Westmoreland, NH
Westmoreland is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2000 census. Westmoreland is historically an agricultural town, with much arable farmland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.9 square miles (95.6 km2), of which 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) is land and 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2), or 2.71%, is water. Westmoreland is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River. Hyland Hill, elevation 1,510 feet (460 m) above sea level and the highest point in town, is on the eastern border and is a local hiking and hunting destination. The working fire tower has loud practice drills that can be heard from all over the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,747 people, 576 households (31.6% had children
under the age of 18 living with them), and 445 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.7 people per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 17.2/sq mi (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.34% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
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