Hebron is a

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in Grafton County,

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, United States, having a population of 632 as of the 2020 census. Settlements include the town center and the village of East Hebron.

History

First settled in 1765, Hebron was incorporated in 1792 from a portion of the extinct township of Cockermouth (now Groton), combined with a portion of what was then called West Plymouth. Most early settlers arrived from

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towns, with no known first-generation emigrants from

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. The surface was rough, the soil rather stubborn; nevertheless,

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was the primary occupation. Other industries developed after the Mayhew Turnpike was built in 1803, connecting northern towns and lumber harvesting with southern cities and mills. In 1859 the population was 565, when Hebron contained one store and a tannery. By the 1920s, tourism developed into a major occupation, including summer lodges and winter

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Geography

Hebron sits at the north end of Newfound Lake, the fourth-largest lake in New Hampshire. The Cockermouth River, the primary feeder to the lake, enters the town from Groton to the west and passes the town center before entering the lake. Hebron lies fully within the

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watershed. The highest point in Hebron is a knob with an elevation of above

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just south of the summit of Tenney Mountain, near the town's northernmost point. The town center, Hebron village, is located near the northwestern corner of Newfound Lake, at the intersection of North Shore Road, West Shore Road, and Groton Road. New Hampshire Route 3A passes through the eastern part of town, following the east shore of Newfound Lake. The village of East Hebron is located near the northeastern end of the lake, close to the intersection of Route 3A with North Shore Road. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 11.70% of the town.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 459 people, 206 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 517 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.86%

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, 0.44%

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, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.74% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. There were 206 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were

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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.60. In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $47,639, and the median income for a family was $54,688. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $30,625 for females. The

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for the town was $30,196. About 2.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is within the Newfound Area School District. Bridgewater-Hebron Village School is in Bridgewater. The district's secondary schools are Newfound Memorial Middle School, and Newfound Regional High School in

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Notable people

* John Ball (1794–1884), teacher, attorney, politician * Nathaniel S. Berry (1796–1894), governor of New Hampshire during the

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* John Ordway (1775–1817), sergeant in the

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, helped lead the

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* Austin F. Pike (1819–1886), congressman, senator

References

External links

*
Hebron Historical Society

* ttps://archives-manuscripts.dartmouth.edu/repositories/2/resources/1504 Hebron (N.H.: Town) Legal Papers, 1832–1883at Dartmouth College Library {{authority control Towns in Grafton County, New Hampshire Populated places established in 1792 Towns in New Hampshire