Campton, New Hampshire Campton, New Hampshire Campton NH 1.JPG Official seal of Campton, New Hampshire Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire State New Hampshire Campton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
The populace was 3,333 at the 2010 census. Campton, which includes the villages of Blair, Campton Hollow, Lower Campton and West Campton, is home to Blair State Forest and Livermore Falls State Forest.
Two families, titled Fox and Taylor, first settled here in 1765. In 1767, Governor John Wentworth issued the heirs and the rest a new grant.
By 1859, when the populace was 1,439, industries encompassed one sawmill, one gristmill, one tannery and a carriage shop. The town has three veiled bridges, including Blair Bridge, which is 292 feet (89 m), 10 inches long, making it the second longest of those entirely inside the state. Campton village c.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 52.5 square miles (136 km2), of which 51.9 sq mi (134 km2) is territory and 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) is water, comprising 1.12% of the town.
The highest point in Campton is Mount Weetamoo, at 2,548 feet (777 m) above sea level.
The town is drained by the Mad River and Pemigewasset River.
Campton lies fully inside the Merrimack River watershed. Route 3, New Hampshire Route 49 and New Hampshire Route 175.
Starting with the 2012 election, Campton will be redistricted from NH's 2nd Congressional District to New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District; it is the only town in Grafton County to be redistricted.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,719 citizens , 1,128 homeholds, and 759 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.04% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, and 1.07% from two or more competitions.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $39,213, and the median income for a family was $46,492.
About 5.8% of families and 8.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town House (1855), Campton Historical Society United States Enumeration Bureau, American Fact - Finder, 2010 Enumeration figures.
New Hampshire Covered Bridges -- Blair Bridge Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
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