Salisbury, New Hampshire Facts for Kids

Later, the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was officially set. Baker's Town ended up on the New Hampshire side. In 1749, new owners, called the Masonian proprietors, re-granted the land. They named it "Stevenstown" after Colonel Ebenezer Stevens. People started settling here around 1750.

Becoming Salisbury

The town was also known by other names like "Gerrishtown" and "New Salisbury." Finally, in 1768, the town officially became "Salisbury" when it was incorporated. This means it became an official town with its own local government.

Geography of Salisbury

Salisbury is a beautiful area with rivers and hills.

Land and Water

The town covers a total area of about 103.1 square kilometers (about 39.8 square miles). Most of this is land, with only a small part (about 0.6 square kilometers or 0.2 square miles) being water. Water makes up about 0.56% of the town's total area.

Mountains and Rivers

The highest point in Salisbury is on its western edge. Here, the eastern slopes of Mount Kearsarge rise to about 582 meters (1,910 feet) above sea level. Sea level is the average height of the ocean's surface.

The Blackwater River flows through the western part of Salisbury. This river flows south and eventually joins the Contoocook River, which then flows into the larger Merrimack River. The Merrimack River watershed is the area of land where all the water drains into the Merrimack River.

A popular spot for fishing and other fun activities is "The Bay." This is a natural, lake-like part of the Blackwater River. On the eastern side of Salisbury, smaller streams flow directly into the Merrimack River.

Neighboring Towns

Salisbury shares its borders with several other towns:

Andover to the north
Franklin to the northeast
Boscawen to the southeast
Webster to the south
Warner to the southwest

Population Changes in Salisbury

The number of people living in Salisbury has changed a lot over the years.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	1,372	—
1800	1,767	28.8%
1810	1,913	8.3%
1820	2,016	5.4%
1830	1,379	−31.6%
1840	1,332	−3.4%
1850	1,228	−7.8%
1860	1,191	−3.0%
1870	897	−24.7%
1880	795	−11.4%
1890	655	−17.6%
1900	604	−7.8%
1910	478	−20.9%
1920	390	−18.4%
1930	350	−10.3%
1940	368	5.1%
1950	423	14.9%
1960	415	−1.9%
1970	589	41.9%
1980	781	32.6%
1990	1,061	35.9%
2000	1,137	7.2%
2010	1,382	21.5%
2020	1,422	2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2000, there were 1,137 people living in Salisbury. These people lived in 435 households, and 324 of these were families. The average household had about 2.6 people.

About 24.5% of the population was under 18 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 40 years old.

Notable People from Salisbury

Several important people have connections to Salisbury:

Ichabod Bartlett (1786–1853): He was a US congressman.
Samuel E. Pingree (1832–1922): He was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor. He also served as the 40th governor of Vermont.
Ezekiel A. Straw (1819–1882): He was an engineer and businessman who became the 34th governor of New Hampshire.
Daniel Webster (1782–1852): A very famous American statesman, he was a US congressman and senator from Massachusetts. He also served as the 14th and 19th US Secretary of State. He was born in 1782 in what was then part of Salisbury, but that area is now within the city of Franklin.

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Contents

History of Salisbury

Early Names and Settlement