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 Click Image to Enlarge New Hampshire CountiesThere arecurrently 10 Counties in the state of New Hampshire. Five of the Counties were created in 1769, when New Hampshire was still an English colony and not a state, during the first subdivision of the state into counties. The last Counties created were Belknap County and Carroll County, in 1840. The majority of New Hampshire's Counties were named for prominent British or American people or geographic locations and features. Only one county's name originates in a Native American language; Coos County, named for a Native American word meaning crooked and referring to a bend in the Connecticut River. |
Cheshire County, New HampshireCheshire County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameCheshire County, New Hampshire: Cheshire is named for the English county of Cheshire. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryCheshire County is located in the Monadnock region of southwestern New Hampshire with a total area of over 736 square miles. With 19 square miles of inland waterways, 83% forested, the county remains relatively rural in character. The county population is
72,182 with the city of Keene (population 22,872) serving as the geographical and social-economic center of the county. The town of Swanzey (population 6,653) and Jaffrey (population 5,431) are the next largest communities in Cheshire. The remaining 52% of the population resides in relatively rural
settings in the remaining 20 towns with populations ranging from 250 - 4,200. The split between those who were born in New Hampshire and those who have immigrated is about 50/50. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 729 square miles (1,888 km2), of which 707 sq mi (1,831 km2) is land and 22 sq mi (57 km2) (2.98%) is water. The highest point in Cheshire county is Mount Monadnock, at 3,165 feet (965 m). Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
