Wilmot, New Hampshire Facts for Kids

Wilmot is a small and friendly town located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. In 2020, about 1,407 people lived here. The town is made up of a few different communities, including Wilmot itself, Wilmot Flat, and North Wilmot.

Wilmot's History
Exploring Wilmot's Geography
Wilmot's Population
Famous People from Wilmot
See also

Wilmot's History

Wilmot became an official town in 1807. It was created from parts of nearby towns like New London and Warner. The town was named after Dr. James Wilmot. He was an English clergyman who spoke out against how England treated the American colonies. Dr. Wilmot lived in a place called Barton-on-the-Heath in England.

Exploring Wilmot's Geography

Wilmot is located in the northwestern part of Merrimack County, within New Hampshire's beautiful Dartmouth–Lake Sunapee Region. The town covers about 76.7 square kilometers (about 29.6 square miles) in total. Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.

Rivers and Ponds

Several small streams flow through Wilmot, including Cascade Brook, Kimpton Brook, and Frazier Brook. All these streams eventually join the Blackwater River in the neighboring town of Andover. The water from Wilmot eventually makes its way to the large Merrimack River. Wilmot also has many lovely ponds, such as Eagle Pond, Butterfield Pond, Piper Pond, White Pond, Tannery Pond, and Chase Pond.

Wilmot's Villages

The main village of Wilmot is located near the center of the town, along New Hampshire Route 4A. Wilmot Flat is another village found in the southern part of town, and you can reach it by New Hampshire Route 11. North Wilmot is a more rural area. It is centered around the meeting point of North Wilmot Road and Breezy Hill Road, just north of White Pond.

Mount Kearsarge and Winslow State Park

Mount Kearsarge is the highest point in Wilmot and in all of Merrimack County. It stands tall at about 893 meters (2,931 feet) above sea level on the town's southern border.

At the base of Mount Kearsarge, you'll find Winslow State Park. This park offers two hiking trails that lead to the mountain's summit. The state park and one of the trails are named after Captain John Ancrum Winslow. He was the commander of the USS Kearsarge, a ship that became famous during the American Civil War. In 1864, his ship sank the CSS Alabama in a well-known sea battle in the English Channel.

Wilmot is also home to two summer camps, Camps Kenwood and Evergreen, which are located on Eagle Pond.

Neighboring Towns

Wilmot shares its borders with several other towns:

Grafton (to the north)
Danbury (to the northeast)
Andover (to the east)
Warner (to the south)
Sutton (to the southwest)
New London (to the west)
Springfield (to the northwest)

Wilmot's Population

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1810	298	—
1820	670	124.8%
1830	834	24.5%
1840	1,212	45.3%
1850	1,272	5.0%
1860	1,195	−6.1%
1870	1,072	−10.3%
1880	1,080	0.7%
1890	840	−22.2%
1900	653	−22.3%
1910	614	−6.0%
1920	536	−12.7%
1930	495	−7.6%
1940	466	−5.9%
1950	370	−20.6%
1960	391	5.7%
1970	516	32.0%
1980	725	40.5%
1990	935	29.0%
2000	1,144	22.4%
2010	1,358	18.7%
2020	1,407	3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Winslow House c. 1900

According to the census in 2000, there were 1,144 people living in Wilmot. These people lived in 459 households, and 329 of those were families. The population density was about 15 people per square kilometer (38.7 per square mile).

Many households in Wilmot are married couples living together. About 34% of households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.5 people.

Blackwater River c. 1910

The median age of people in Wilmot was 42 years old. This means half the people were older than 42 and half were younger.

Famous People from Wilmot

Wilmot has been home to some notable people:

Donald Hall (1928–2018), who was a famous American poet. He even served as the United States Poet Laureate in 2006.
Jane Kenyon (1947–1995), another talented poet and translator.

Wilmot, New Hampshire facts for kids

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