Strafford County is a county located in the state of New Hampshire. As of 2000, the population is 112,233. Its county seat is Dover⁶. Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch (D) Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th)  - Land 23,249 km²  - Water 814 km² (3. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Dover is a city located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, on the Cocheco River. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} 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. ...

Strafford County was one of the five original counties identified for New Hampshire in 1769. It was named for William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford in the mistaken belief that he was the ancestor of governor John Wentworth. Although they were distantly related, William had no descendents. The county was organized at Dover in 1771. In 1840 the original size of the county was reduced with the creation of Belknap County. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... For other men with this name, see William Wentworth (disambiguation). ... John Wentworth (1737-1820) was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American Revolution. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Belknap County is one of nine counties in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 994 km² (384 mi²). 955 km² (369 mi²) of it is land and 39 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.95% 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. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 112,233 people, 42,581 households, and 27,762 families residing in the county. The population density is 118/km² (304/mi²). There are 45,539 housing units at an average density of 48/km² (124/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.29% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} 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. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 42,581 households out of which 32.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% are married couples living together, 10.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% are non-families. 24.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 2.98. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the county the population is spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 13.60% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $44,803, and the median income for a family is $53,075. Males have a median income of $36,661 versus $26,208 for females. The per capita income for the county is $20,479. 9.20% of the population and 5.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.10% of those under the age of 18 and 6.60% 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. ...

The largest city in Strafford County is Rochester.

Cities and towns

• Barrington
• Dover
• Durham
• Farmington
• Lee
• Madbury
• Middleton
• Milton
• New Durham
• Rochester
• Rollinsford
• Somersworth
• Strafford

Barrington is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Dover is a city located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, on the Cocheco River. ... Durham is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Farmington is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Lee is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Madbury is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Middleton is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Milton is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... New Durham is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Rochester is a city located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Rollinsford is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Somersworth is a city located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ... Strafford is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ...

External links

• Strafford County web site
• National Register of Historic Places listing for Strafford County

	State of New Hampshire Governors File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch (D) Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th)  - Land 23,249 km²  - Water 814 km² (3. ... See also New Hampshire Province of New Hampshire List of Colonial Governors of New Hampshire Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of New Hampshire ...
Capital:	Concord
Regions:	Dartmouth Sunapee | Great North Woods | Lakes Region | Merrimack Valley | Monadnock | Seacoast |White Mountains
Major Metros:	Manchester | Nashua
Smaller Cities:	Berlin | Claremont | Concord | Dover | Franklin | Keene | Laconia | Lebanon | Portsmouth | Rochester | Somersworth
Counties:	Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan