Deering is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,875. Hillsborough County is a county located in the state of New Hampshire. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 81.4 km² (31.4 mi²). 79.8 km² (30.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.04% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,875 people, 713 households, and 518 families residing in the town. The population density is 23.5/km² (60.9/mi²). There are 933 housing units at an average density of 11.7/km² (30.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.45% White, 0.27% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 713 households out of which 34.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% are non-families. 22.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% 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 2.95. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the town the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $48,750, and the median income for a family is $53,889. Males have a median income of $35,813 versus $26,144 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,856. 4.0% of the population and 1.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Famous Residents

• Ebenezer Locke (1734-1816) of Woburn, Massachusetts, is locally reputed to have fired the literal shot heard 'round the world, the first shot fired by an American at the Battle of Lexington. Locke spent his later years in Deering and is buried there.

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Trivia

• Francestown and Deering, New Hampshire, are named for Frances Deering Wentworth (née Atkinson), wife of governor John Wentworth.