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Pembroke is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 6,897 at the 2000 census. Pembroke includes the village of Suncook.
History
First granted in 1728, the town was known as "Lovewell's Town," in honor of Captain John Lovewell, who built the stockade at Ossipee. Shortly afterward, the town took the name of "Suncook," the Pennacook Abenaki name for the river flowing through the area. When the town was incorporated in 1759 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth, it was given the name "Pembroke" in honor of Henry Herbert, ninth Earl of Pembroke in southern Wales.
Pembroke's early history is reflected in the various mills of the downtown area, located to use water power from the Suncook River. The better-known mills were the Pembroke Mills, Webster Manufacturing and China Manufacturing, all producing print cloth. Pembroke industries included brickmaking, with bricks manufactured from clay along the Merrimack River. In 1852, the Portsmouth to Concord Railroad established a station in Pembroke.
The town made news in 2005 when it was revealed that it sold a non-existent, vacant lot to John and Renee Kuliga, residents of nearby Hooksett, who were charged taxes on the lot for nine years, and who had not actually confirmed that the site they bought existed.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.5 km² (23.0 mi²). 59.1 km² (22.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.70%) is water. Pembroke is drained by the Suncook, Soucook and Merrimack rivers. The highest point in town, Plausawa Hill, elevation 1,000 feet (305 meters) above sea level, is in the north.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,897 people, 2,661 households, and 1,876 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.6/km² (302.1/mi²). There were 2,734 housing units at an average density of 46.2/km² (119.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.84% White, 0.38% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 2,661 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,494, and the median income for a family was $57,106. Males had a median income of $37,786 versus $26,781 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,800. About 3.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Town of Pembroke, New Hampshire Official Website
- New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
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