Stewartstown is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Coös County,
New Hampshire
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, United States. The population was 813 at the
2020 census,
down from 1,004 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of
West Stewartstown and is part of the
Berlin
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,
NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Stewartstown was granted in 1770 and incorporated in 1795. Originally named "Stuart" after Sir
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (; 25 May 1713 – 10 March 1792), styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1713 and 1723, was a British Tory statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763 under George III. He became the ...
, it was incorporated as "Stewartstown" after the
Revolutionary War, following the original Scottish spelling of the name.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 1.30% of the town.
The highest point is the summit of Sugar Hill, at above
sea level
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, near the town's southeastern corner. The
45th parallel north
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The 45th parallel north is often called the halfway point between the ...
passes through the town.
The primary settlement in the town is the village of West Stewartstown on
U.S. Route 3
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Massachu ...
along the
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges into Long Isl ...
, opposite the town of
Canaan, Vermont. Stewartstown village is one mile northeast of West Stewartstown, along Route 3 and opposite the village of
Beecher Falls, Vermont. To the east, the village of Stewartstown Hollow is closer to the geographic center of the town, along
New Hampshire Route 145.
Adjacent municipalities
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Clarksville (north)
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Dixville (east)
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Colebrook (south)
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Canaan, Vermont (west)
Demographics

At the
2000 census there were 1,012 people, 371 households, and 241 families living in the town. The population density was 21.8 people per square mile (8.4/km). There were 760 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.3/km). The
racial makeup of the town was 99.11% White, 0.10% Native American, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10%.
Of the 371 households 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 27.8% of households were one person and 9.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median household income was $30,700 and the median family income was $34,911. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $21,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,231. About 9.0% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable person
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Metallak (–1847), Androscoggin elder
(burial place)
See also
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New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 47: Metallak
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New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 64: 45th Parallel
References
External links
New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
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Towns in Coös County, New Hampshire
Berlin, New Hampshire micropolitan area
New Hampshire populated places on the Connecticut River
Towns in New Hampshire