Londonderry, New Hampshire Londonderry, New Hampshire Official seal of Londonderry, New Hampshire Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
State New Hampshire Londonderry is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
The town is bordered on the north by the town/city of Manchester and on the east by the town of Derry.
The populace was 24,129 at the 2010 census. Londonderry is known for its apple orchards and is home to the command posts of Stonyfield Farm and partial home to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
The more densely settled portion of town, where 11,037 citizens resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Londonderry census-designated place (CDP) and roughly is situated in the southeastern and southern parts of town, around New Hampshire Route 102.
The town was settled in 1718 by Scots-Irish settlers, many of whom had left their homes in Londonderry in the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland, and appeared in Boston in 1718 to start a new life without theological wars and persecution.
Londonderry was the second biggest town in early colonial times, and Derry, Windham and a portion of Manchester were formed from it.
In 1719, the first American potato was grown in Derry, then a part of Londonderry.
Census, conducted in 1790, reported the town's populace to be 2,622.
Londonderry is positioned in southwestern Rockingham County, between Manchester to the north, Derry to the east, and Hudson to the south.
The western, northern, and southern borders of the town are with Hillsborough County.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 42.1 square miles (109.1 km2), of which 42.0 square miles (108.7 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) is water, comprising 0.31% of the town. The census-designated place portion of Londonderry is bordered by the Derry town line to the east, the Windham line to the southeast, and the Hudson line to the southwest.
The northwestern border of the CDP zigzags, following New Hampshire Route 102 (Nashua Road) from the Hudson town line to New Hampshire Route 128, then NH 128 (Mammoth Road) north to Litchfield Road, then Stonehenge Road east to Interstate 93, then I-93 south to Ash Street, which leads east to the Derry line.
The CDP includes the Londonderry town offices (east side of Mammoth Road) but not the Londonderry High School and Middle School complexes (west side of Mammoth Road).
The town of Londonderry is drained on the east by Beaver Brook and on the west by Little Cohas Brook and Nesenkeag Brook, all of which flow to the Merrimack River.
The town's highest point is 535 feet (163 m) above sea level, on "Number Eight Hill" (named after the old school home that used to be on it) north of the center of town.
The town is crossed by Interstate 93, New Hampshire Route 102, New Hampshire Route 128, and New Hampshire Route 28.
As of the census of 2010, there were 24,129 citizens , 8,438 homeholds, and 6,678 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American or Alaska Native, 1.7% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 1.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 8,438 homeholds, out of which 41.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were headed by married couples living together, 9.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The per capita income for the town was $38,553.
About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 11,037 citizens , 3,958 homeholds, and 3,098 families residing in the CDP occupying the southeastern and southern parts of town.
There were 3,958 homeholds, out of which 39.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were headed by married couples living together, 11.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families.
In the CDP, the populace was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 2.1% of families and 3.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. Londonderry is home to various businesses, many of which are positioned in the northern part of the town near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), or in the southeastern part of town near I-93, on NH 102.
Mack's Apples, Sunnycrest Farm, Elwood Orchards, and Woodmont Orchards are among the a several orchards in town and are emblematic of the town's meaningful farming heritage.
The abundance of apple orchards in town has made apple picking a prominent fall activeness among all residents, many of which affectionately refer to the town as "Appletown". However, apple theft is a primary copy within the town, and one that the town police are often preoccupied with. The town is served by the Londonderry School District.
Moose Hill School (includes LEEP, the Londonderry Early Education Program) Londonderry High School (home of the Lancers), known for its exceptional marching band program, which traveled to China in the summer of 2008 to participate in pre-ceremonies for the Olympic Games.
Al Baldasaro, Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, advisor to President Trump Kevin Hunt, NFL player (offensive lineman) for Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Houston Oilers, and New Orleans Saints Laura Silva, 2007 Miss New Hampshire USA Matthew Thornton, signer of the Declaration of Independence; he lived in a part of the town that is now in Derry a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1 (G001): Londonderry town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire".
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