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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| State | New Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
| County | Hillsborough | ||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||
| - Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.3 km²) | ||||||||||||||
| - Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km²) | ||||||||||||||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Population (2000) | |||||||||||||||
| - Total | 2,944 | ||||||||||||||
| - Density | 621.4/sq mi (239.9/km²) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||||||||||||||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||||||||||||||
| ZIP code | 03458 | ||||||||||||||
| Area code(s) | 603 | ||||||||||||||
| FIPS code | 33-60500 | ||||||||||||||
| GNIS feature ID | 0869101 | ||||||||||||||
Peterborough CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Peterborough in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The U.S. Census uses the CDP as a reporting level to provide separate demographic detail for the more densely populated village area of the town. All the values reported here are included in the aggregate numbers for the town as a whole. The population was 2,944 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.3 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,944 people, 1,225 households, and 719 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 621.4 people per square mile (239.8/km²). There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 272.1/sq mi (105.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.62% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 1,225 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88. In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,313, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $41,533 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,091. About 7.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
