Shelburne, New Hampshire
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Shelburne is a
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in
Coös County, New Hampshire Coös County (, with two syllables) or Coos County is the northernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 31,268, making it the least-populated ...
, United States. The population was 353 at the 2020 census. It is located in the White Mountains, and part of the
White Mountain National Forest The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) is a federally managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States. It was established in 1918 as a result of the Weeks Act of 1911; federal acquisition of land had alre ...
is in the south. Shelburne is home to Leadmine State Forest. The
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crosses the town. Shelburne is part of the
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, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.


History

First granted in 1769 by Governor John Wentworth, the town was named for William Petty Fitzmaurice,
Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne is a title that has been created twice while the title of Baron Shelburne has been created three times. The Shelburne title was created for the first time in the Peerage of Ireland in 1688 when Elizabeth, Lady Petty, was made ...
. He was a supporter of independence for the American colonies, and at his insistence, King
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recognized the independence of the United States. The town was first settled in 1771, and incorporated on December 13, 1820, when Shelburne voters chose to keep the name. It included "Shelburne Addition", that was set off and incorporated in 1836 as Gorham.Austin J. Coolidge & John B. Mansfield, ''A History and Description of New England;'' Boston, Massachusetts 1859
/ref> On August 3, 1781, the town was attacked by a party of six Indians, who had earlier raided
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and
Gilead, Maine Gilead is a New England town, town in Oxford County, Maine, Oxford County, Maine, United States. Upon incorporation in 1804, it was named for the large quantity of Balsam poplar, Balm of Gilead trees in the town center. The population was 195 ...
. They killed one man and took another into captivity. The rest of the inhabitants fled to Hark Hill, where they spent the night before sheltering in Fryeburg. Shelburne provided excellent soil for farming on either side of the
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, but not far from the stream it becomes mountainous. The
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, which opened to Gorham on July 23, 1851, and later became the
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, passed through the southern part of the town. In 1859, the population was 480. Located at the northern end of the Mount Washington Valley, Shelburne has a beautiful grove of
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trees, popular with artists and photographers, dedicated to the town's soldiers who served in
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.New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau profile
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Geography

Shelburne is in northern
New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
, along the eastern edge of Coos County. According to the
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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 1.73% of the town. Shelburne is drained by the
Androscoggin River The Androscoggin River (Abenaki: ''Ammoscongon'') is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data''The National Map'', a ...
. Part of the Mahoosuc Range is in the north, while the northern end of the
Carter-Moriah Range The Carter-Moriah Range of mountains is located in the White Mountains (New Hampshire), White Mountains, in Coös County, New Hampshire, Coös County, New Hampshire. The mountain range, range forms the northern east side of Pinkham Notch, oppos ...
is to the south. The highest point in Shelburne is on the town's southern boundary at above
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, just a few steps north of the summit of Mount Moriah. The town is crossed by
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.


Adjacent municipalities

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(north) * North Oxford, Maine (northeast) *
Gilead, Maine Gilead is a New England town, town in Oxford County, Maine, Oxford County, Maine, United States. Upon incorporation in 1804, it was named for the large quantity of Balsam poplar, Balm of Gilead trees in the town center. The population was 195 ...
(east) * South Oxford, Maine (southeast) * Bean's Purchase (south) * Gorham (west)


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 379 people, 156 households, and 114 families living in the town. The
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was 7.9 people per square mile (3.1/km). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.36%
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, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population. There were 156 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were
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living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $22,188 for females. The
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for the town was $24,899. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the
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, including none of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.


Notable people

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Matt Bevin Matthew Griswold Bevin (; born January 9, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 62nd governor of Kentucky from 2015 to 2019. He is currently the CEO of Neuronetrix Solutions, LLC. Bo ...
(born 1967), businessperson, governor of Kentucky (R; 2015–2019) * John M. Philbrook (1840–1923), Maine legislator * Anne Whitney (1821–1915), American sculptor, poet


See also

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White Mountain art White Mountain art is the body of work created during the 19th century by over four hundred artists who painted landscape scenes of the White Mountains (New Hampshire), White Mountains of New Hampshire in order to promote the region and, consequen ...


References


External links

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New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
{{authority control 1820 establishments in New Hampshire Populated places established in 1820 Towns in Coös County, New Hampshire Berlin, New Hampshire micropolitan area Towns in New Hampshire William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne