Madison, New Hampshire
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Madison is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,984.
The town is home to the Madison Boulder, the largest known erratic in New England, and among the largest in the world. Madison Boulder is a huge granite rock measuring 83 feet in length, 23 feet in height above the ground, and 37 feet in width. It weighs upwards of 5,000 tons! A part of this roughly rectangular block is buried, probably to a depth of ten to twelve feet. More information about the boulder may be found at http://www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/MadisonBoulder/MadisonBoulder.html
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 106.1 km² (41.0 mi²). 100.3 km² (38.7 mi²) of it is land and 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.42% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,984 people, 777 households, and 560 families residing in the town. The population density is 19.8/km² (51.2/mi²). There are 1,589 housing units at an average density of 15.8/km² (41.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.78% White, 0.05% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 777 households out of which 33.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% are non-families. 21.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% 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 2.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $43,523, and the median income for a family is $51,080. Males have a median income of $32,422 versus $22,159 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,608. 4.5% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.