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Cheshire County
Cheshire County Courthouse in Keene
Cheshire County Courthouse in Keene
Official seal of Cheshire County
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Map of New Hampshire highlighting Cheshire County
Location within the U.S. state of New Hampshire
Map of the United States highlighting New Hampshire
New Hampshire's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  New Hampshire
Founded 1769
Named for Cheshire
Seat Keene
Largest city Keene
Area
 • Total 728.9 sq mi (1,888 km2)
 • Land 706.7 sq mi (1,830 km2)
 • Water 22.2 sq mi (57 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 76,458
 • Density 108.2/sq mi (41.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd

Cheshire County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,458. Its county seat is the city of Keene. Cheshire was one of the five original counties of New Hampshire, and is named for the county of Cheshire in England. It was organized in 1771 at Keene. Sullivan County was created from the northern portion of Cheshire County in 1827.

Cheshire County comprises the Keene, NH micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 729 square miles (1,890 km2), of which 707 square miles (1,830 km2) is land and 22 square miles (57 km2) (3.1%) is water. The highest point in Cheshire County is Mount Monadnock, in the northwestern part of Jaffrey, at 3,165 feet (965 m).

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Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1790 28,753
1800 38,825 35.0%
1810 40,988 5.6%
1820 45,376 10.7%
1830 27,016 −40.5%
1840 26,429 −2.2%
1850 30,144 14.1%
1860 27,434 −9.0%
1870 27,265 −0.6%
1880 28,734 5.4%
1890 29,579 2.9%
1900 31,321 5.9%
1910 30,659 −2.1%
1920 30,975 1.0%
1930 33,685 8.7%
1940 34,953 3.8%
1950 38,811 11.0%
1960 43,342 11.7%
1970 52,364 20.8%
1980 62,116 18.6%
1990 70,121 12.9%
2000 73,825 5.3%
2010 77,117 4.5%
2020 76,458 −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 77,117 people, 30,204 households, and 19,284 families living in the county. The population density was 109.1 inhabitants per square mile (42.1/km2). There were 34,773 housing units at an average density of 49.2 per square mile (19.0/km2). The county's racial makeup was 96.3% white, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.7% were English, 19.1% were Irish, 12.0% were German, 8.8% were French Canadian, 8.7% were Italian, 5.0% were Scottish, and 4.7% were American.

Of the 30,204 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.2% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 40.7 years.

The county's median household income was $53,828 and the median family income was $65,936. Males had a median income of $46,014 versus $35,864 for females. The county's per capita income was $27,045. About 6.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

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See also

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