Incorporated: 1774 |
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Origin: Landaff was first granted in 1764 to James Avery and over sixty other colonists. The town was named for the Bishop of Llandaff in Cardiff, Wales, chaplain to King George III. In 1770, Governor John Wentworth, discovering that few had settled their claims, proposed using the site for Dartmouth College. The claim was declared forfeited and a regrant of the land was issued to the college. The town was incorporated as Landaff in 1774. After the Revolution, some of the earlier grantees claimed that the forfeiture was not legal. The courts agreed, and the college had to abandon title. |
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Villages and Place Names: Ireland, Jericho, Jockey Hill, Landaff Center |
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Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 292 residents in 1790 |
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Population Trends: Population change for Landaff totaled 153 over 50 years, from 292 in 1970 to 445 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 31 percent increase from 1980 to 1990. The town's population increased by seven percent from 2010 to 2020. |
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Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 15.7 persons per square mile of land area. Landaff contains 28.4 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area. |
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