Incorporated: 1763 |
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Origin: This town was first granted in 1763 as Peeling, after an English town, to Eli Demerit and others. Many of the settlers were from Lebanon, Connecticut, and acquainted with that town's minister, Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, who later founded Dartmouth College. The terms of the charter were not met, and in 1771 Governor John Wentworth regranted the town to Nathaniel Cushman and others. In this grant, the town was named Fairfield, after Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1840, the town was renamed Woodstock by act of legislature, after a historic palace in Woodstock, England. |
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Villages and Place Names: Fairview, Lost River, North Woodstock |
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Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 83 residents in 1800 |
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Population Trends: Population change for Woodstock totaled 540 over 50 years, from 897 in 1970 to 1,437 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 21 percent increase from 2000 to 2010. The town's population increased by five percent from 2010 to 2020. |
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Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 24.6 persons per square mile of land area. Woodstock contains 58.5 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area. |
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