Groveton, New Hampshire

Groveton, New Hampshire
—  CDP  —
Covered bridge over the Upper Ammonoosuc River in front of former paper mill in Groveton. The Percy Peaks are in the distance.
Groveton, New Hampshire Location within the state of New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°35′56″N 71°30′52″W
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Coos
Area
• Total	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
• Land	2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,118
• Density	510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	03582
Area code(s)	603
FIPS code	33-32260
GNIS feature ID	0867268

Groveton is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Northumberland in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 110.

The paper mill, which was the primary employer in Groveton, was closed by Wausau Papers in 2008.

Groveton is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Paper mill

Diamond International Papers was originally the hub of Groveton. Diamond International was replaced by James River Paper Company, which was followed by Wausau Paper. In 2008 Wausau ceased production in its Groveton mill, which in turn precluded the trains from stopping in Groveton any more. In 2012 the mill was supposed to be turned into a biomass plant. As of January 2012, however, plans for buying the mill fell through. There is now talk about demolishing the mill.^{[citation needed]}

Steam locomotive

A coal-powered steam engine was owned by the Odell Manufacturing Company paper mill for use as a switch engine. Having last seen use in the mid 1960s, it is presently maintained by Wausau Mills and Groveton Paper Board. The Boy Scouts "dress it up" every Christmas and keep it clean.

Riverside Speedway

In 1964 Riverside Speedway opened up in Groveton. It has had many of owners and is still in operation today. Although this race track hasn't been updated in 20 years, it is still enjoyable.

The Early Show

Groveton was featured on the Early show on Jan 5 2012. It was a story on the mill and featured Karen Brown of the Early Show and Roger Caron.

Geography

Groveton is located at 44°36′3″N 71°30′49″W (44.600868, -71.513525).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 514 households, and 323 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 550.6 people per square mile (213.0/km²). There were 558 housing units at an average density of 256.7 per square mile (99.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.75% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 514 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,801, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $29,028 versus $18,828 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,516. About 11.7% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.