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Lee, New Hampshire

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'''Lee''' is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,145. It is drained by the Lamprey River Lamprey, North and Oyster River (New Hampshire) Oyster rivers.

History
Settled in 1657, Lee was originally part of the extensive early Dover, New Hampshire Dover township. In 1735, Durham, New Hampshire Durham, which then included Lee, separated from Dover. Lee, in turn, would separate from Durham in 1766 when it was established by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth. It was among the last of 129 towns to receive a charter during his administration, and named for Kingdom of Great Britain British General Charles Lee (general) Charles Lee. ''Wheelwright Pond'' is named for Reverend John Wheelwright, founder of Exeter, New Hampshire Exeter. Of considerable rural beauty, Lee is hometown for numerous faculty of the University of New Hampshire in Durham. '''''Notable Inhabitants:''''' * Tom Bergeron, television personality

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.2 square kilometer km² (20.2 square mile mi²). 51.7 km² (20.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.04% water.

Demographics
As of the census Geographic references#2 ² of 2000, there were 4,145 people, 1,466 households, and 1,092 families residing in the town. The population density was 80.2/km² (207.8/mi²). There were 1,534 housing units at an average density of 29.7/km² (76.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.02% White (U.S. Census) White, 0.55% African American (U.S. Census) African American, 0.22% Native American (U.S. Census) Native American, 1.57% Asian (U.S. Census) Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census) Pacific Islander, 0.39% from Race (U.S. Census) other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic (U.S. Census) Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census) Latino of any race. There were 1,466 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were Marriage married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20. In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $57,993, and the median income for a family was $62,330. Males had a median income of $41,354 versus $29,651 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,905. 5.1% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the poverty line. 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

External links

- Official web site
- New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile {{New Hampshire}} Category:Strafford County, New Hampshire Category:Towns in New Hampshire {{NewHampshire-stub}} sv:Lee, New Hampshire

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