Surry is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an o ...
in
Cheshire County,
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
, United States. The population was 820 at the
2020 census,
up from 732 at the
2010 census.
[United States Census Bureau]
American FactFinder
2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
History
Surry was chartered in 1769, and named for Charles Howard,
Earl of Surrey. The first census taken in Surry, in 1790, reported 448 residents.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and is water, comprising 1.97% of the town.
The highest point in Surry is along the town's western border, on the upper slopes of Derry Hill, where the elevation reaches .
Surry Dam on the
Ashuelot River
The Ashuelot River is a tributary of the Connecticut River, approximately long, in southwestern New Hampshire in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of , including much of the area known as the Monadnock Region. It is the longest ...
is in the south central part of town. It holds back
Surry Mountain Lake, which functions as a recreational site.
A waterfall locally known as 40 Foot Falls can be seen from Joslin Road on Merriam Brook.
Adjacent municipalities
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Alstead (north)
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Gilsum (east)
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Keene (south)
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Westmoreland (southwest)
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Walpole (northwest)
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 673 people, 268 households, and 206 families living in the town. The population density was 43.2 people per square mile (16.7/km). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km). The
racial makeup
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of the town was 98.07% White, 0.59% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49%.
Of the 268 households 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. Of all households 18.7% were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.84.
The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median household income was $56,964 and the median family income was $60,179. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,277. About 0.5% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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Amos Pollard (1803–1836), chief surgeon and defender of the
Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San An ...
; grew up in Surry
References
External links
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New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
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Towns in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Towns in New Hampshire