Whitefield, New Hampshire
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Whitefield is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, in the White Mountains Region. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,038.
Whitefield hosts the local airport: Mount Washington Regional Airport, and the White Mountains Regional high school. The town is traversed by U.S. Highway 3 and NH State Routes 116 and 142.
This article describes the town as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available that describes only the central settlement or village within the town. See: Whitefield (CDP), New Hampshire.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.8 km² (34.7 mi²). 88.7 km² (34.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.24% water. The Johns River runs through the center of town. Forest Lake and the Forest Lake State Park are located along Rt 116, west of the town center.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,038 people, 819 households, and 547 families residing in the town. The population density is 23.0/km² (59.5/mi²). There are 1,158 housing units at an average density of 13.1 persons/km² (33.8 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.09% White, 0.20% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 819 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 33.2% are non-families. 27.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $34,583, and the median income for a family is $41,528. Males have a median income of $29,293 versus $21,378 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,070. 9.8% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.8% are under the age of 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older.