Littleton is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,845. Situated at the edge of the White Mountains, Littleton is bounded on the northwest by the Connecticut River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 140.1 km2 (54.1 mi2). 130.1 km2 (50.2 mi2) of it is land and 10.0 km2 (3.8 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 7.12% water. Littleton is drained by the Ammonoosuc River. The Moore Dam on the Connecticut River forms Moore Reservoir in the north.
This article describes the town of Littleton as a whole. Additional demographic details are available that describe only the central settlement within the town. The values in that report are included in the aggregate numbers reported here. See: Littleton (CDP), New Hampshire.
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,845 people, 2,514 households, and 1,588 families residing in the town. The population density is 44.9/km2 (116.3/mi2). There are 2,746 housing units at an average density of 21.1 persons/km2 (54.7 persons/mi2). The racial makeup of the town is 96.54% White, 0.38% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,514 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% are married couples living together, 11.5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 36.8% are non-families. 31.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $35,887, and the median income for a family is $49,915. Males have a median income of $29,081 versus $21,335 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,803. 11.4% of the population and 8.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.7% are under the age of 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older.
Settled in 1769, Littleton was incorporated in 1784. The town was part of Lisbon until 1770, when it was granted as Apthorp in honor of George Apthorp, head of one of the wealthiest mercantile establishments in Boston, Massachusetts. The land was later passed to the Apthorp family's associates from Newburyport, Massachusetts, headed by Colonel Moses Little. Colonel Little held the post of Surveyor of the King's Woods, and the town was named in his honor the same year New Hampshire became a state.
Located along the banks of the Ammonoosuc River is the Littleton Grist Mill. The historic mill first opened in 1798, and has been fully restored to its original appearance. Between 1867 and 1909, the local Kilburn Brothers Factory made stereoscopes, double-picture viewers popular in the Victorian age.
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