Pittsburg, New Hampshire
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Pittsburg is a town located in Coos County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 867. It has the unique distinction of having been its own micronation briefly during the 1830s, called the Republic of Indian Stream.
Geography
Contained within the boundaries of Pittsburg are the Connecticut Lakes, which form the beginning of the Connecticut River. Pittsburg contains the communities of Happy Corner and The Glen. Pittsburg also shares an international border with Québec in Canada.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 754.6 km² (291.4 mi²). 731.2 km² (282.3 mi²) of it is land and 23.4 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.11% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 867 people, 386 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density is 1.2/km² (3.1/mi²). There are 1,281 housing units at an average density of 1.8/km² (4.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 386 households out of which 22.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% are married couples living together, 4.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.67.
In the town the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $38,516, and the median income for a family is $42,500. Males have a median income of $31,250 versus $25,455 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,703. 7.4% of the population and 5.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.