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Town of Farmington
Official seal of Town of Farmington
Seal
Location within Strafford County, New Hampshire
Location within Strafford County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°23′23″N 71°03′56″W / 43.38972, -71.06556
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Strafford
Settled 1770s
Incorporated 1798
Area
 - Total 20. Strafford County is a County located in the US state of New Hampshire. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. This is a list of counties in New Hampshire. There are currently 10 counties in the U Strafford County is a County located in the US state of New Hampshire. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (52. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
 - Land 20. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (51. 7 km²)
 - Water 0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²)
Elevation 285 ft (87 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,804
 - Density 168/sq mi (65/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 03835
Area code(s) 603
FIPS code 33-26020
GNIS feature ID 0873596
Website: www.farmington.nh.us

Farmington is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 603 is the state of New Hampshire 's sole Area code. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states Strafford County is a County located in the US state of New Hampshire. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 2000 census reported that the town had a total population of 5,774. The 2006 population was estimated to be 6,817. [1] Farmington is home to Blue Job State Forest.

The compact town center, where over 60% of the town's population resides, is defined by the U. S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place and is located at the junction of New Hampshire Routes 75 and 153. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes New Hampshire Route 75 (abbreviated NH 75) is a 543 mile long secondary east–west highway in Strafford County in southeastern New Hampshire. New Hampshire Route 153 (abbreviated NH 153) is a 5069 mile long secondary north–south highway in Strafford and Carroll counties in the eastern

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History

Central Street c. 1908
Central Street c. 1908

The Abenaki Indians once used the Cochecho River for transportation, and had a camping ground on Meetinghouse Hill, where they built birch bark canoes. The Abenaki ( or Abnaki) are a Tribe of Native American and First Nations people belonging to the Algonquian peoples For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The Cochecho River or Cocheco River is a tributary of the Piscataqua River, 38 Birch bark or birchbark is generally understood to be the Bark of the Paper Birch tree ( Betula papyrifera) or sometimes of related species such Otherwise, the valley was wilderness, through which Indians from the north traveled after crossing Lake Winnipesaukee on their way to raid settlements in and around Dover. Wilderness is generally defined as a Natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by Human activity Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest Lake in New Hampshire. It is approximately 21 miles (34 km long (northwest-southeast and from one to nine miles (1 Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. To stop the raids, in 1721 the Colonial Assembly in Portsmouth approved construction of a fort at the foot of the lake, with a "soldiers' road" built from Dover to supply it. A deliberative assembly is an Organization, comprising of members that uses Parliamentary procedure for making decisions Portsmouth is a City in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. In 1722, "Bay Road" -- old Route 11 -- was surveyed and completed. New Hampshire Route 11 is a 10414 mile long east–west State highway in New Hampshire, running westward along the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee Along its course the town of Farmington would grow.

The settlement began as the "Northwest Parish" of Rochester, which was chartered in 1722. Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The last Indian attack in the general region occurred in 1748, but by 1749, Native Americans had disappeared from warfare and disease. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions and can be deadly Farmers cultivated the rocky soil, and gristmills used streams for water power to grind their grain. A gristmill or grist mill is a building where Grain is ground into Flour, or the grinding mechanism itself Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may Sawmills cut the abundant timber, and the first frame house at the village was built in 1782. A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or In 1790, Jonas March from Portsmouth established a store, behind which he instructed teamsters to unload on his "dock" the lumber he traded. The area became known as "March's Dock," "Farmington Dock," and finally just "The Dock. "

Inhabitants of the Northwest Parish were taxed to support both the meetinghouse and minister about 12 miles away on Rochester Hill, but the distance made attendance difficult. A movement began in the 1770s to establish a separate township, and in 1783 a petition for charter was submitted to the state legislature. It was denied, but another petition in 1798 was granted. Containing about 1,000 inhabitants, "Farmington" was incorporated. In 1800, a 40 by 50 foot, 2 story meetinghouse was erected on Meetinghouse Hill. The same year, John Wingate established a blacksmithy. blacksmith is a person who creates objects from Iron or Steel by Forging the Metal; i He would also become proprietor of Wingate's Tavern.

Shoe Factory c. 1910
Shoe Factory c. 1910

In the 19th century, the community developed a prime shoe-making industry, and was one of the first places to use automated machines instead of handwork. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar In 1836, shoe-manufacturing began at a shop on Spring Street built by E. H. Badger, although it was soon abandoned to creditors. Martin Luther Hayes took over the business, and by 1840 was successful enough to enlarge the handsome Greek Revival building. The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries predominantly in northern Europe and the United States The town would be connected by railroad to Dover in 1849, the line extended to Alton Bay in 1851. Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. Shoes were shipped to Boston to be sold at semi-annual auctions for 50 cents a pair.

Following the Civil War, the shoe business boomed and numerous factories were built. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Despite a fire in 1875 which destroyed much of the center of town, Farmington was known as "The Shoe Capital of New Hampshire. " Other factories produced knives, knit underwear, wooden boxes, wooden handles and carriages. A knife is a handheld sharp-edged instrument consisting of handle attached to a Blade used for cutting A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people usually horse-drawn Brushes were manufactured by the F. "Paintbrush" redirects here For other uses see Paintbrush (disambiguation. W. Browne Co. , from which Booker T. Washington ordered 12 street brooms in 1915 for use at the Tuskegee Institute. Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5 1856 &ndash November 14 1915 was an American educator orator author and leader of the African-American community Tuskegee University is a private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. The town had 5 blacksmith shops. But the Depression of 1893 closed all but 2 large shoe factories. In Economics, a depression is a term commonly used for a sustained downturn in one or more national economies The industry faded in the 20th century, when most of the town's factories were demolished. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on One shoe factory would find new use as an antique shop. Another antique store opened in the brush factory, itself the historic Badger-Hayes Shoe Shop. Today, the major industry in Farmington is Collins & Aikman, located on Route 11. Collins & Aikman Corporation Collins & Aikman Corporation Industry Auto & Truck Parts Collins & Aikman Corporation was a global leader in cockpit modules and automotive floor New Hampshire Route 11 is a 10414 mile long east–west State highway in New Hampshire, running westward along the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee

Central House in 1913

High School in 1909

Opera House in 1914

Cochecho River in 1912

Notable Residents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (97 km²), of which 37. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (96 km²) is land and 0. 3 sq mi (0. 78 km²) is water, comprising 0. 88% of the town. The town center (census-designated place) has a total area of 6. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes 4 sq mi (17 km²), all of it land.

Farmington is drained by the Ela River, Mad River and Cochecho River. The Ela River is a 106 Mile long (171 Km) River located in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. The Mad River is a 52 Mile long (84 Km) River in eastern New Hampshire in the United States. The Cochecho River or Cocheco River is a tributary of the Piscataqua River, 38 Part of the Blue Hills Range, foothills of the White Mountains, is in the southwest. Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a Mountain range. The White Mountains are a Mountain range that covers about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the The highest point in Farmington is Blue Job Mountain, at 1,350 feet (410 m) above sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface Farmington lies almost fully within the Piscataqua River (Coastal) watershed, with the westernmost corner of town located in the Merrimack River watershed. The Piscataqua River, in the northeastern United States, is a long tidal Estuary formed by the confluence of the Salmon Falls and Cochecho A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an earlier spelling that is sometimes still used is a -long river in the northeastern United States. [2]

Demographics

Bird's-eye View in 1877
Bird's-eye View in 1877

In 2003, an examination of building permits by a subcommittee of the Farmington Planning Board showed that the town's population had been undercounted in the 2000 U.S. census by about 9%. Town planning documents were subsequently corrected to use an estimated 2000 population of 6,303. This changed the number of households to 2,343 households, the population density to 65/km² (168/sq mi) and the density of households to 24. 1/km² (62. 5/sq mi). The number of families was not calculated. [3]

In addition to counting population, the 2000 Census also sets forth population and housing characteristics including rent levels, income, and housing type. This data is based on sampling statistics, meaning that the results are derived from a cross-section of the town's total population, so despite the undercount, these figures may be considered accurate.

The racial makeup of the town is 98. 20% White, 0. 03% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 43% Native American, 0. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 12% Asian, 0. 00% Pacific Islander, 0. 21% from other races, and 1. 00% from two or more races. 1. 00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically

Mad River Bridge in 1909
Mad River Bridge in 1909

There are 2,343 households (2,146 households by 2000 Census) out of which 37. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53. 9% are married couples living together, 11. 4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 28. 8% are non-families. 21. 3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7. 8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 68 and the average family size is 3. 09.

In the town the population is spread out with 28. 1% under the age of 18, 7. 2% from 18 to 24, 31. 0% from 25 to 44, 23. 4% from 45 to 64, and 10. 3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $40,971, which is 9% below the county average, and 17% below the state average. The median income for a family is $44,788. Males have a median income of $32,320 versus $24,527 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,574. 9. 5% of the population and 6. 3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8. 1% are under the age of 18 and 11. 2% are 65 or older.

Although the town has about the same percentage of population below the poverty line as does the county, the town has a disproportionate share of the county’s low income residents living just above the poverty line, and a disproportionately small share of the county’s affluent households. Strafford County is a County located in the US state of New Hampshire. This means that with changing socio-economic pressures, a larger portion of town's population is at risk of falling into poverty than is the case elsewhere in the county.

Town center

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,468 people, 1,332 households, and 904 families residing in the densely-populated center of town, or census-designated place (CDP). A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes The population density was 541. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (209. 2/km²). There were 1,440 housing units at an average density of 86. 9 persons/km² (224. 9 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the community was 98. 13% White, 0. 00% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 55% Native American, 0. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 12% Asian, 0. 26% from other races, and 0. 95% from two or more races. 1. 10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically

There were 1,332 households out of which 36. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 2% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32. 1% were non-families. 25. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 59 and the average family size was 3. 07.

In the community the population was spread out with 28. 5% under the age of 18, 7. 9% from 18 to 24, 30. 2% from 25 to 44, 21. 7% from 45 to 64, and 11. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the village area was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $39,931. Males had a median income of $31,952 versus $24,617 for females. The per capita income for the community was $15,048. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 12. 7% of the population and 8. 8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11. 0% are under the age of 18 and 15. 3% are 65 or older.

References

  1. ^ 2006 Population Estimates of New Hampshire Cities and Towns. NH Office of Energy and Planning. Retrieved on 2008-03-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty
  2. ^ Foster, Debra H. ; Batorfalvy, Tatianna N. ; and Medalie, Laura (1995). Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers. U. S. Department of the Interior and U. S. Geological Survey.  
  3. ^ Farmington Planning Board. Retrieved on 2008-03-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty

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