Strafford County, New Hampshire
259 County Farm Rd
Dover, NH 03820
Phone: (603) 742-1458
Fax: (603) 743-4407
www.co.strafford.nh.us
On southeastern border of NH, south of Portsmouth; original county, organized Apr 29, 1769. Name Origin: For William Wentworth (1722-91), 4th Earl of Strafford, cousin of John Wentworth (1737-1820), governor of NH at the time of its establishment.
Area (sq mi): 383.91 (land 368.76; water 15.15). Pop per sq mi: 322.70.
Pop 2005: 119,015. State rank: 4. Pop change: 2000-20005 6.00%; 1990-2000 7.70%. Pop 2000: 112,233 (White 95.70%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 1.40%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 3.40%. Median age: 34.40.
Income 2000: per capita $20,479; median household $44,803; Pop below poverty level: 9.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,141-$29,079.
Unemployment 2004: 3.40%. Change from 2000: 0.30%. Median travel time to work: 24.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 41.20%.
Dover, NH 03820
Phone: (603) 742-1458
Fax: (603) 743-4407
www.co.strafford.nh.us
On southeastern border of NH, south of Portsmouth; original county, organized Apr 29, 1769. Name Origin: For William Wentworth (1722-91), 4th Earl of Strafford, cousin of John Wentworth (1737-1820), governor of NH at the time of its establishment.
Area (sq mi): 383.91 (land 368.76; water 15.15). Pop per sq mi: 322.70.
Pop 2005: 119,015. State rank: 4. Pop change: 2000-20005 6.00%; 1990-2000 7.70%. Pop 2000: 112,233 (White 95.70%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 1.40%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 3.40%. Median age: 34.40.
Income 2000: per capita $20,479; median household $44,803; Pop below poverty level: 9.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,141-$29,079.
Unemployment 2004: 3.40%. Change from 2000: 0.30%. Median travel time to work: 24.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 41.20%.
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