Everything about Greenfield New Hampshire totally explained
Greenfield is a town in
Hillsborough County,
New Hampshire,
United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census. Greenfield is home to the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, to Greenfield State Park, and to part of the
Wapack Trail.
History
Originally known as "Lyndeborough Addition", the area was first settled by the Lynde family in 1753. Separated from the nearest church and school by the Monadnock hills, the residents successfully petitioned to form a new town in 1791, using the name "Greenfield" to highlight the area's level, fertile ground.
In 1953, the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center began operation in Greenfield. Established by Harry Gregg, the facility on
Crotched Mountain originally treated for
polio,
cerebral palsy,
spina bifida and other physical and neurological disabilities. A center for adult rehabilitation would open in 1961, and a rehabilitation center for adults with brain injuries in 1986. The complex today provides service to over 2,000 children and adults. In 2004, it unveiled the first wheelchair-accessible
treehouse in
New Hampshire.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and is water, comprising 2.15% of the town. Greenfield is drained by
Stony Brook, Otter Brook and the
Contoocook River; the town lies fully within the
Merrimack River watershed.
North Pack Monadnock Mountain, elevation above
sea level, is the northernmost summit of the
Wapack Range and the highest point in Greenfield.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,657 people, 563 households, and 405 families residing in the town. The
population density was 65.1 people per square mile (25.1/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.28%
White, 0.72%
African American, 0.84%
Native American, 0.24%
Asian, 0.48% from
other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 563 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were
married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,833, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $24,438 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $19,895. About 2.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
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