Strafford County
 Strafford County Courthouse |
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| US state : | New Hampshire |
| Administrative headquarters : | Dover |
| Foundation : | 29 April 1769 |
| Demographics | |
| Residents : | 123,143 (2010) |
| Population density : | 128.9 inhabitants / km 2 |
| geography | |
| Total area : | 994 km² |
| Water surface : | 39 km² |
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| Website : www.co.strafford.nh.us | |
Strafford County is a county in the state of New Hampshire in the United States . 123,143 people live here. The county seat is Dover .
history
In 1789, Strafford County was one of five original New Hampshire counties. It was named after William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford . The Belknap County was carved out of Strafford County. 1840
One place in the county has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the John Sullivan House . 40 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 15, 2018).
Population development
| year | 1767 | 1773 | 1775 | 1783 | 1786 | 1790 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 250 | 1357 | 1745 | 3346 | 3887 | 6985 | ||||
| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 11,296 | 13,560 | 16,937 | 22,376 | 23,166 | 29,384 | 31,493 | 30,243 | 35,558 | 38,442 |
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 39,337 | 38,951 | 38,546 | 38,580 | 43,553 | 51,567 | 59,799 | 70,431 | 85,324 | 104,233 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 112,233 | 123.143 |
geography
The county covers an area of 994 square kilometers; 39 square kilometers (3.6 percent) of this is water.
- Neighbor counties
- Carroll County, New Hampshire , north
- York County, Maine , east
- Rockingham County, New Hampshire , south
- Merrimack County, New Hampshire, west
- Belknap County, New Hampshire , Northwest
cities and communes
| Locality | status | Population (2010) |
Total area [km²] |
Land area [km²] |
Population density [inhabitants / km²] |
founding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | town | 8,576 | 125.7 | 120.9 | 70.9 | 1722 |
| Dover ( County Seat ) | City | 29,987 | 75.2 | 69.2 | 433.3 | 1623 |
| Durham | town | 14,638 | 64.2 | 58.0 | 252.4 | 1732 |
| Farmington | town | 6,786 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 70.4 | 1732 |
| lee | town | 4,330 | 52.2 | 51.7 | 83.8 | 1766 |
| Madbury | town | 1,771 | 31.7 | 30.2 | 58.6 | 1755 |
| Middleton | town | 1,783 | 47.9 | 46.9 | 38.0 | 1749 |
| Milton | town | 4,598 | 89.0 | 85.8 | 53.6 | 1802 |
| New Durham | town | 2,638 | 114.3 | 107.5 | 24.5 | 1749 |
| Rochester | City | 29,752 | 118.5 | 117.6 | 253.0 | 1749 |
| Rollinsford | town | 2,527 | 19.7 | 18.9 | 133.7 | 1849 |
| Somersworth | City | 11,766 | 25.9 | 25.4 | 463.2 | 1754 |
| Strafford | town | 3,991 | 133.1 | 127.3 | 31.4 | 1820 |
Web links
Commons : Strafford County - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Strafford County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 13, 2015
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New Hampshire . National Park Service , accessed February 15, 2018.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 15, 2018.
- ^ Population prior to 1790 by local census ( from the New Hampshire state website ), 1790-2010 by US census results
Coordinates: 43 ° 17 ′ N , 71 ° 2 ′ W