Albany, New Hampshire

Albany, New Hampshire
Town

The Albany Chapel, Museum, and Town Offices

Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°57′36″N 71°11′37″W / 43.96000°N 71.19361°W / 43.96000; -71.19361Coordinates: 43°57′36″N 71°11′37″W / 43.96000°N 71.19361°W / 43.96000; -71.19361
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Carroll
Incorporated 1833
Government
 • Board of Selectmen Cathy Ryan
Rick Hiland
Joe Ferris
 • Town Administrator Kathleen Vizard
Area
 • Total 75.2 sq mi (194.7 km2)
 • Land 74.6 sq mi (193.2 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)  0.77%
Elevation 680 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 735
 • Density 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 03818
Area code(s) 603
FIPS code 33-00420
GNIS feature ID 0873526
Website www.albanynh.org

Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.[1]

Albany includes Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus, as well as the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest. Albany is the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley, and features a 120-foot (37 m) covered bridge that spans the Swift River just north of the Kancamagus Highway. Spectacular views of Mount Chocorua, popular with hikers, are seen from this picturesque town. Albany is also home to the World Fellowship Center, an intergenerational camp and conference retreat center founded in 1941 by and for peace activists.

History

The community was first chartered in 1766 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth as Burton for General Jonathan Burton of Wilton. The town was incorporated and renamed Albany in 1833, when the New York Central Railroad from New York City to Albany, New York, was chartered.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 75.2 square miles (195 km2), of which 74.6 square miles (193 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) is water, comprising 0.77% of the town.[2] It is drained by the Swift River in the north and the Chocorua River in the south. Mount Chocorua, the highest point in Albany, has an elevation of 3,474 feet (1,059 m), and Mount Paugus has an elevation of 3,201 ft (976 m). Albany lies fully within the Saco River watershed.[3]

85% of the area of the town is part of the White Mountain National Forest.[4] Most residential development occurs in the southeastern portion of the town, along New Hampshire Route 16. Route 112, the Kancamagus Highway, runs east-west along the Swift River and is nearly entirely within the national forest. The former village of Passaconaway occupies a broad valley along the Kancamagus Highway in the northwestern part of the town. The area is now a national forest visitor attraction. Other place names within the town limits include Ferncroft, in the extreme southwest corner of town, and the former site of Paugus Mill, along the town's southern boundary.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840406—
185045512.1%
1860430−5.5%
1870339−21.2%
18803616.5%
18903774.4%
1900210−44.3%
191028937.6%
1920170−41.2%
193096−43.5%
194013136.5%
195015417.6%
1960146−5.2%
197025977.4%
198038347.9%
199053639.9%
200065422.0%
201073512.4%
Est. 2015721[5]−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 654 people, 262 households, and 182 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.7 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.15% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 262 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,635, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,690. About 10.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001) - Albany town, New Hampshire". U.S. Census Bureau American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Foster, Debra H.; Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; Medalie, Laura (1995). Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers. U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ New Hampshire GRANIT state geographic information system
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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