Midhirst | |
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| Coordinates: 39°17′36″S174°15′59″E / 39.29333°S 174.26639°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | Stratford District |
| Ward | Rural |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) [2] | |
| • Total | 252 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Midhirst is a small village in Taranaki, New Zealand, approximately 4 km north of Stratford, on State Highway 3. Inglewood is 17 km (11 mi) north of Midhirst, and New Plymouth is 35 km (22 mi) to the northwest. [3] [4]
Midhirst is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi). It is part of the wider Pembroke statistical area, which covers 226.38 km2 (87.41 sq mi). [1]
The population of Midhirst was 252 in the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 (10.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 129 males and 123 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. Ethnicities were 237 people (94.0%) European/Pākehā, 36 (14.3%) Māori, 6 (2.4%) Pacific peoples, and 3 (1.2%) Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 51 people (20.2%) were under 15 years old, 45 (17.9%) were 15–29, 120 (47.6%) were 30–64, and 36 (14.3%) were over 65. [2]
Midhirst School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 131 students as of March 2021. [5] [6] The school was founded in 1880. [7]
NOTE: Scale = 1:35,000 and 1:275,000
NOTE: Scale = 1:35,000 and 1:275,000
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