Tilton, New Hampshire

Tilton, New Hampshire
Town

Downtown Tilton

Seal

Location in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°26′32″N 71°35′22″W / 43.44222°N 71.58944°W / 43.44222; -71.58944Coordinates: 43°26′32″N 71°35′22″W / 43.44222°N 71.58944°W / 43.44222; -71.58944
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Belknap
Incorporated 1869
Government
 • Board of Selectmen Patricia Consentino, Chair
Katherine Dawson
Peter H. Fogg
Joseph Jesseman
Jonathan Scanlon
 • Town Administrator Joyce Fulweiler
Area
 • Total 12.0 sq mi (31.1 km2)
 • Land 11.1 sq mi (28.8 km2)
 • Water 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)  7.12%
Elevation 443 ft (135 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,567
 • Density 320/sq mi (123.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 03276, 03298, 03299
Area code(s) 603
FIPS code 33-77060
GNIS feature ID 0873739
Website www.tiltonnh.org

Tilton is a town located on the Winnipesaukee River in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,567 at the 2010 census.[1] It includes the village of Lochmere. Tilton is home to the Tilton School, a private preparatory school.

History

Originally the southern part of Sanbornton, the present area of Tilton was known as Sanbornton Bridge and Bridge Village.[2] These two names refer to the bridge, built in 1763, that crossed the Winnipesaukee River from Canterbury to Sanbornton and onto what is now Main Street in Tilton.[3] In 1869, Sanbornton Bridge was set off and incorporated as Tilton, named in honor of Nathaniel Tilton, whose grandson Charles E. Tilton was the owner of textile mills and the community's wealthiest citizen. Nathaniel Tilton established an iron foundry and the area's first hotel, the Dexter House. Charles E. Tilton donated many statues to the town, a unique feature, and his estate is now part of the Tilton School. Tilton Hall, his former mansion built in 1861, houses the Lucian Hunt Library. The attached carriage house was renovated in 1980 to become the Helene Grant Daly Art Center.

Charles E. Tilton also donated what is perhaps the most notable landmark in the area, the hilltop Memorial Arch, located in the neighboring town of Northfield, across the Winnipesaukee River from the center of Tilton. The Roman arch replica was built in the late 1800s as a memorial to his ancestors. It is built of Concord granite, 50 feet (15 m) high and 40 feet (12 m) wide.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.1 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (28.8 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) is water, comprising 7.12% of the town.[4] Tilton is drained by the Winnipesaukee River. It is bounded in the east by Silver and Winnisquam lakes.

The highest point in Tilton is 866 feet (264 m) above sea level, along the town's northern border, near the summit of Calef Hill.

Tilton is served by Interstate 93, U.S. Route 3, and state routes 11, 132 and 140. Tilton is considered the gateway to the Lakes Region of the state, and a large commercial and retail district has sprung up at the intersection of the five aforementioned routes, just off Exit 20 of I-93. The historic village of Tilton is located a short distance to the west of the new commercial development, on the northern banks of the Winnipesaukee.

Demographics

Marble statue of Indian queen, representing the Americas, donated by Charles E. Tilton
Memorial Arch (Northfield) in 1909

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,477 people, 1,360 households, and 875 families residing in the town. The population density was 303.8 people per square mile (117.3/km²). There were 1,631 housing units at an average density of 142.5 per square mile (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 0.06% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 1,360 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,977, and the median income for a family was $50,143. Males had a median income of $32,095 versus $25,227 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,578. About 2.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. ↑ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts. pp. 643–644.
  3. ↑ Brochure: Tilton-Northfield Historical Walking Tour, Northfield/Tilton Economic Development Corp., PO Box 659, Tilton, NH 03276
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001) - Tilton town, New Hampshire". U.S. Census Bureau American Factfinder. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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