East Kingston, New Hampshire

Infobox Settlement
official_name = East Kingston, New Hampshire
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map_caption = Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Hampshire
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Rockingham
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1738
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 26.0
area_total_sq_mi = 10.1
area_land_km2 = 25.9
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 1784
population_density_km2 = 90.5
population_density_sq_mi = 234.4
timezone = Eastern
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longd = 71 |longm = 01 |longs = 00 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 43
elevation_ft = 141
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postal_code = 03827
area_code = 603
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East Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2000 census.

History

East Kingston was once a part of Kingston called "Kingston East Parish," but was granted a separate charter in 1738 by Massachusetts Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher, when New Hampshire was still part of that state. Several residents of East Kingston had petitioned Governor Belcher that its location was too distant from the Kingston school and place of worship.

The town grew up around the saw and grist mill at the Trickling Falls on the edge of Powwow Pond. Farms prospered on the good soil, and ice-cutting in the river was a thriving winter business before the age of refrigeration. "The New England Brick Company" was once a principal industry.

Notable Inhabitants

* Ebenezer Webster, father of Daniel Webster

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of convert|10.1|sqmi|km2|sigfig=3, of which convert|10.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sigfig=3 is land and convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sigfig=1 is water, comprising 0.60% of the town. The southern half of East Kingston is drained by the Powwow River, a tributary of the Merrimack River, while the remainder is drained by Great Brook, a tributary of the Exeter River, which ultimately drains to the Atlantic Ocean via Great Bay. The largest water body is York Pond, which drains out into Great Brook via York Brook. Roughly the northern half of East Kingston lies within the Piscataqua River (Coastal) watershed, with the southern half of town located in the Merrimack River watershed.cite book |title=Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers |url=http://nh.water.usgs.gov/Publications/nh.intro.html |last=Foster |first=Debra H. |coauthors=Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; and Medalie, Laura |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey |year=1995] The highest point in town is the summit of Morse Hill, at convert|315|ft|m above sea level.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,784 people, 629 households, and 508 families residing in the town. The population density was 178.6 people per square mile (68.9/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 64.9/sq mi (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.11% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 629 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,197, and the median income for a family was $71,705. Males had a median income of $52,885 versus $34,702 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,844. About 3.2% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.eastkingston.org East Kingston, NH (unofficial town website)]
* [http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/htmlprofiles/eastkingston.html New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]