Belknap County is one of nine counties in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is located in New Hampshire's Lakes Region, slightly southeast the state's geographic center. The county seat is
Laconia. As of 2000, the county's population is 56,325.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 56,325 people, 22,459 households, and 15,496 families residing in the county. The population density is 54/km˛ (140/mi˛). There are 32,121 housing units at an average density of 31/km˛ (80/mi˛).
Of interest to
Christian singles prospecting in this county are;
Median age, Married couples, and racial makeup of
the local population. The racial makeup of the county is 97.61% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 22,459 households out of which 30.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% are married couples living together, 9.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 3% are non-families. 24.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.91.
Christian singles may
wish to note the ratio of women to men in this
county.In the county the population is spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $43,605, and the median income for a family is $50,510. Males have a median income of $34,741 versus $25,445 for females. The per capita income for the county is $22,758. 6.10% of the population and 4.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.60% of those under the age of 18 and 4.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
There are ten towns and one city in Belknap County. The towns are:
Alton
Barnstead
Belmont
Center Harbor
Gilford
Gilmanton
Meredith
New Hampton
Sanbornton
Tilton
-- Tilton/Northfield CDP (shared with Tilton in Merrimack Co.)
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