How Did Antrim Ireland Get Its Name

source : History of Ireland

Settled in 1741, this town did not get its incorporated name until 1778. It was named for County Antrim in Ireland, which was the native home of the land's owner, Philip Riley. Scots-Irish settlers established a Presbyterian church in Antrim in 1788

With falls providing water power, Great Brook was once lined with over twenty mills along its course from Gregg Lake to the Contoocook River. Commercial development centered on South Antrim. Cutlery was the big industry in this small town, beginning with the manufacturing of apple-paring machines in 1864. The manufacturing of cutlery continued in Antrim through 1989. The town is now largely a bedroom community for Peterborough and Hillsborough. It was home to the now-defunct Nathaniel Hawthorne College.
Demographics
Contoocook River c. 1915

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,449 people, 932 households, and 624 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.7 people per square mile (26.5/km²). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 12.6 units/km² (32.5 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.24% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 932 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.17.
North Branch Chapel c. 1915

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,677, and the median income for a family was $50,650. Males had a median income of $36,033 versus $24,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,978. 11.5% of the population and 8.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.5% are under the age of 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older.

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