Marlborough, New Hampshire

First granted as "Monadnock No. 5" in 1752 by Governor Benning Wentworth, this was one of the fort towns originally known only by a number. Lots were drawn in 1762 and first settled two years later. The town was at one time called "Oxford", then "New Marlborough", but was incorporated in 1776 as Marlborough. Many of the settlers were from Marlborough, Massachusetts, which had been named for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in the late 17th century. Land was set off in 1815 to create the town of Troy. There was once an important granite industry here. Stone from Marlborough quarries was used in buildings in Boston, at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and locally in the Frost Free Library. Blankets and wooden-ware, including toys, have been manufactured in Marlborough as well. Image:Main Street in Marlborough, NH.jpg|Main Street Image:Down Minnewawa Glen, Marlborough, NH.jpg|Minnewawa Glen in 1912 Image:Birch Avenue, Marlborough, NH.jpg|"Birch Avenue" in 1907 ==Geography==

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 1.13% of the town. Marlborough is drained by Minnewawa Brook, a westward-flowing tributary of the Ashuelot River and part of the Connecticut River watershed. The town's highest point is near its southeastern corner, on the side of Bigelow Hill, where the elevation reaches above sea level. Marlborough is served by state routes 101 and 124. Adjacent municipalities • Roxbury (north) • Harrisville (northeast) • Dublin (east) • Jaffrey (southeast) • Troy (south) • Swanzey (west) • Keene (northwest) ==Demographics==

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,063 people, 866 households, and 565 families residing in the town. There were 946 housing units, of which 80, or 8.5%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% white, 0.4% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. 1.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 866 households, 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were headed by married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38, and the average family size was 2.79. ==Site of interest==

• Maynard-Gates House (1767), listed on the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places == Notable people ==

• Paul Leicester Ford (1865–1902), novelist, biographer • Rufus S. Frost (1826–1894), U.S. congressman • Fred Tenney (1859–1919), pro baseball player ==References==