36-479: Coos County is the name of two counties in the United States: Coös County, New Hampshire Coos County, Oregon [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
72-565: A fire lookout and his mansion, open for tours during the summer. The Mount Prospect Ski Tow operates on the slope in winter, snow conditions permitting. Many of the White Mountains and Green Mountains can be seen from the stone observation tower built in 1912 atop the 2,059-foot (628 m) summit. The Presidential Range is to the southeast, with the Franconia Range to the south. Mount Weeks , elevation 3,900 ft (1,200 m),
108-540: A shorter route to Portland, Maine , possible. Many water-powered mills have come and gone, including sawmills , several potato starch mills, one of the largest gristmills in the state, and carriage factories. A granite quarry operated in the Kilkenny Range . With fertile meadows beside the Connecticut River, Lancaster was in 1874 the twelfth most productive agricultural town in the state. An extension of
144-557: Is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire . As of the 2020 census , the population was 31,268, making it the least-populated county in the state. The county seat is Lancaster . Coös County is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area . It is the only New Hampshire county on the Canada–United States border , south of the province of Quebec , and thus is home to New Hampshire's only international port of entry,
180-590: Is at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and U.S. Route 3 and is the northern terminus of New Hampshire Route 135 , which leads to Dalton and points beyond. A seldom-used railroad track of the Maine Central Railroad skirts the Connecticut River , and a branch at Coos Junction leaves for Jefferson and Waumbek Junction. The Mount Washington Regional Airport is located 11 miles (18 km) away in adjacent Whitefield . As of January 2006, Lancaster
216-782: Is in the Kilkenny Range to the northeast. It is named for the senator, as is the Weeks Medical Center. Weeks Memorial Library, a Beaux Arts landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, was given by John W. Weeks in memory of his father, William Dennis Weeks. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.3 km ), of which 50.0 square miles (129.5 km ) are land and 7.5 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi) are water, comprising 2.19% of
252-605: Is in the eastern portion. The town is part of the Berlin , NH− VT Micropolitan Statistical Area . The main village in town, where 1,941 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Lancaster census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junctions of U.S. Route 3 and U.S. Route 2 , along the Israel River . Lancaster is the site of the Porcupine Freedom Festival , an annual liberty-themed festival of
288-668: Is named after the city of Lancaster in England. As of the 2020 census , the town population was 3,218, the second largest in the county after Berlin . It is the county seat of Coös County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region of the state. Lancaster, which includes the villages of Grange and South Lancaster, is home to Weeks State Park and the Lancaster Fair. Part of the White Mountain National Forest
324-538: Is now Vermont . Situated on the northern Connecticut River , the community endured many Indian hostilities. It would be named for Lancaster, Massachusetts , hometown of an early inhabitant. Reverend Joshua Weeks, a grantee of the town, was among the group of explorers who named the mountains of the Presidential Range . Other grantees were Timothy Nash and Benjamin Sawyer, who discovered Crawford Notch in 1771, making
360-464: Is sometimes indicated with a diaeresis , notably in the Lancaster -based weekly newspaper The Coös County Democrat and on some county-owned vehicles. The county government uses both spellings interchangeably. Coös County was separated from the northern part of Grafton County, New Hampshire , and organized at Berlin on December 24, 1803, although the county seat was later moved to Lancaster , with an additional shire town at Colebrook . During
396-473: Is the least populated of all New Hampshire counties, and the only one with significant amounts of unincorporated land ; over half of the municipal-like entities are unincorporated townships, gores, or grants, a rarity in New Hampshire, where nearly all of the land is incorporated as towns or cities . The population of these unincorporated territories is minuscule; collectively they account for less than 1% of
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#1732849106876432-639: The American Revolutionary War two units of troops of the Continental Army — Bedel's Regiment and Whitcomb's Rangers — were raised from the settlers of Coös. From the Treaty of Paris of 1783 until 1835, the boundaries in the northern tip of the county (and New Hampshire itself) were disputed with Lower Canada (which was soon to become part of the Province of Canada ), and for some years residents of
468-520: The Burlington / Plattsburgh market. Sherbrooke stations CKSH-DT ( Ici Radio-Canada Télé ) and CHLT-DT ( TVA ), as well as Montreal station CBMT-DT ( CBC ) are also available, though reception and/or cable carriage may vary by location. Numbers in parentheses indicate each township's population per the 2020 census . Robert Frost , who once lived in Franconia in neighboring Grafton County , wrote
504-530: The Free State Project that draws thousands of visitors each year. Granted as "Upper Coos" in 1763 by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth to Captain David Page of Petersham, Massachusetts , the town was settled in 1764 by his son, David Page, Jr. and Emmons Stockwell. It was the first settlement north of Haverhill, New Hampshire , 50 miles (80 km) to the south, and originally included land in what
540-576: The Pittsburg–Chartierville Border Crossing . The only city in Coös County is Berlin , with the rest of the communities being towns, or unincorporated townships, gores and grants. Coös County includes the northernmost part of the state. Major industries include forestry and tourism , with the once-dominant paper-making industry in sharp decline. The county straddles two of the state's tourism regions. The southernmost portion of
576-456: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,830 square miles (4,700 km ), of which 1,795 square miles (4,650 km ) is land and 35 square miles (91 km ) (1.9%) is water. It is the largest county in New Hampshire by area, and borders both Vermont and Maine , as well as Canada . Much of its mountainous area is reserved as national forest , wilderness, state parks and other public areas; these encompass most of
612-487: The census of 2010, there were 3,507 people, 1,399 households, and 880 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.4 inhabitants per square mile (27.2/km ). There were 1,687 housing units at an average density of 33.9 units/sq mi (13.1 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.3% African American , 0.7% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 1.1% from two or more races. 1.7% of
648-403: The 14,171 households, 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.3% were non-families, and 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 46.4 years. 18.9% of the population were under
684-559: The 2022 elections, the party distribution of representatives was as follows. (Compiled from Radiostationworld.com ) Some stations from nearby Sherbrooke can also be received in Coös County, the strongest being CITE-FM-1 102.7 FM. For details of stations, see Template:Sherbrooke Radio . Coös County is part of the Portland - Auburn DMA . Cable companies carry local market stations WPFO ( Fox ), WMTW (ABC), WGME ( CBS ), and WCSH ( NBC ), plus NHPTV, WMUR and select stations from
720-537: The Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad shipped products to market, and brought tourists to the grand hotels in the area. Just south of the village center is Mount Prospect, summer home to Senator John W. Weeks , who sponsored congressional legislation creating White Mountain National Forest. In 1910, he purchased several farms to assemble the 420-acre (170 ha) estate. It is now Weeks State Park , which features
756-655: The Maine state line and through the city of Berlin , and New Hampshire Route 26 , which traverses the Great North Woods from Vermont Route 102 southeast to Maine Route 26 towards Portland . The two major U.S. Highways are U.S. Route 2 , which roughly bisects the county from Lancaster to the Oxford County line, and U.S. Route 3 , which runs from Carroll in the south to the Pittsburg–Chartierville Border Crossing , where it continues as Quebec Route 257 . Coös County
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#1732849106876792-512: The age of 18, 6.7% were from age 18 to 24, 22.1% were from 25 to 44, 32.9% were from 45 to 64, and 19.4% were age 65 or older. The median age was 46.4 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and older, there were 101.8 males. During the period 2011–2015, the largest self-reported ancestry groups in the county were 39.3% French or French Canadian , 16.9% Irish, 14.2% English, 7.2% "American", 5.5% Italian, 4.9% German, and 3.6% Scottish. During 2011–2015,
828-427: The area formed the independent Republic of Indian Stream . In the 1810 census, there were 3,991 residents, and by 1870 there were nearly 15,000, at which point the entire county was valued at just under $ 5 million , with farm productivity per acre comparing favorably with that of contemporary Illinois . Other early industries included forestry and manufacturing, using 4,450 water horsepower in 1870. According to
864-669: The county is part of the White Mountains Region and is home to Mount Washington . The remainder of the county is known as the Great North Woods Region , or known locally as the North Country. The name Coös derives from a Cowasuck word meaning "small pines". It is one of two counties in the United States to feature a diacritic in its name, with the other being Doña Ana County in New Mexico . The two-syllable pronunciation
900-417: The county. The population density was 18.4 inhabitants per square mile (7.1/km ). There were 21,321 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. Of
936-442: The estimated median annual income for a household in the county was $ 42,312, and the median income for a family was $ 55,385. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 41,934 versus $ 34,859 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,546. About 9.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Coös County has supported
972-416: The estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $ 40,455, and the median income for a family was $ 53,542. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 48,438 versus $ 30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 28,245. 13.0% of the population and 10.4% of families were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of people under the age of 18 and 19.2% age 65 or older. Lancaster
1008-459: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coos_County&oldid=932774333 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Co%C3%B6s County, New Hampshire Coös County ( / ˈ k oʊ . ɒ s / , with two syllables) or Coos County
1044-483: The northern portion of the White Mountains , including all the named summits of the Presidential Range (though one, Mt. Webster , lies about 200 feet (61 m) from the county line ). Mt. Washington 's peak is the highest in the Northeast. The 162-mile (261 km) Cohos Trail runs the length of the county. The principal state highways in Coös County are New Hampshire Route 16 , which runs mostly parallel to
1080-594: The poem "The Witch of Coös". Coös County is the setting for the John Irving novel Last Night in Twisted River , Twisted River being a logging settlement in the county. 44°41′N 71°18′W / 44.69°N 71.30°W / 44.69; -71.30 Lancaster, New Hampshire Lancaster is a town located along the Connecticut River in Coös County , New Hampshire , United States. The town
1116-482: The population of the county, with only three ( Wentworth Location , Millsfield , and Cambridge ) reporting populations in the double digits for recent censuses. Approximately 1/3 of the population lives in Berlin , the only city, most populous municipality, and economic hub. Lancaster serves as the county seat . As of the census of 2020, there were 31,268 people. As of the census of 2010, there were 33,055 people, 14,171 households, and 8,879 families residing in
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1152-448: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,399 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were headed by married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1188-722: The three commissioner districts within the county. In addition to the County Commission, there are five directly elected officials: they include County Attorney, Register of Deeds, County Sheriff, Register of Probate, and County Treasurer. Coös County sends members to the New Hampshire House of Representatives for seven districts (districts are numbered within each county), and are represented by nine representatives (the New Hampshire House of Representatives has both single-member and multiple-member districts). After
1224-619: The town. Lancaster is drained by the Israel River , and is fully within the Connecticut River watershed . The Connecticut River forms the northwest border of the town, as well as the border with Vermont . The town also includes Martin Meadow Pond. Lancaster's highest point is located on a western spur of Mount Cabot at 3,290 feet (1,000 m) above sea level . Lancaster has a humid continental climate ( Dfb ) with warm summers coupled with cool nights, and cold, snowy winters with annual snowfall averaging 70.3 inches (179 cm). As of
1260-413: The winner of the presidential election (at the national level) in all but three elections since 1892 . The exceptions were 1968 , 2004 , and 2020 , when it supported Hubert Humphrey over Richard Nixon , John Kerry over George W. Bush , and Donald Trump over Joe Biden , respectively. The executive power of Coös County's government is held by three county commissioners, each representing one of
1296-401: Was 2.35, and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. For the period 2007–2011,
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