Landaff, New Hampshire

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Landaff, New Hampshire
Town
Grafton-Landaff-NH.png
Coordinates: 44°10′30″N71°53′13″W / 44.17500°N 71.88694°W / 44.17500; -71.88694
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Grafton
Incorporated 1774
Villages
  • Landaff Center
  • Ireland
  • Jockey Hill
Government
   Select Board
  • Harry McGovern, Chair
  • Mary Beaudin
  • Rachael Booth
Area
[1]
  Total28.48 sq mi (73.75 km2)
  Land28.34 sq mi (73.40 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total446
  Density16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
03585 (Lisbon/Landaff)
03785 (Woodsville)
03580 (Franconia)
Area code 603
FIPS code 33-40660
GNIS feature ID0873641
Website www.landaffnh.org

Landaff is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 446. [2]

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History

The name on the town charter is "Llandaff", after the Bishop of Llandaff, chaplain to England's King George III. Originally, however, the land was granted as "Whitcherville" to James Avery and 60 others on January 31, 1764. But those settlers forfeited their grant by failure to comply with the requirements of the charter, so the territory was re-granted to Dartmouth College on January 19, 1770.

Settlements were made under the Dartmouth grant. Roads and a mill were built at the expense of the college, and on November 11, 1774, the town was incorporated. After the Revolutionary War, however, the first grantees successfully claimed that their forfeiture was illegal, so the college had to abandon its title and lose what it had expended in making the settlements.

Landaff was originally much larger than today. It was changed by legislative actions over the years:

The Lisbon Area Historical Society promotes the public's interest in and appreciation for the towns of Lisbon, Landaff and Lyman, and maintains the collection, preservation and cataloging of materials which establish or illustrate the history of the three towns, their indigenous history and heritage, their exploration, settlement and development, as well as their cultural and artistic heritage.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Landaff has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.8 km2), of which 28.3 square miles (73.4 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) are water, comprising 0.48% of the town. [1] The highest point in Landaff is the summit of Moody Ledge in the south-central part of town, at 2,326 feet (709 m) above sea level. The Ammonoosuc River defines part of the northwestern boundary of the town, and the Wild Ammonoosuc River flows through the southern part of the town. Landaff lies fully within the Connecticut River watershed. [3]

The southern half of the town is in the White Mountain National Forest, accessible via Cobble Hill Trail and Ore Hill Trail from the north. Natural features of Landaff include many viewsheds, mountain summits, wetlands, undeveloped woodland and farm land. The main bodies of water in town are Chandler Pond, Jericho Pond and Gordon Pond.

Wildlife

Landaff is home to numerous species of wildlife. Black bear, moose, white-tail deer, beaver, eastern turkey, and coyote are among the animals living in the thousands of open acres, as well as ruffed grouse and other upland birds.

Recreation

Outdoor recreational opportunities abound for hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, nature observation and snowmobiling.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1790 292
1800 46157.9%
1810 65041.0%
1820 76918.3%
1830 95123.7%
1840 9570.6%
1850 948−0.9%
1860 1,0126.8%
1870 882−12.8%
1880 506−42.6%
1890 499−1.4%
1900 5000.2%
1910 5265.2%
1920 510−3.0%
1930 469−8.0%
1940 389−17.1%
1950 342−12.1%
1960 289−15.5%
1970 2921.0%
1980 266−8.9%
1990 35031.6%
2000 3788.0%
2010 4159.8%
2020 4467.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [2] [4]
A new Landaff teacher in the 1940s watches as a student writes on the blackboard. Landaff 1940s.jpg
A new Landaff teacher in the 1940s watches as a student writes on the blackboard.

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 378 people, 154 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.3 inhabitants per square mile (5.1/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.56% White, 0.26% Native American, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 154 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,964, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,033. About 6.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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