Woodsville, New Hampshire
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Woodsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA, along the Connecticut River at the mouth of the Ammonoosuc River. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. Woodsville is a village within Haverhill.
Geography
Woodsville is located at (44.146149, -72.029780)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.10% is water. Woodsville is drained by the Ammonoosuc and Connecticut Rivers.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 1,081 people, 457 households, and 283 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 469.0/km² (1,209.4/mi²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 224.3/km² (578.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.06% White, 0.83% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 457 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,771, and the median income for a family was $37,857. Males had a median income of $27,180 versus $22,176 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,145. About 14.0% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- [Official web site]
- * Images and genealogy [Families of the White Mountain Railroad]
- * [White Mountain Art & Artists]
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