Bath, New Hampshire
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Bath is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 893.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.1 km² (38.6 mi²). 98.9 km² (38.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.19% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 893 people, 350 households, and 253 families residing in the town. The population density is 9.0/km² (23.4/mi²). There are 450 housing units at an average density of 4.5/km² (11.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.33% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 350 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% are married couples living together, 6.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% are non-families. 21.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $43,088, and the median income for a family is $47,000. Males have a median income of $27,679 versus $22,167 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,916. 5.1% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.