Sandown, New Hampshire

Sandown is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,986 at the 2010 census.[1]

Sandown, New Hampshire
Town
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
Coordinates: 42°55′42″N 71°11′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Incorporated1756
Government
 • Board of SelectmenDarren Hudgins, Chair
Eric Olsen
Tom Tombarello
Jonathan Goldman
Robert Nickerson
 • Town AdministratorLynne Blaisdell
Area
 • Total14.4 sq mi (37.4 km2)
 • Land13.9 sq mi (36.1 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)  3.37%
Elevation
232 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,986
 • Estimate 
(2017)
6,395
 • Density458/sq mi (177.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03873
Area code(s)603
FIPS code33-67620
GNIS feature ID0873716
Websitewww.sandown.us

History
The Old Meeting House in 1908

Once part of Kingston, Sandown was incorporated as a separate town in 1756 by colonial governor Benning Wentworth. It was named for picturesque Sandown on the Isle of Wight. The first minister of Sandown, the Reverend Josiah Cotton, built the Sandown Meeting House in 1774. It had an 11-foot-high (3.4 m) pulpit and marble columns supporting the gallery, and is still an excellent example of early New England church architecture.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.4 km2), of which 13.9 square miles (36.1 km2) are land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) are water, comprising 3.37% of the town. Sandown is primarily drained by the Exeter River; Phillips Pond, south of the center of town, drains north to the Exeter. Showell Pond, a smaller water body, drains northwest to Phillips Pond. Angle Pond, in the southeast corner of the town, and Cub Pond, along Sandown's eastern border, drain east towards the Powwow River. The highest point in Sandown is the summit of Hoyt Hill, at 505 feet (154 m) above sea level, near the town's southwest corner.

Adjacent municipalities

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1790561—
1800501−10.7%
18105040.6%
18205274.6%
18305534.9%
1840525−5.1%
18505667.8%
1860553−2.3%
1870496−10.3%
18805000.8%
1890475−5.0%
1900400−15.8%
1910380−5.0%
1920280−26.3%
1930229−18.2%
194029227.5%
19503157.9%
196036616.2%
1970741102.5%
19802,057177.6%
19904,06097.4%
20005,14326.7%
20105,98616.4%
2017 (est.)6,395[2]6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 5,143 people, 1,694 households, and 1,382 families residing in the town. The population density was 369.8 people per square mile (142.8/km2). There were 1,777 housing units at an average density of 127.8 per square mile (49.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.21% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 1,694 households, out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $67,581, and the median income for a family was $73,083. Males had a median income of $49,012 versus $29,773 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,978. About 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
  • Timberlane Regional High School, Grades 9-12, located in Plaistow
  • Timberlane Regional Middle School, Grades 6–8, located in Plaistow
  • Sandown North Elementary School, Grades 1–5, located in Sandown
  • Sandown Central School, Grades Pre-K, located in Sandown

Transportation

Two New Hampshire State Routes cross Sandown.

  • NH 121 crosses the extreme southwestern corner town, running from Chester (via a small corner of Derry) to Hampstead.
  • NH 121A is the main road through the center of town, running from Chester in the west, to the village of East Hampstead in the southeast. It is locally known as Main Street.

Sites of interest

References
  1. United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census website, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 (PEPANNRES): Minor Civil Divisions – New Hampshire". Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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