Moultonborough, New Hampshire

Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Town
Official seal of Moultonborough, New Hampshire Seal
Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Carroll
Incorporated	1777
Government
• Board of Selectmen	Karel A. Crawford, Chairman Edward. J. Charest Ernest E. Davis, Jr. James F. Gray Joel R. Mudgett
Area
• Total	74.6 sq mi (193.2 km2)
• Land	59.8 sq mi (155.0 km2)
• Water	14.8 sq mi (38.2 km2)  19.77%
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	4,484
• Density	74.9/sq mi (28.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	03254
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-49380
GNIS feature ID	0873671
Website	www.Moultonborough.org

Moultonborough is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,484 at the 2000 census. Moultonborough is bounded in part by Lake Winnipesaukee in the southwest and Squam Lake in the northwest corner.

History

Moultonborough Corner in 1910

The first settlers were grantees from Hampton, among whom were at least sixteen Moultons, giving the town its name. Colonel Jonathan Moulton was considered to be one of the richest men in the province at the start of the American Revolution. Moultonborough was chartered in 1763 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth, and at the time was described as being near the "Winnepisseoky Pond." It would be incorporated in 1777.

Moultonborough is home to the "Castle in the Clouds," an estate set in the Ossipee Mountains. Thomas Gustave Plant made a fortune manufacturing shoes, bought 6,300 acres (25 km²) and hired the Boston architectural firm of J. Williams Beal & Sons to design "Lucknow," a stone mansion built between 1913 and 1914. The property, with sweeping views of Lake Winnipesaukee, is a popular tourist attraction.

Notable Inhabitants

• Robert Frost, poet (summer resident)
• Colonel Jonathan Moulton, soldier
• Thomas Gustave Plant, industrialist
• Claude Rains, actor, buried at Red Hill Cemetery
• John Greenleaf Whittier, poet (summer resident)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.6 square miles (193 km²), of which 59.8 sq mi (155 km²) is land and 14.8 sq mi (38 km²) is water, comprising 19.77% of the town. Lake Kanasatka is in the west. Red Hill, elevation 2,029 feet (618 m) above sea level, is in the northwest. Mount Shaw, elevation 2,990 feet (911 m), part of the Ossipee Mountains and the highest point in Moultonborough, is in the east. The town includes Long Island, the largest island in Lake Winnipesaukee, which is connected to the mainland (Moultonborough Neck Road) by a bridge.

Demographics

Lake Winnipesaukee in 1905 from Red Hill

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,484 people, 1,884 households, and 1,377 families residing in the town. The population density was 74.9 people per square mile (28.9/km²). There were 4,523 housing units at an average density of 75.6/sq mi (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.13% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 1,884 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,050, and the median income for a family was $51,729. Males had a median income of $34,236 versus $25,332 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,733. About 3.2% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Moultonborough Academy, the local middle and high school, educates some three hundred and fifty students in grades seven through twelve. The school is located on Rte. 25 at Blake Road, near the Moultonborough Central School. Subjects range from Band to Computer Literacy to Latin to Spanish and Physics. Recently, the school has started to be known for its sports as well, with softball, baseball, basketball, soccer, cross country running, track and field, tennis, nordic skiing, alpine skiing, and the newly-formed ice hockey team the "MA/ILers," which combines Inter-Lakes and Moultonborough high schools.

Sites of Interest

• Castle in the Clouds
• Old Country Store & Museum

External links

• Moultonborough, NH Official Website
• Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society
• Loon Preservation Committee
• Moultonborough Historical Society
• Moultonborough Public Library
• New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile
• Moultonborough Academy
• Moultonborough Fire Department Website