Stoddard 242
*Roxbury 161

1980

County Total: 62,116

*Keene (city) 21,449
*Swanzey 5,183
*Jaffrey 4,349
*Hinsdale 3,631
*Winchester 3,465
*Rindge 3,375
*Walpole 3,188
*Chesterfield 2,561
*Troy 2,131
*Marlborough 1,846
*Fitzwilliam 1,795
*Alstead 1,461
*Westmoreland 1,452
*Dublin 1,303
*Harrisville 860
*Surry 656
*Gilsum 652
*Sullivan 585
*Marlow 542
*Richmond 518
*Stoddard 482
*Nelson 442
*Roxbury 190

1990

County Total: 70,121

*Keene (city) 22,430
*Swanzey 6,236
*Jaffrey 5,361
*Rindge 4,941
*Winchester 4,038
*Hinsdale 3,936
*Walpole 3,210
*Chesterfield 3,112
*Troy 2,097
*Fitzwilliam 2,011
*Marlborough 1,927
*Alstead 1,721
*Westmoreland 1,596
*Dublin 1,474
*Harrisville 981
*Richmond 877
*Gilsum 745
*Sullivan 706
*Surry 667
*Marlow 650
*Stoddard 622
*Nelson 535
*Roxbury 248

2000

County Total: 73,825

*Keene (city) 22,563
*Swanzey 6,800
*Jaffrey 5,476
*Rindge 5,451
*Winchester 4,144
*Hinsdale 4,082
*Walpole 3,594
*Chesterfield 3,542
*Fitzwilliam 2,141
*Marlborough 2,009
*Troy 1,962
*Alstead 1,944
*Westmoreland 1,747
*Dublin 1,476
*Richmond 1,077
*Harrisville 1,075
*Stoddard 928
*Gilsum 777
*Marlow 747
*Sullivan 746
*Surry 673
*Nelson 634
*Roxbury 237

ee also

*United States Census
*Cheshire County, New Hampshire