Lisbon, New Hampshire
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Lisbon is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,587.
This article describes the town of Lisbon as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available that describes only the central settlement within the town. See: Lisbon (CDP), New Hampshire.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.1 km² (26.7 mi²). 68.7 km² (26.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.60% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,587 people, 629 households, and 427 families residing in the town. The population density is 23.1/km² (59.9/mi²). There are 727 housing units at an average density of 10.6 persons/km² (27.4 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.55% White, 0.00% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 629 households out of which 32.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.1% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $37,993, and the median income for a family is $41,250. Males have a median income of $27,371 versus $23,274 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,836. 7.5% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older.